Csm Rose

This is a two-bottle pack of rosé from Massachusetts, so you have a second bottle ready for a follow-up pour or a table that wants more. The details on file don't name the grape blend, vintage or alcohol level, so the notes below describe what dry rosé from a cool New England growing region usually offers. They aren't a measured profile of these bottles. Expect a pale to medium salmon-pink wine in the crisp, light-bodied style. Fruit tends toward strawberry, watermelon, red citrus and sometimes a little peach or rose petal. Cooler-climate rosés typically keep bright, mouthwatering acidity and very little tannin, and they rarely see oak. That makes for a clean, brisk finish rather than a heavy or lingering one. Check the label for the producer's own notes on dryness and blend. Serve it well chilled, around 45 to 50°F, which is roughly two to three hours in the refrigerator or thirty minutes in an ice bucket. Don't decant it. Pour it straight from the bottle into a standard white wine glass or a small tulip-shaped glass, which keeps the fruit aromas concentrated and the wine cold longer. Wines in this style are made to drink young, usually within a year or two of release, so open both bottles soon rather than cellaring them. At the table, rosé like this suits lobster rolls, steamed clams, grilled shrimp, salads with goat cheese, charcuterie and Mediterranean mezze. The acidity cuts through salty and fried foods, and the light fruit leaves room for lemon, herbs and tomato. It also works with sushi and with mildly spiced dishes. For a picnic or cookout, the pack divides easily between two coolers.