2012 A to Z Rose

Just finished off a bottle of the 2012 Oregon Rose from A to Z Wineworks.  Paid $12.99 at my local grocery store.  I like A to Z wine in general.  I think they deliver a routinely excellent value across their array of varietals.  Their pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot gris are all consistently good values year in and year out...and occasionally outstanding values.  This 2012 Rose is no exception.  It's a very good value at $12.99 and a terrific spring/summer sipping wine.  This year's version is fresh and lucious with strong strawberry and floral aromas that leap out of the glass immediately.  The strawberry essence carries through the flavor along with a faint touch of watermelon, but this is no sweet, flabby glass of yuck.  The sweet aromas and fruit flavor essences are well balanced with a nice dose of puckery acidity to keep it refreshing.  This is a fun, flavorful, easy-drinking wine that also has "real" wine structure and integrity. Pairs well with all kinds of warm-weather foods from entree salads to Chinese take-out to burgers on the grill.  Good stuff.