ROSE WINES
Rose Wine is red wine that is produced differently. The result is a dilute red, pinkish color that gives it the name rose. Rose wines are typically very light and very crisp, lack complexity in aroma and flavour and can be divided into dry and off-dry (or sweeter). Dry rose wine are the most common, the off-dry sweeter rose wines being more of a rarity. What makes the production of rose different from a red wine lies in one of four processes used to make rose: bleeding, pressing, maceration, run off.
Bleeding is said to create the best quality rose. It is a process where grapes are stacked in a tank and the weight of the grapes natural create a crushing of the grapes. Juices are in contact with the skins of the grapes for relatively short periods of time during this process so these rose wines are typically paler in color but the aromas and flavours tend to be rich, fruity and fresh.
Pressing is the process of pressing the grapes until the wine has the desired color where the pressing will then halt.
Maceration is the process of fermenting the grapes and allowing their skins to ferment with them. While white wine's do not usually have their skins sit during the fermentation process, red wine's skins are typically left in the fermentation process to give the wine both color and tannins. Rose wine is a happy medium, depending on the grape and desired color, it may be left in for a few hours for a day.
Run off is where the juices of a red wine are used to create a rose.
typical aromas and flavors associated with rose wines depending on the grape variety used and other factor. These aromas and flavours include grapefruit, strawberry, sweet cherry, raspberry, oranges and blackberry
dryer rose wines can be seen in Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Grenache, Sangiovese, Rosado and Tavel. Semi-Sweet rose wines can be found with names like Blush, Rose D'Anjou, Vin Gris, White Zinfandel and White Merlot
Bleeding is said to create the best quality rose. It is a process where grapes are stacked in a tank and the weight of the grapes natural create a crushing of the grapes. Juices are in contact with the skins of the grapes for relatively short periods of time during this process so these rose wines are typically paler in color but the aromas and flavours tend to be rich, fruity and fresh.
Pressing is the process of pressing the grapes until the wine has the desired color where the pressing will then halt.
Maceration is the process of fermenting the grapes and allowing their skins to ferment with them. While white wine's do not usually have their skins sit during the fermentation process, red wine's skins are typically left in the fermentation process to give the wine both color and tannins. Rose wine is a happy medium, depending on the grape and desired color, it may be left in for a few hours for a day.
Run off is where the juices of a red wine are used to create a rose.
typical aromas and flavors associated with rose wines depending on the grape variety used and other factor. These aromas and flavours include grapefruit, strawberry, sweet cherry, raspberry, oranges and blackberry
dryer rose wines can be seen in Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Grenache, Sangiovese, Rosado and Tavel. Semi-Sweet rose wines can be found with names like Blush, Rose D'Anjou, Vin Gris, White Zinfandel and White Merlot
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