Boxwood EstateRosé
Pink wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rosé of Boxwood Estate in the region of Virginia often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Rosé
The Rosé of Boxwood Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of picadillo, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or oven-baked sausage.
Details and technical informations about Boxwood Estate's Rosé.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rosé from Boxwood Estate are 2014, 2019, 2015, 0 and 2013.
Informations about the Boxwood Estate
The Boxwood Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Middleburg Virginia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Middleburg Virginia
AVA in the Northern Virginia Piedmont (Fauquier, Loudoun counties), 80 km from Washington DC, granite-gneiss subsoil, elevations 140–170 m. Cabernet Franc is the signature red: spiced and elegant with raspberry, red cherry, green pepper, herbs and a cedary note, fine tannins and preserved freshness. Viognier is the signature white (apricot, peach, white flowers) — ample and floral. Native Norton is rustic; Bordeaux blends complement.
The wine region of Virginia
Quality pole of the American east coast, unique signature in Viognier: ample, fragrant whites with notes of apricot, white peach, honey and flowers, silky on the palate. Cabernet Franc star in red, fine and fresh (raspberry, ripe pepper, spices). Also dense Petit Verdot, round Merlot, balanced Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc and native Norton. Humid continental climate tempered by the Appalachians, 8 AVAs (Monticello, Shenandoah).
The word of the wine: Amylic
Aroma reminiscent of banana, candy, and sometimes nail polish, particularly present in primeur wines. The amylic taste is reminiscent of the aromas of industrial confectionery and does not reflect a great expression of terroir.
