Three wines from Bulgaria highlight this week’s selections, including a rosé and a delightful pinot noir from Rough Day, a popular and widely available bargain label. A special shout out to the brand for moving to lighter bottles to reduce its carbon footprint, and for including nutritional information on its labels for carb- and calorie-conscious consumers. Our third Bulgarian is a delicious novelty — a white wine made from the indigenous red grape called misket, perfect for warm weather. The list includes a vibrant chardonnay from Italy and a deep, savory red from France.
This $12 rosé is a bright and refreshing warm-weather sipper
April 14, 2022GREAT VALUE
Rough Day Rosé 2021
(2 stars)
Danube Plain, Bulgaria, $12
Rough Day wines are the product of G&B Importers, based in Beltsville, Md. The chardonnay has made my annual greatest values list. This new rosé from 2021, made with the indigenous gamza grape variety, is bright with berry flavors and floral aromas, a welcome thirst quencher for warmer weather. Alcohol by volume: 13 percent. Bottle weight: 415 grams (Light).
GREAT VALUE
Rough Day Pinot Noir 2020
(2 stars)
Danube Plain, $12
Light, fresh, aromatic and beautifully balanced, this pinot noir is an outstanding bargain for the price. Think of eating fresh berries in a flower garden on a warm spring day and you’ll have an idea of the flavors and aromas soaring from the glass. ABV: 13 percent. BW: 390 grams (Light).
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