Seigneurs D'Aiguilhe

This 750ml rosé is listed as a United States wine with a Massachusetts appellation. The details on file don't name the grape, vintage or exact blend, so the notes below describe what dry rosés usually offer. Check the back label for the specific varieties and the sweetness level before you plan a meal around it. Expect a pale salmon to deep pink color and aromas of strawberry, watermelon, citrus peel and sometimes a light floral or herbal edge. Most rosés are made without oak and with little tannin, so the structure comes from acidity. A dry example should taste crisp and medium-bodied, with a clean, fairly short finish. If this one leans off-dry, the fruit will read riper and rounder, and it will suit spicier food better. Serve it chilled, around 45 to 50°F, which is roughly two hours in the refrigerator or 30 minutes in an ice bucket. Colder than that mutes the fruit, and warmer makes the acidity feel flat. It doesn't need decanting. Pour it into a standard white wine glass or a tulip-shaped glass that concentrates the aromas. Fill it only a third to a half so the wine stays cool as you drink. Rosé of this kind is built for drinking young, so open it within a year or two of the vintage on the label instead of cellaring it. At the table, it goes well with salads that include goat cheese or tomato, grilled shrimp, roast chicken, charcuterie, and seafood dishes such as steamed mussels and lobster rolls. A slightly sweeter bottle can also take on mildly spiced Thai or Indian dishes.