May Day and Coral Mustang
A month or two ago I bought the 2006 Coral Mustang Tempranillo Rose’ from Wine Q for $14.99. I finally got around to opening it night before last. Sometimes a rose’ is just right for this back-and-forth weather we’re having these days. Warm, then cold, then cool, then hot. make up yer mind already! So with pink wines, you get the best of red and white wine in one glass. This particular Tempranillo version is from the Vista Creek Vineyards in Paso Robles. The color was a deep, dark pink, giving clues that this wouldn’t be timid, watery rendition. Instead, I found it to be full of cherry, raspberry, and strawberry rhubarb pie, along with notes of lemon blossom. It was crisp without being too tart and yummy with my spinach quesadilla and then by itself last night as an appertif.
For that price, I just added another bottle to my queue!
I was never much of a rosé fan until about 3 years ago. But California rosés sure are gaining my attention, not the least of which is this beautiful effort from Penelope Gadd-Coster, winemaker at Coral Mustang. There’s something very refreshing about a rosé made from the robust Tempranillo grape that a red-wine lover like me wants to love a little more when warm weather comes.
I got a chance to meet Penny last week at Wine 2.0, Farley, and I know she’s someone you’d love to meet too – for a variety of reasons.
Russ,
She seems like a great lady, who can make a dang good wine! Now I just need to try some of the red kind.
Penny’s red Tempranillo is quite good too! I have a few in my WineQ.
Thank you for the wonderful review-This is what makes winemaking worth it- making something that people enjoy, a part of me that I can share. May sound gooey, but true.
The Rose is my favorite wine to make- if I had to pick-it is also the most challenging- to try to come up with just the right color, fruit, acid. You have to get it right at the beginning, no reversing course. Though there are ‘tools’ out there to fix any mistakes, for me that just ain’t right!
Cheers to good food, good friends, and family-Penny
Penny,
I really do love a good rose’ and now that the days are getting warmer, will need much more.
Thank you so much for stopping by. It’s always to nice that someone appreciates what you’ve done: whether something you’ve crafted from grapes or from words.
Cheers!