2007 Gopfrich Rosé
I admit, I used to always think that rosés fell into the, “It’s too close to a white Zin, back away slowly” category. However, in recent years, the amount of good to great rosés I’ve tasted have grown to more than I can count on one hand. And rosés seem to bridge the gap of the whites and reds. They are served chilled like a white, yet have a rosy color to appeal to the “only red” drinkers. But above the recommended serving temperature and the visual appeal lies a bit of sensuality in a rosé.
So it comes as little surprise (to me at least) that a rosé would compliment Valentine’s day like dark chocolate compliments Zinfandel.
The rosé I recommend for the ’09 Valentine’s Day is the Gopfrich Rosé, or Rosa as winemaker, owner, Ray Gopfrich calls it (means rosé in German). Ray makes his rosé in a more European fashion, with light and ripe strawberries on the nose and mid-palate. It finishes very smooth with almost no tannins.
The wine is made in a dry style so you won’t have any hints of sweetness here. No traces of any residual sugar in this wine (unlike many stereotypical rosés).
The Rosa would be a great wine to serve before dinner or during the mid-afternoon. A creamy cheese would further accentuate this luscious liquid due to its dryer nature.
The Rosa rolls in at $18, a great price point for this wine. If you are going to be at my book signing and release party (yes, I know this is a shameless self plug, but hey, it’s my blog), you can pick it up directly at Gopfrich winery which is about 10 minutes away from Quivira Winery (where the book signing is taking place). You can also order off of his website, http://www.gopfrich.com/order/. His winery is by appointment so if you are planning on picking up the Rosa in-person, a good idea would be to give the winery a call.
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And yes, I know the picture is of a Zinfandel, but it’s the only bottle shot I have of Gopfrich’s collection.
