A Rosé From Navarra, Spain

A Rosé From Navarra, Spain:

Wine Reviewed
Señorio de Sarría Crianza Rosé 2009 13.5% alcohol about $12

Let’s start with the marketing materials. Description: This tangy cherry-, plum-, and spice-scented wine won a Gold Medal at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in 2007. Lively acids and supple tannins bring structure to all that flavor. Enjoy with fine smoked meats, hard cheeses, or gourmet sausages. And now for my review.


At the first sips I found the wine nicely balanced with light fruit and acidity. The initial meal consisted of chicken legs baked in Agave nectar with soy, sliced potatoes, and onions. Paired with the chicken this rosé tasted of strong strawberries with palate cleansing acidity. In the face of the potatoes and onions the wine was quite long and quite strawberry filled. Its acidity was nicely under control. When the wine’s acidity met the fresh tomato’s acidity the result was pleasant. The dessert of fresh strawberries flattened this rosé, which still retained its strawberry taste.

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