Summer has finally arrived and it’s time to celebrate. While you may not automatically think of wine as a typical summer weather drink, we encourage you to change your mind with our very own Passionate Peach Spumante wine. Made on site in our winery, this fruity, bubbly decadence is perfect for your summer parties, vacations, and even just relaxing with a good book at the end of the day.

In fact, Passionate Peach Spumante as well as chocolate wine happen to be two of our most popular flavors. Eager to try it out? Come to our Tasting Room to sample these and many more homemade wines and ciders, ranging from blueberry and mulled wine to apple cherry and hopped cider. Wine tastings are $8 per person, and you must be over 21.

What is Spumante?

Basically, Spumante is an Italian sparkling white wine, usually produced in many areas of the country with any grape variety. Carbon dioxide is added to give the wine its signature fizzy taste. It ranges from sparkling white wine to sparkling pinot noir and sparkling rosé.

They are classified as dry, extra dry, brut, and extra brut, and each term denotes the sweetness of the wine.

Common Food Pairings

This summer, you can pair your Passionate Peach Spumante with a variety of tasty foods, such as:

  • Brie cheese and crackers
  • Buttercream sauce or buttered popcorn
  • Shrimp and shellfish, caviar, smoked salmon, grilled scallops, oysters, and fried calamari
  • Salami, veggies, egg dishes, stuffed mushrooms, and foie gras
  • Fruit-based desserts such as crepes, tarts, and buttered or honeyed desserts
  • Shortbread cookies
  • Potato chips
  • Barbecue ribs
  • Peach pie
  • Fresh peaches with drizzle of honey

There’s nothing better than sipping on a cocktail on the patio after a day in the pool.

Try this Fizzy Sorbet Cocktail.

You will need:

  • Assorted sorbets (peach, lemon, coconut, hibiscus)
  • Passionate Peach Spumante wine, chilled

Directions:

  • Place six martini or wine glasses in the freezer for a half hour.
  • Fill chilled glasses with six mini-scoops of assorted sorbets.
  • Top each with sparkling wine.

Try a Wine Tasting at Robinette’s Apple Haus & Winery

No reservations are needed to enjoy a tasting of our Passionate Peach Spumante wine and many others. In the winery, you can sample more than 20 Michigan-made wines and ciders. Wine tastings are just $8 per person; walk-ins welcome. To learn more, call us at (800) 400-8100 today. You must be 21+ to get into the tasting room, and all tastings stop 30 minutes prior to closing time.