Blossom Hill Zinfandel Rose Sparkling Wine, 75cl

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Look for Cava rosat from Spain, Brachetto d’Acqui from Italy and Australian and New Zealand sparkling rosé.

If you enjoyed this Rosé Wine and Food Pairing Guide, you may also like my Spanish Food and Wine Pairing Guide. There’s a wide range of Blossom Hill wines to fit this easy-drinking, relaxed enjoyment idea of wine, and the brand have recently added a couple of new wines to the range with the launch of Blossom Hill Vie, a 5.5% lower alcohol range.Look for rosé wines from other areas of Loire, particular Anjou and from Portugal too as these have a touch of sweetness. The Blossom Hill range of wines is all about a variety of tastes and flavours. These are wines to be enjoyed, not to be taken too seriously, and to add enjoyment to entertaining! The wines are generally soft, very fruity, with no harsh edges. These wines are great with a wide range of foods, and occasions, with the focus on relaxed occasions, entertaining and easy lunch and supper plans. Look for rosé wines from the south of France particularly the Rhône and Languedoc regions and Spanish rosés wines from Rioja and Navarra. The Classic range – this is the range that made Blossom Hill famous, with its feminine, flowery label. Here you will find a ‘fresh and juicy’ white, a ‘crisp and fruity white’, a ‘crisp and fruity’, and a ‘soft and fruity’ red. Medium sweet Grenache Rose and White Zinfandel complete the range.

Last month I was invited to a rosé wine and food matching dinner with Chateau la Costein the very cool Roberta’s Restaurant in Dublin City centre.Chateau la Coste is an organic winemaker and vineyard situated in Provence in France. Chateau la Coste adheres to biodynamic principles and in 2009 its wines were given the French organic label “AB” in recognition of the respect shown to the land along with the methods used which are in perfect harmony with nature.

So Carol and her team embarked on a vast amount of research and interviews, with wine consumers to find out what they wanted from a glass of wine... flavour, taste and enjoyment were the answers... and thus Blossom Hill was born! Sweet sparkling rosé wines, like Brachetto d’Acqui, pair with cakes and tarts and are perfect for serving with afternoon tea. They also pair well with berries, almonds and chocolate.

So, what did you think of my rosé wine guide? Did you find it useful or helpful at all? Did I leave anything out? If so, let me know in the comments below. I love hearing from you. We paired Chateau la Coste, La Bulle sparkling rosé wine with a dessert of strawberry semifreddo, strawberry compote, fizzy strawberries, merengue and basil. But this sparkling rosé wine would also make a lovely aperitif. Rosé Champagne food pairing These rosé wine food matching tips aren’t specific to Chateau la Coste wines, they apply to all rosé wines. I will list the Chateau la Coste wines and some other rosé wines that I enjoy drinking and I’ll let you know with which foods they pair well. Rosé wine food pairing guide Light dry rosé wine food pairing We paired Chateau la Coste, Grand Vin Rosé, 2014 with fresh pasta, slow cooked squash, crumbled goats cheese and pine nuts. The other pairing was crayfish salad with ruby red grapefruit, lemon, avocado purée, red chicory and apple frisée. Elegant, fruity rosé wine food pairing Light dry rosé wines also pair well with light salads, pasta and rice dishes. Most seafood, particularly grilled fish and raw and lightly cooked shellfish. Light off-dry rosé wine food pairingFruity but not tannic, these full-bodied rosé wines match perfectly with barbecue food and spicy food like Indian curries and Thai noodle dishes. They also pair well with antipasto and grilled peach salads. Sparkling rosé wine food pairing