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Washington complex. The key areas are Rioja, Navarra,
and Penedès.
Its key areas include The Columbia Val- Spain's top producers of rosé wines:
ley, Washington's largest wine region, and Bodegas Chivite, Cune (CVNE), Muga, and
several sub-AVAs: Yakima Valley, Walla Marqués de Murrieta.
Walla Valley, and Horse Heaven Hills.
The region's warm climate and long Austrailia
growing season produce rosés with bigger
fruit flavors and good acidity. Interesting Australia is about three-quarters the
producers: Long Shadows (Julia’s Dazzle), size of the U.S., and it has important wine
Barnard Griffin, Patterson Cellars, Lauren regions spread from coast to coast across
Ashton Cellars, Charles & Charles Rosé, De- the southern third of the country. The key
vison Vintners, Gramercy Cellars, and areas are Western Australia (including Mar-
Chateau St. Michelle (often around $10). garet River), South Australia (including
Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Clare Valley,
Italy and McLaren Vale), and Victoria (Yarra Val-
ley and Mornington Peninsula).
Italy produces a wide range of Rosato The official Australian Wine website
wines from a dozen regions, from thin, low- notes the country has over 200 years of
alcohol quaffing wines for hot weather to viticulture and winemaking. Winemakers in
more refined, food-friendly wines made the different regions create wines from
from the best varietals (Montepulciano, dozens of varietals, including non-tradi-
Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Syrah, and Pinot tional, in a wide range of styles, reflecting
Nero). Costs can be under $10 to $40 and the country’s diverse climate and terroir.
more. Areas include Piedmont, Tuscany, The cooler temperatures of Adelaide Hills
Lombardy, Umbria, Piedmont, and Sicily. and Yarra Valley produce drier styles.
Brands with good distribution include Le Vi- Barossa and McLaren Vale, with warmer
gne di San Pietro, Tormaresca, Pietradolce, climates, offer fuller-bodied rosés. Some of
Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, and Salento Rosato. Australia's top producers of rosé wines are
Dominique Portet, Swinney Vineyards,
Spain Jones Winery, Zonzo Estate, Innocent By-
stander, and Voyager Estate.
Spain is third behind Italy and France in Other Countries
annual wine production. Its rosé (rosado) is
produced throughout the country's wine re-
gions. The diversity of climates and grape We’ve enjoyed rosé wines from New
varieties across Spain gives wine drinkers a Zealand (fine Pinot Noir-based rosés),
wide range of choices in rosé styles, from South Africa (rich, fruit-forward wines from
light and crisp to more full-bodied and its Pinotage grape), Chile (different
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