Suggestions for a wedding rosé

[David_White]

@Alicia C.

Try Red Car rosé. Always a crowd pleaser. Even the bottle/label is pretty and gets some attention. Check wine-searcher for retailers … can usually find bottles for $18-22/bottle (which is cheaper than going through the winery directly) and I’m sure there are probably some retailers with case discounts that will bring the price down a bit more, too.

Also Lioco makes a really nice rosé at about the same retail price.

Red Car’s rosé is SO good.

[Doug_Damron]

I’m a huge fan of rose from Bandol and you can find many around $20. However for a wedding with that many people I think you should go with a proud pleaser and something recognizable. I’d pick the Chateau Miraval. Beautiful bottle, has celebrity status and recognition appeal and the juice is actually really good. $22 a bottle online. The bottle just beats out most sitting on a table - it would be great for a wedding.

[Andrew_Demaree]

Haven’t had it in a few vintages, but Cataldi Madonna rosato (from Montepulciano) used to be delicious for around $15.

[Rick_Smith]

Bastianich rose, if you can find it locally, should be a good fit for the price.

There are also a few California producers you could probably buy in quantity from directly for your price point, I would think.

[Peter_Kleban]

@Peter Kleban

A few I like (IIRC these are all in your price range)
Domaine La Suffrene Bandol Rosé
Domaine Labbé Vin de Savoie (make sure it’s rosé, they have several wines with almost the same name)
Elisabetta Fagiuoli Sono Montenidoli Canaiulol Toscana IGT
François Chidaine Touraine Rosé

Another is Villa Wolf Pinot Noir (rosé) 2015 (from the Pfalz, Germany). This is a crowd-pleaser, drinks well, and you can get it for < $15.

[Nathan_Smyth]

For reasons that I don’t understand, grapes like Poulsard drop their coloring after a few years, and become translucent.

The best “Rose” I ever had was a chilled Puffeney Poulsard M with about eight years of bottle age on it [even though it had started its life as a deep dark almost Parkerized monster of a red wine].

My guess is that the same thing might happen with grapes like Pineau d’Aunis or Gamay, so I’d be looking at wines like the following:

2007 Puffeney Poulsard, $25
http://docwineshop.com/catalog/products-page/wine/jacques-puffeney-poulsard/

2013 Puzelat Tesniere Pineau d’Aunis, $30
http://www.heritagebeverlyhills.com/collections/wine-red/products/puzelat-bonhomme-touraine-la-tesniere-2012

2011 Clos de la Roillette, Gamay $18.99
New York Wine Warehouse: 2011 FLEURIE

Those are the oldest vintages of each that I could find on Free Wine-Searcher.

[Chuck_Miller]

Whatever you buy, I wouldn’t get 4-5 cases of it for a “morning wedding for 120 people with prosecco, mimosas, beer and Bloody Mary’s”. That’s 1/2 bottle per person before the other drinks are factored in. Two cases, maybe three at the outside, is plenty.

[Robert_B]

@James D

Côtes de Provence is a very elegant rosé. May be cliche, but Chateau d’Esclans Whispering Angel is always good bet. Should run about $20/bottle…maybe less if you buy by the case.

I agree.

[Jackie_L]

We went with 2 cases of Joseph Mellot - Sincerite Pinot noir Rose for 140 people ish - it was a big hit with the mixed wine experience crowd (ran out and we should have had three ) and not a big hit on our wallets ( granted got at near wholesale )

[Emily_Richer]

@Merrill Lindquist

Virage. Emily Richer is a member here. Not sure if she can accommodate, but she receives stellar reviews for her Rose. It’s quite nice.

Thanks Merrill. Danny! I’ll hook you up! I would be honored if Virage Rosé were served at your wedding
Even with the massive BerserkerDay orders, we’ve got 4-5 cases for you no problem.

PM me the location–just making sure I can ship–and we’ll take it from there. Obviously, I’m partial, but I think dry rosé is the perfect brunch wine and perfect wedding wine and… so… you’re a double bull’s eye…

Cheers!! Sorry so slow to respond - had insane storm damage, been offline

[Emily_Richer]