The flavors of the 2007 Menage a Trois California Rose are composed primarily of red berries and cherries. It's definitely something that should be served well chilled. This wine is vary approachable and very easy drinking - it should make a good wine for picnics, cookouts, and other summer meals. This might be a good wine for people who are accustomed to sweeter wines but are interested in shifting to drier red wines.
Color & Clarity
The 2007 Menage a Trois California Rose is a nice salmony red — more salmon than pink, but definitely less strawberry or ruby red than many other similar rose wines. Overall the color depth is medium and it's quite clear.
Nose
The nose of this Menage a Trois California Rose is dominated first and foremost by strawberry aromas, but there are also some citrus notes around the edges. It's actually rather reminiscent of Rieslings, but it's clearly a young wine. It's also a little similar to White Zinfandel, though a lot less fruity.
Palate
The flavors of the 2007 Menage a Trois California Rose are composed primarily of red berries and cherries. It's definitely something that should be served well chilled. This wine is vary approachable and very easy drinking — it should make a good wine for picnics, cookouts, and other summer meals. This might be a good wine for people who are accustomed to sweeter wines but are interested in shifting to drier red wines.
Pairing Menage a Trois California Rose with Cheeses
- Cheddar Cheese: The acidity of the Menage a Trois California Rose is brought out by cheddar cheese, making it seem a bit drier.
- Swiss Cheese: This pairing makes the swiss cheese taste nuttier and while the rose becomes a bit drier, I also felt that it acquired a slightly bitter taste at the end.
- Aged Gouda: The Menage a Trois becomes sweeter and fruitier with aged Gouda, but there is also a slight bitter edge at the end here as well.
- Aged Parmesan: The Menage a Trois California Rose also becomes a bit fruitier here while the acidity is softened, but there is no bitter edge at the end.
- Feta: The rose becomes fruitier but also a little more acidic when paired with Feta cheese; I expect that other goat cheeses might be similar.
Pairing Menage a Trois California Rose with Meats
- Chorizo Salami: This pairing works well because the chorizo stands up well to the Menage a Trois while the wine itself becomes fruitier, the acidity softens, and overall the wine becomes a little more complex.
Pairing Menage a Trois California Rose with Main Dishes
- Sushi: This is a very interesting pairing because in the presence of sushi, the wine's acidity softens, the tannins become longer, and overall this wine tastes much more interesting.
- Roast Turkey with Gravy: When paired with turkey, the Menage a Trois California Rose becomes drier and decidedly more aromatic in the back of the throat.
- Fruit Salad: Don't bring fruit salad anywhere near Menage a Trois California Rose — this wine might be good for picnics and cookouts, but it's no good with fruit salad.
Folie a Deux
The title "Folie a Deux" is French for "shared fantasies" and has been adopted by a Napa Valley winery which uses twin dancing figures as its logo. Founded in 1981 and purchased in 2004 by Trinchero Family Estates, Folie a Deux focuses on making wines that are fun rather than stuffy, approachable rather than overly complex.
Menage a Trois
The Menage a Trois line of wines from Folie a Deux comprises of three (naturally): a red blend of three varietals, a white blend of three varietals, and a rose blend of three varietals.
