Endless Wekend Rose

Endless Wekend Rosé is a rosé from Esplanda, labeled as a Massachusetts wine from the United States. The details on file don't name the grape or give a vintage or ABV, so the notes below describe what dry rosé in this category usually offers, not a measured profile of this bottle. Expect a pale-to-medium pink wine with red-berry fruit such as strawberry and raspberry, possibly a little citrus or melon, light body, brisk acidity and little to no tannin. Most rosés are made without oak, so the finish is usually clean and fresh, not heavy or spicy. Serve it well chilled, around 45 to 50°F (7 to 10°C), which is about two to three hours in the refrigerator or 30 minutes in an ice bucket. Rosé of this type doesn't need decanting. A medium-size white wine glass with a slight taper keeps the aromatics focused and leaves room for the wine to stay cool in your hand. Pour small amounts and top up as you go, since the wine loses its freshness as it warms. Wines in this style are built for drinking young, so assume this is a bottle to open within a year or two of its vintage, not one to cellar. For food, rosé's acidity and light fruit suit grilled shrimp, salmon, charcuterie, goat cheese salads, fresh tomato dishes, sushi and light picnic fare. It also handles mildly spiced dishes well, where a tannic red would clash.