Summer may be over, but I find myself still reaching for Rosé.
Living in a coastal town, I spend a lot of time on the beach and I don’t always want to bring glass with me.
One of my friends recently turned me on to canned wine and after tasting some of the options available, I realized I there are some wonderful canned wines, including single vineyard ones!
The smaller serving sizes are perfect for when I don’t want to open a full bottle and I love that I can easily pack them for a beach picnic. Much easier than carrying all of these pumpkins!
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Here are 5 fantastic canned Rosé wines to sip this fall:
- Just Enough Wines Rosé
- Maker Wine Sparkling Rosé
- Maker Wine Rosé of Grenache
- Mini Vacay Wines Rosé
- Bubble Butt Rosé Seltzer
1 – Just Enough Wines
This first wine of my Canned Rosé for Fall lineup is this Just Enough Wines that’s “just enough” when you want more than one glass, but not another full glass.
I first saw this label when I was at Elroy’s Fine Foods. and my friend convinced me to try one. I originally tried their Brut Bubbles and Pinot Noir. When Just Enough Wines reached out to me about their Rosé I couldn’t wait to try it!
The grapes for this wine are from Central California and were grown in a Sip Certified vineyard and area blend of 48% Grenache Noir, 22% Mourvedre, 14% Cinsault, 13% Vermentino. I also enjoy Grenache based roses and this one did not disappoint.
I found that while dry Rosé had aromas of strawberry and raspberry, melon was more noticeable on the palate. It also had a crisp minerality that I don’t always find in California Rosés.
Just Enough Wines also has a Brut Sparkling, Pinot Noir and has just launched their Chardonnay all in cans. I also love that Just Enough Wines is female-founded.
2 & 3 – Maker Wines
Single vineyard wine in a can?
I learned about Maker wines from Instagram, after seeing their beautifully designed cans on my feed and hearing about the fantastic winemakers they were working with.
At first, I was astonished to hear they were canning all these wonderful wines (including single-vineyard ones!) but then I tried Maker wines and I became a canned wine convert! Maker is also female-founded which I love.
For the Sparkling Rosé, Maker partnered with Chris Christensen of Bodkin Wines.The wine is a mix of grapes “A to Z” (Albarino to Zinfandel) with a blend of nine different grapes grown in the North Coast, CA. It is also a Brut zéro dosage which means no additional sugar was added during the sparkling winemaking process.
I found this sparkling Rosé to have aromas of raspberry, citrus and florals with delicate bubbles, raspberry and cranberry most noticeable on the palette.
The can format is perfect when I want some bubbles but don’t want to pop a whole bottle. I like to treat myself to a glass of bubbles once in a while on a weeknight.
For the Rosé of Grenache, Maker partnered with Nichole Walsh of Ser Winery. Ser has been on my radar since their tasting room is in Aptos and I’ve heard great things. I need to plan a visit!
I adore Grenache, and I love Rosés made from it. This one is actually a single vineyard wine from Monterey County. Shout out to Monterey, I always get excited when I see a local wine!
This Rosé had aromas of strawberry, guava and melon. Initially, I found the strawberry to be very bold on the palate, with a hint of citrus, followed by guava on the finish.
Both of these wines were fantastic and I’ve grown to love the canned format. It’s perfect for travel – I can pack a few in my suitcase and I don’t have to worry about the cans breaking like glass can.
4 – Mini Vacay Wine
Could you use a vacation? When I can’t get away Mini Vacay Wine is like a vacation in a can.
Mini Vacay Rosé is created by Sommelier, Mom, and winemaker Tamara Franscioni. I actually followed Mini Vacay wine on Instagram before I met Tamara in person at the Carmel Barnyard Ferrari Event during Car Week. I recognized her, and the adorable mini vacay cans, immediately and was excited to meet her and try her Rosé.
I know you’re not supposed to judge a wine by it’s label but the pink and rose gold is just so cute!
Mini Vacay is a Rosé of Pinot Noir from sustainably farmed vineyards on California’s Central Coast. The cans come in a pack of 4 which I think is the perfect amount to take to the beach or a picnic.
With aromas of citrus, strawberry and rose petals this dry Rosé was very enjoyable.
I also love that Mini Vacay donates 10% of profits to educational programs that support children with special needs. You can get Mini Vacay through their website and if you live in the Monterey area they deliver for free!
5 – Bubble Butt Seltzer
I wanted to share with you something a little different – Bubble Butt Rosé Hard Seltzer.
Hard seltzers have become so popular lately and I’ve tried a few brands. I hadn’t found one I really liked until I tried Bubble Butt – probably because it’s wine based!
At 8.4% ABV this is stronger than a White Claw (5%) and Bubble Butt seltzer is NOT made with malt liquor, it’s made with real wine grapes.
The Rosé in Bubble Butt is a blend 60% French Colombard, 39% Burger, 1% Rubired fermented in stainless steel and the seltzer is added right before canning.
I found this Rosé seltzer to be very bubbly and have notes of strawberry and citrus. It felt like a fun, fizzy combination of a sparkling Rosé wine and a hard seltzer.I think Bubble Butt is a great option for wine lovers who are looking to try a hard seltzer. I will definitely be bringing a few cans with me next time I hand out with my seltzer lovers.
