I’ve found this pink consistently delicious each vintage. This vintage, the blend is Mourvedre, Grenache Noir, and Syrah. It offers tasty ripe flavors of cranberry, raspberry, and strawberry with the perfect degree of acidity to keep it crisp and only .4 residual sugar. An excellent quaffer and a good choice for the table, I enjoy Rosé with brunch, shrimp quesadillas and guacamole, and bouillabaisse. It’s a great buy for those on a budget. Can’t get to Clayhouse’s Paso Robles tasting room? No problem—you’ll find it at Alegria in SLO for $15 retail.
This article appears in Jul 5-12, 2012.