Do you think that a Rose wine can pair with BBQ pork ribs, cornbread, and slaw? I put the Poplar Grove Lakeview Rosé 2020 to the test. It is a blend of 81% Merlot and 19% Malbec made in the Saignee method. As a reminder from my previous post, $2.50 from the sale of each bottle ($30 per case) will be donated to the BC Hospitality Foundation (#BCHF). Only 300 cases of the Poplar Grove 2020 Lakeview Rosé, which will be released on June 15th, 2021. Poplar Grove Lakeview Rosé 2020 ($30.35) Appearance: A medium intensity bright reddish peach colour. Nose: A medium intensity nose with fresh sweet strawberries and rhubarb. Palate: Dry, medium-plus body, lean with medium acidic prickle on your tongue. Primarily strawberries with lesser amounts of rhubarb, grapefruit, and a touch of tropical fruit and minerality as well. Some leafiness, bitterness and pepperiness on the mid-palate to the finish. Finish: A medium-plus length finishing with strawberries and rhubarb, light pepperiness and some bitterness. How was the pairing? It was excellent. The pork bbq had a sweet and smoky sauce. This sauce meshed nicely with the strawberries and acidity of the wine. Very complimentary. The cornbread has sweetness and again the strawberries and acidity in the wine complemented it. Even the slaw worked, with it's creaminess and the wine's acidity balancing each other.  It's summer. #BBQ time. Buy a bottle of Poplar Grove Lakeview Rosé 2020 to enjoy and help the BC Hospitality Foundation! From Poplar Grove: https://www.poplargrove.ca/product/Lakeview-Rose-2020 @poplargrovewinery @BCHospitalityFoundation #charity #winewriter #somm #winemedia #rosewine #wineandfood #winelovers #wineblogger #luxury #bcwineries #bcvqa #coolclimatewine #drinklocalwine #604foodie #buybcwine #bcwine #bcfoodie #winesofbc https://www.instagram.com/p/CRVDQb4Myzo/?utm_medium=tumblr
