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Key appellations include: Côtes de star Jon Bon Jovi and his son, which is a
Provence, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, tasty blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah,
Coteaux Varois en Provence, and Bandol. and Mourvèdre.
The top-selling rosé in the U.S. is Whisper-
ing Angel, from Château d'Esclans in Champagne: Produces high-quality and
Provence, a refreshing, red-fruit blend with higher-priced sparkling rosé wines ($30 to
good acidity that retails for about $22. An- $295 for the Dom Pérignon Rosé Cham-
other popular wine from Provence is Mi- pagne).
raval ($25), owned by Brad Pitt and the United States
Stoli vodka conglomerate and run by the
Perrin family of Chateauneuf de Pape (and
Tablas Creek in Paso Robles). California
Rhône Valley: The Southern Rhône, par- California produces millions of bottles
ticularly Lirac and Tavel, produces fuller- of rosé wines a year, from the low-cost
bodied rosés with intense flavors, made blended jug and box wines out of the Cen-
from Grenache and Cinsault (Grenache tral Valley to stylish, complex, single-vari-
adds character to the red wines of the re- etal wines from the best appellations
gion, including Chateauneuf-de-Pape). costing $40 and more. The styles range
from classic crisp wines from Northern Cal-
ifornia appellations to fruitier, higher-alco-
Languedoc: Lower-priced rosé wines hol wines from Southern California, with its
produced in quantities. It is the home of warm weather. Appellations to try include:
Hampton Water, created by the musical
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