Don't forget tonite at Blomidon Nurseries - Sample and purchase Nova Scotia Wines at the Blomidon Nurseries event in their rose gardens.
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Showing posts with label Rose. Show all posts
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Wine and Roses with Blomidon Nurseries
Join us at Blomidon Nurseries for a celebration of wine and roses. You will be able to sample and purchase Nova Scotia Wines in among the gardens that evening. Come relax, savour and enjoy Nova Scotia Wines with us at Blomidon Nurseries!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Rosé blending ban in Europe
The wine news from Europe this week has been focused around new legislation about Rosé. The result, to the relief of many winemakers, is a ban on blending whites and reds to produce a blush wine that is pink in colour and named Rosé.
For more information, please read: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/5479311/EU-agrees-to-keep-ros-wine-blending-ban-in-victory-of-old-world-over-new.html
The recent ban means that Rosés need to instead be produced in the traditional manner. Red wines are typically made by leaving the skins, seeds, and juices to ferment together before being pressed. Rosé wine is accomplished by removing the skins and seeds from the fermenting grape juice before too much colour, flavour, or tannin is added to the juice. As a result, this leaves the juice a light pink colour.
Gaspereau Vineyards is pleased to hear about the support for the traditional method! Here, we make our Rosé the same way; ours is the free-run juice from one of our dark grape varieties, Lucie Kuhlmann. We take away the skins so the juice doesn't end up as dark as our red wines, but it leaves a bit of beautiful pigmentation behind.
The bottom line from this news story out of Europe, though, is that the law makers were careful to pay attention to the interests of the vintners. Complaints were heard loud and clear, and it's an excellent precedent to set by favouring the wishes of the ones actually making the wine.
We wonder, what will come of future wine-making laws? Who will get to decide?
For more information, please read: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/5479311/EU-agrees-to-keep-ros-wine-blending-ban-in-victory-of-old-world-over-new.html
The recent ban means that Rosés need to instead be produced in the traditional manner. Red wines are typically made by leaving the skins, seeds, and juices to ferment together before being pressed. Rosé wine is accomplished by removing the skins and seeds from the fermenting grape juice before too much colour, flavour, or tannin is added to the juice. As a result, this leaves the juice a light pink colour.
Gaspereau Vineyards is pleased to hear about the support for the traditional method! Here, we make our Rosé the same way; ours is the free-run juice from one of our dark grape varieties, Lucie Kuhlmann. We take away the skins so the juice doesn't end up as dark as our red wines, but it leaves a bit of beautiful pigmentation behind.
The bottom line from this news story out of Europe, though, is that the law makers were careful to pay attention to the interests of the vintners. Complaints were heard loud and clear, and it's an excellent precedent to set by favouring the wishes of the ones actually making the wine.
We wonder, what will come of future wine-making laws? Who will get to decide?
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
"The New Pink"
I've always truly believed since we opened our doors at Gaspereau Vineyards that Rosés were not getting the attention they deserved. Ours has always been made in a traditional French style from the free-run juice of our red wines (very high quality juice). People traditionally reminisce about Mateus with the shapely bottle which always was adorned with a candle after the wine was drunk. Rosés have come such a long way since then.
May/June 09 Tidings magazine confirmed these beliefs:
"Scantily clad French folk quaff it on beachesof the Cote d'Azur. Euro-version "it" girls sip it in the stylish tapas bars of Spain. And fashionistas pour it in boardwalk eateries of California. Frankly, in places where Rosé is de rigueur, the wine is drunk rather than discussed because focsu lies elsewhere -- on tanned skin, on the view of the ocean, on easy afternoon chit chat -- and the wet stuff in the glass merely lubricates and amplifes moments." (Carolyn Evans-Hammond)
The article goes on to state that Rosé sales are soaring and in France, Rosé sales overtook white wine sales last year. "Pink is huge!" writes Tidings magazine. Rosés have become drier, more balanced, and more sophisticated.
"Drinking Rosé is no longer something to blush about." - Tidings magazine
In the spirit of this article, let's pay some attention to Gaspereau Vineyards Rosé! Made from the free-run juice of Lucie Kuhlmann grapes, it's a semi-dry sophisticated patio wine. Pairs well with BBQs, salmon, canapés, hot summer days, turkey dinners, burgers, or pizza. As always, visit the winery for complimentary tastings and ask for Rosé!
May/June 09 Tidings magazine confirmed these beliefs:
"Scantily clad French folk quaff it on beachesof the Cote d'Azur. Euro-version "it" girls sip it in the stylish tapas bars of Spain. And fashionistas pour it in boardwalk eateries of California. Frankly, in places where Rosé is de rigueur, the wine is drunk rather than discussed because focsu lies elsewhere -- on tanned skin, on the view of the ocean, on easy afternoon chit chat -- and the wet stuff in the glass merely lubricates and amplifes moments." (Carolyn Evans-Hammond)
The article goes on to state that Rosé sales are soaring and in France, Rosé sales overtook white wine sales last year. "Pink is huge!" writes Tidings magazine. Rosés have become drier, more balanced, and more sophisticated.
"Drinking Rosé is no longer something to blush about." - Tidings magazine
In the spirit of this article, let's pay some attention to Gaspereau Vineyards Rosé! Made from the free-run juice of Lucie Kuhlmann grapes, it's a semi-dry sophisticated patio wine. Pairs well with BBQs, salmon, canapés, hot summer days, turkey dinners, burgers, or pizza. As always, visit the winery for complimentary tastings and ask for Rosé!
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