The Event: Third annual ROSE wine tasting by Wine Writers' Circle of Canada

The Date and Time: Sunday April 17, 2016  11AM to 4PM

The Event: Third annual ROSE wine tasting by Wine Writers' Circle of Canada.

The Venue: Wine Writers' Circle of Canada clubhouse

The Target Audience: WWCC writers

The Availability/Catalogue: wines were generally available either at the relevant Ontario winery or LCBO distribution channels (especially the seasonal release program for rose). Some were private order only.

The Quote/Background: 11 writers had sent in their RSVPs. This was not a competition nor a judging – it was exposure to most of the Roses available in the marketplace in Ontario at this time of year (graduation, Mothers' Day, summer, etc.)

The Wines:  There were some 54 wines sampled, based on an all-call from Drinks Ontario and WMAO. We were disappointed that there were few wines from the rest of Ontario.

 

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Taittinger    Brut Prestige Rose    NV    $73.25    993113    France 12.50%

-Cono Sur    Sparkling Pinot Noir Rose    NV    $13.95    365205    Chile  13%

-Henry of Pelham    Cuvee Catharine Rose Brut    NV    $29.95 217505 Niagara 12%

-Louis Bernard    Tavel    2015    $21.95    450833    France    Rhone Valley 13.5%

-Chateau des Bertrands    Rose Cotes de Provence AOP    2015     $24.95     451229 13.5%

-Les Cercle des Vignerons de Provence - Estandon Vignerons    Terres de Saint Louis Rose AOC Coteaux Varois en Provence    2015    $11.95 Cad    234575 Provence     12.5%

-Malivoire Wine Co. Rosé Moira 2015    24.95     Beamsville Bench    Pinot Noir    13%       

-Tawse Winery    Sketches of Niagara Rose    2015    $16.95     172643 12.5%

-Peninsula Ridge    Cabernet Rose    2015    13.75    177840 Vintages    Beal Vyd

-Peri Bigogno    Peri Talento Rose    2011    $50.00        Italy    Castenedolo    Pinot Nero, Chardonnay    12.5        Private Order    Now & June    Apparition Wines & Spirits www.apparitionwines.com                       

 

***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Featherstone Winery Cuveé Joy Sparkling Rosé 2014 $29.95  450700    20 Mile Bench 12.5%

-Cattin Freres Crémant d'Alsace Rosé    N/V     $18.95     264572    12.0%       

-Rotari Brut Rose    N/V $17.95     362566 DOC Trento    75% Pinot Noir 25% Chardonnay    12.5%   

-Vitcoltori Acquesi    Brachetto D'Acqui    na    12.95    375667    Piedmont 6.5%

-Chateau Gassier    Pas du Moines    2015    21.95    450874    France    Provence 13%

-Ogier    Ventoux Rose    2015    13.95    134916    France    Rhone    13.5%   

-Bacalhoa     JP Azeitao Rosé Syrah     N/A    $8.75     404566 Setubal Peninsula 12%

-Cono Sur    Bicicleta Pinot Noir Rose    2015    $9.95    318014    Chile    San Antonio 13% -Nugan Estate    Third Generation Shiraz Rosé    2015    $10.95     445841    SEA 13% -Jacob's Creek    Moscato Rose    2015    11.9    367276    SEA 7.50%               

-Karlo Estates Inc.    Maddison    2014    $18.00     N/A    Canada    Niagara 11.5%

-Malivoire Wine Co.    Vivant Rosé    2015    21.95     Beamsville Bench    Pinot Noir    12.5   

-Speck Brothers    Pink House Wine Co.     2015    $12.95 324558 Niagara    Chardonnay & Merlot    12.00%               

-Henry of Pelham    Classic Rose    2015    $14.95    613471 Niagara    Pinot Noir & Cab Sauv    11.50%               

-Redstone Winery    Rose    2015    $15.95  Niagara Cab Franc(87%), Pinot Gris (9%) 12.00%

-Featherstone Winery    Rose    2015    $15.95     117861    Canada    Niagara 13.1%

-Gran Feudo    Rosado    2015                Navarra           

-Creekside    Cabernet Rose    2015                                       

-The Foreign Affair Winery    Amarosé    2015    18.95    388702  Niagara Peninsula 12.4%

-Benazzoli Fulvio    Benazzoli Chiaretto Spumante    2014    $27.00        Italy    Bardolino

Corvina, Rondinella    11.5    Private Order    Now & June    Apparition Wines & Spirits                               

*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Ruffino    Sparkling Rose    NV    $15.95 Friuli Venezia Giulia, Glera, Pinot Noir    11%

-Jacob's Creek    Sparkling Moscato Rose    N/A    13.95    445825 SEA    Moscato    8.40%   

-Gerard Bertrand    Gris Blanc    2015    $16.95    409870 Pays D'Oc    Grenache Gris & Grenache Noir 12.50%               

-Gerard Bertrand    Cote de Roses    2015    $18.95    373985 Languedoc    12.50%

-Chateau de Berne    Terres de Berne Rose    2015    17.95    515894 Provence        12.5%

-Chateau Gassier    Sables d'Azur    2014    15.95    33621    Provence Cinsault, Grenache 13%

-Marqués de Cáceres Rosé    2015     $13.95     622142 Rioja 96% Tempranillo 4%Garnacha -Simi    Dry Rose 2014 $17.95 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec,Syrah 13.5%

-First Cape Winery    Cape Bay Shiraz Rose # 445866    2015    $10.95     512626 12.5%

-Campo Viejo    Tempranillo Rose    2015    11.95    175620    Spain    Rioja    Tempranillo    14%

-PIERA MARTELLOZZO S.P.A.    Giovello Rose    2015    11.95    445627     Friuli    12

-Bodegas Piqueras    Castillo de Almansa Rosado 2015 $11.95 445635 Almansa    Syrah    13.0%   

-Saint Clair Family Estate Pinot Gris Rosé 2014    $16.95 451740 Marlborough 13%       

-Kim Crawford Pansy Rose 2015    $17.95 650325 New Zealand Huapai    Merlot, Syrah    13%

-Nugan Estate     Uprising  Shiraz Rosé    2015    $13.95     445858 SEA    13%       

-Malivoire Wine Co.    Ladybug Rosé    2015    15.95    559088 Cab Franc, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cab Sauvignon    12.5%               

-Speck Brothers Sibling Rivalry Pink 2015 $13.95 171033 Niagara Cab Sauv&Franc 12%   

-Southbrook    Cabernet Rose    2015    Niagara Org & Biodynamic               

-Southbrook Triomphe    Cabernet Franc Rose    2015    Organic                   

-Calamus    Rose    2011    $10.75                                   

-Fielding    Rose    2015                                       

-Andrew Peller Trius Rose 2015 $15.75 341743 Niagara Gamay Noir and Syrah    12%   

-Benazzoli Fulvio    Benazzoli Chiaretto    2014    $20.00        Italy    Bardolino    Corvina, Rondinella    12.0    Private Order June Apparition Wines & Spirits   

-Rapscallion Wine Co.    Frisky Beaver Blushing Beaver    2013    $14.95 Ontario - Port Dover    Cabernet, Chambourcin, Viognier, Baco, Riesling    12.9%   

 

The Food: bread, water, olives, bits and bites.

The Contact Person:  deantudor@deantudor.com

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 94.

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