blush wines

Rosy alcoholic beverages

Blush wines are pink-colored wines made from red grapes, where the juice has only brief contact with the grape skins before fermentation.

The term emerged in American winemaking as a marketing alternative to rosé, though the wines are essentially the same.

White Zinfandel is the most familiar example.

She ordered a glass of blush wine with her salad.

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