"Mark Lipton" > wrote in message
...
> amalia wrote:
>
> > "Mark Lipton" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > What follows are my notes from a day of wine tasting in Paso
Robles.[...]
> > >
> > > 2002 Rosé "Celeidh":
> > > A nose of bright strawberries; crisp entry, moderately fruity, with
> > > citrus notes in the finish. Interesting wine, but still a bit too
> > > alcoholic (like most every CA rosé).
> >
> > Thank you for the good read, Mark. I'm catching up on the group, sorry
for
> > the late entry, but I wonder why do you think this is about CA rosé? Is
it
> > something about the way the wine is made or a perception of what the
market
> > wants?
>
> Hi, Amalia. Good to hear from you again. If what you're asking is why
I
> think that CA rosés are too alcoholic, then my answer is that in my world
> rosés are mostly consumed in summer, with lighter summer fare. I like
mine
> light, fruity, crisp and low in alcohol. In that context, a 14% alcohol
> content is just over the top, IMHO. If, OTOH, you're asking why CA rosés
are
> so alcoholic, then I think we need look no farther than the weather. CA
just
> gets so many more degree-days than most parts of Europe that the grapes
> develop very high levels of sugars whether you want them to or not.
Perhaps
> there's some trellising trick they could use to retard the ripening of the
> grapes, but that would require a conscious decision to reduce the sugar
> content -- and who besides weirdos like me is looking for less ripe grapes
in
> CA?

Hi, Mark, happy new year. My question regarded the latter, and your response
helps me understand a bit more about CA wines in general. I haven't had a
lot of CA rosés (Cline, Gundlach-Bundschu, I think that's it), but I'll have
to look out for this.

Thank you,
Amalia