Miraval Studio Rose

Studio Rosé is a rosé wine from the Miraval label, listed here with a United States origin and a Massachusetts appellation. The details we hold don't name the grape blend or the vintage, so the tasting notes below describe what dry rosés in this category usually deliver. They are not a measured profile of this bottle. Expect a pale to light salmon-pink colour, red-berry aromas such as strawberry, raspberry and a little watermelon or citrus zest, and a dry, crisp palate. Rosés like this are normally made without oak, with light body, little to no perceptible tannin, bright acidity and a clean, fairly short finish. Serve it well chilled, around 8 to 10°C (46 to 50°F), which is about two hours in the refrigerator or 30 minutes in an ice bucket. Colder than that mutes the fruit, and warmer makes the wine feel flabby. It doesn't need decanting. Pour it straight from the bottle into a standard white-wine glass or a medium tulip-shaped glass, which concentrates the berry and citrus aromas and keeps the wine cool in the hand. Fill the glass about halfway so the wine stays chilled as you drink it. At the table, a wine of this style suits foods that are salty, fresh or lightly herbed. Good matches include grilled shrimp, a New England-style clam or seafood plate, fish tacos, goat cheese salads, charcuterie, and tomato-based dishes where the acidity echoes the sauce. It also works with grilled chicken and mild curries, since the fruit tempers gentle heat. Very sweet or heavily smoked dishes will overwhelm it. Treat it as a drink-now bottle. Most rosé is built for freshness and loses its fruit within a year or two of release, so there's no benefit to cellaring it. Once opened, recork it and keep it in the refrigerator, and plan to finish it within two to three days for the best flavour.