A surprising and lovely Rose of Pinot Noir

We have some lovely friends that live down the street from us that bless our table one-two times a week with their company and yummy food. One recent evening, they also blessed us with a very nice and light Rose of Pinot Noir. My feelings for Rose are like an on-again/off-again relationship. I believe it deserves more credit than it gets but it has also been the subject of many redneck cliches and recently "trendy."

A Rose wine can be made from a variety of grapes and can be found all over the world. The rose color of the wine is created by leaving the juice in the grape skins for one to three days but then the skins are removed for fermentation, thus only allowing a light pink/rose color to impact the juice. The wine is also, therefore, lighter in taste without the influence of the tannins in the skins during fermentation.

Rose saw a huge rise in popularity in early 2012. I am not against anyone being excited about drinking wine, just against the reason for it, if that reason is only due to a trend. Drink what you love, not what is popular, can I hear an Amen?

Anyhow, Acrobat wines make one of my all time favorite and inexpensive Pinot Gris (MUST buy if you have not tried it) but I am now a fan of their Rose of Pinot Noir. Acrobat is actually the red-headed stepchild of the Kings Estate Winery in Oregon. Kings Estate is their higher level label and Acrobat is the cheaper label. Kings Estate got themselves into a tizzy a few years ago when their Acrobat Pinot Gris was outselling and outranking its Kings Estate equivalent in tastings, etc. Oooops.

Wine Momma Wine Review
Wine: Acrobat 2012 Rose of Pinot Noir
Color: Rose (duh)
Smell: Crisp, fruity
Taste: Light, smooth, strawberries, a slight tang
Where to buy it: This wine can be found locally at World Market but keep an eye out for it at any shop near you
Wine Momma Wine Review Scale: A solid 3. A great wine to pair with a summer evening and pasta, seafood, goat cheese or a light salad.

Cheers and Happy Weekend!