Blossom Hill Zinfandel Rose Sparkling Wine, 75cl

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Look for rosé wines from other areas of Loire, particular Anjou and from Portugal too as these have a touch of sweetness. There’s a wide range of Blossom Hill wines to fit this easy-drinking, relaxed enjoyment idea of wine, and the brand have recently added a couple of new wines to the range with the launch of Blossom Hill Vie, a 5.5% lower alcohol range.

If you enjoyed this Rosé Wine and Food Pairing Guide, you may also like my Spanish Food and Wine Pairing Guide. Winemakers’ Selection – this is a range of varietal wines, which are full of ripe, fruity flavours and a little more depth than the previous ranges – zesty Sauvignon Blanc, peachy Pinot Grigio, and a creamy, fruity Chardonnay; add to this a gently fruity sparkling Pinot blush – and finally a mellow Merlot and a rounded Cabernet Sauvignon. Look for Syrah and Cabernet rosé wines from California and Chile as well as from the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale in Australia, which deliver uncompromising full-bodied wines.Look for rosé wines from the south of France particularly the Rhône and Languedoc regions and Spanish rosés wines from Rioja and Navarra.

Vie – a new addition to the Blossom Hill stable, and only 5.5% alcohol, there’s a white, described as ‘elegant and fruity’, and a medium sweet rose, ‘delicate and fruity’. Simply the biggest brand in the UK! Blossom Hill was created only 20 years ago, and has become the darling of the wine drinking public, with its distinctive floral label, and easy-drinking, fruity styles. Californian wines have taken the UK by storm over the last 15 years, with their fruity styles, and have now overtaken France to take 2nd place behind Australia, in terms of sales. Sweet sparkling rosé wines, like Brachetto d’Acqui, pair with cakes and tarts and are perfect for serving with afternoon tea. They also pair well with berries, almonds and chocolate. Look for Cava rosat from Spain, Brachetto d’Acqui from Italy and Australian and New Zealand sparkling rosé. Light dry rosé wines also pair well with light salads, pasta and rice dishes. Most seafood, particularly grilled fish and raw and lightly cooked shellfish. Light off-dry rosé wine food pairingWe drank three organic wines – two organic rosé wines and an organic sparkling rosé wine. We learned all about rosé wine and food matching. And now I am going to pass that knowledge onto you. Pair more robust vintage rosé Champagnes with richer, fattier foods like lobster, crab, Italian ham, lamb, rabbit, grouse, pigeon and pheasant. Vintage rosé champagne also goes great with ripe red berries. Stay at Chateau La Coste These rosé wine food matching tips aren’t specific to Chateau la Coste wines, they apply to all rosé wines. I will list the Chateau la Coste wines and some other rosé wines that I enjoy drinking and I’ll let you know with which foods they pair well. Rosé wine food pairing guide Light dry rosé wine food pairing We paired Chateau la Coste, Grand Vin Rosé, 2014 with fresh pasta, slow cooked squash, crumbled goats cheese and pine nuts. The other pairing was crayfish salad with ruby red grapefruit, lemon, avocado purée, red chicory and apple frisée. Elegant, fruity rosé wine food pairing Vineyard collection – labelled ‘aromatic and delicate’, it’s a refreshing, light, and soft white. The similarly labelled ‘aromatic and smooth red’, does what is says on the label – it’s soft, smooth and has flavours of berries.