WTN: 2004 Vina Alarba Rose'

Bottled by Bodegas y Vinedos del Jalon
Dominacion de Origen Calatayud, Spain
100% Garnacha/Grenache grape
13% alcohol
Sells in the $7.00-$8.00 per bottle range
Imported by the Henry Wine Group, Benicia, CA
Label notes mountainside vineyards, high altitude (2500 ft.) and dry climate. Fermented/aged in concrete tanks. Unoaked.
Rosy color--bright and attractive with some transparency. Red berry nose and flavors. Label says crisp, dry wine with strawberry flavors but I would add maybe not quite ripe strawberries with some pomegranate as well. Pleasant and food friendly with chicken or ground beef dishes. Might be nice paired with ratatouille but I haven't tried that combo yet. I would purchase again. (Normally I save my rose' wines for summer drinking but I found this four-year old one and thought it might be over-the-hill by next summer. It was holding up well but no need to postpone consumption.)

Good note, may be drinking some pink this Xmas as I have some g..t problem right now. Too much red wine and red meat of late!! All that blasted acid eh.

Hope you feel better soon, Bob.

Much better thanks. Took a pill and polished off the nebbiolo!