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This pink wine is hardly a subtle blush. Vivid mauve in color and packing a hefty 13 percent alcohol, Pedroncelli Zinfandel Rosé 2006 is for red-blooded, meat-eating Americans. It is also less sugary than much-maligned white zin, hovering just on the cusp of perceptible sweetness.
Pedroncelli has been tending their family vineyards in Sonoma for over 80 years, and most of their land is in Dry Creek Valley, a dry and sunny zone whose claim to fame is the depth and power of its old vine zinfandel. This cuvée is a light-hearted pink spin on the big red style, perfect for quaffing alone or with simple everyday foods. It is particularly adept with take-out food, from sweet and sour pork to double cheese pizza, and, at $6.99, it is priced to match.