The technical sheet provided to me by Mayhem describing their canned 2022 Sparkling Rosé states, “Floats down the channel, boating, gardening, or a good round of golf.”
It so happens a Father’s Day a few years ago I had returned from a round of golf to prepare a BBQ. What better way to start the celebration off with a Mike Weir sparkling white from Niagara. Yes, that’s the Canadian golfer who won the Masters Golf Tournament in 2003. So I pop the cork and it hits me in the forehead leaving a nice little welt! I ignored the most basic lesson of opening a bottle of sparkling wine namely point it away from you! Several years later a Chinese billionaire was killed by a champagne cork to the head. So I am lucky enough to be here trying this Mayhem sparkler.
It is 100% Merlot and it is in a can so it poses no immediate danger of a cork causing a deadly incident!
On the nose loads of raspberry, cranberry, strawberry and a twist of cinnamon. Small bubbles gently greet the palate. Lots of red cherry mixed with a bit of strawberry jam. Short finish. Pleasant and the can presents some utilitarian and StarTrekean possibilities i.e. go where no wine bottle can go. Consider a can of 250 mL a generous pour. Nice and crisp so good for that hot patio weather and is so versatile and lacking in any striking stylistic fashion it could suit just about any food dished out in a hot July and August day.
The can indicates “Product of Canada” and does not have a B.C. VQA designation on it.
(Mayhem 2022 Sparkling Rosé, produced and bottled under WL # 302084, Okanagan Falls, British Columbia, 250 mL can, 12.5%, 12 pack $88.32)
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