Vacqueryas Seigneur de Fontimple Rose 2004

For the rest of the world out there, Singapore is a land of perpetual summer. Hot and humid nights are definitely not a surprise for us Singaporeans, and tonight is not an exception. So instead of turning on that trusty air-conditioner, I've decided against my better judgement to open a nice cold ROSE WINE to cool off! Tonight's treat is, as usual, from my favorite region, the "Vacqueryas Seigneur de Fontimple Rose 2004".

For those who are not familiar with Rose wines or "Blush wines", they are simply wines that have enough of a reddish tinge to make them assuredly not white. Rose wines may be produced in a number of different ways, usually leaving the red grape juices not long enough to impart their color and eventually producing a wine that is white in character and flavor, with only the tinge of red and some subtle tastes(Some do mix red wine with white but that certainly is not my interest to taste!)

This wine is a very powerful rose wine, quite unlike those fresh ones that I usually taste. Lovely bouquet dominated by notes of raspberries and little red cherries. The palate is once again surprisingly generous with ample body and wonderful spicy fresh strawberry fruits with a hint of whole white peppers at the finish.

Seriously, this is THE type of wine to drink in Singapore with its lower alcohol content and refreshing palate, which then again leaves me wondering...why the heck do I drink reds anyway!

Cheerio!