For some, rosé wines signal summertime, but in Texas, it’s rosé all day, all year. Texas’ year-round temperate climate calls for bright, refreshing, fruit-forward wines to sip while sitting by the pool or watching the sun go down.
The five wineries of Texas Fine Wine – Bending Branch Winery, Brennan Vineyards, Duchman Family Winery, Pedernales Cellars and Spicewood Vineyards – offer a terrific selection of rosé wines just in time for pools, parties and picnics.
Bending Branch Winery
Bending Branch Winery 2015 High Plains Rosé (100% Cinsault), notes of strawberry and candied apple flavors, $18 (retail and winery)
Brennan Vineyards Rosé Wines
Brennan Vineyards Reserve Mourvèdre Dry Rosé 2016 (75% Mourvèdre, 25% Cinsault), notes of tart strawberry and green watermelon rind, $25 (winery only), due for release in early May
Duchman Family Winery
Duchman Family Winery 2016 Dry Rosé (100% Aglianico), notes of wild strawberry, raspberry and rose petals, $22 (winery only)
Pedernales Cellars
Pedernales Cellars 2016 Dry Rosé (50% Grenache, 24% Cinsault, 22% Mourvèdre, 4% Syrah), notes of white peach, lemon peel, grapefruit, ginger and fresh herbs, $30 (winery only)
Spicewood Vineyards
Spicewood Vineyards 2016 Mourvedre Rosé (80% Mourvèdre, 20% Cinsault), notes of orange peel, passion fruit and strawberries with touch of spice, $21.99 (winery only)
Texas Fine Wine invites wine enthusiasts to visit TexasFineWine.com for information about each winery, news releases about recent wine awards, and materials such as its Iconic Texas Food & Wine Pairing Guide. Follow Texas Fine Wine on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.