Sparkling Flare For Your Thanksgiving Fare: Sparkling Ros�s From Spain Are Versatile Options For Turkey And All The Fixings

Thanksgiving dinner can be unpredictable. With a house full of guests and all of them bringing their favorite Thanksgiving dishes to share, it can be hard to plan for a wine that pairs with such a wide variety of flavors. The simple solution to this holiday dilemma is to serve a wine that is extremely versatile - a sparkling ros�.

Sparkling ros�s are ideal for meals that run the gamut from roasted turkey and veggies to creamy gravy and savory oyster dressing. Rather than overpowering some items on your plate with a robust red, a ros� offers enough structure and body to stand up to some heavier flavors while not overpowering some more delicate dishes. The bubbles also serve as a palate cleanser, toning down the heat from spicy foods while cutting through rich, fatty flavors to refresh for your next bite.

Here are three m�thode champenoise sparkling ros�s from Spain that will please your Thanksgiving crowd:

Elyssia Pinot Noir Brut (SRP $18)
The premier Spanish wine house of Freixenet blends century old tradition with innovative flavor to create a ros� sensation to charm the palate. A blend of classic Pinot Noir with just a touch of the Spanish grape Trepat, Elyssia is graced by elegant aromas of ripe raspberries and blackberries. Accompanied by a fruit forward palate, notes of red currant and cherries are balanced by acidity, resulting in a remarkable soft, attractive finish.

Freixenet Cordon Rosado Brut (SRP $12)
Freixenet, America's favorite imported bubbly, offers another charming ros� sparkler, Cordon Rosado. A vivacious, crisp ros� that is deep pink in color, and delightfully dry on the palate, with engaging cherry and berry flavors.

Segura Viudas Brut Ros� (SRP $10)
The artisan cava house of Segura Viudas offers an elegant yet affordable Brut Ros� with aromas of raspberry, currant and grenadine, highlighted by crisp flavors of ripe strawberry and cherry. A lingering cherry note on the finish is crowned by a small touch of sweetness.

Owned and operated by the Ferrer family of Sant Sadurn� d'Anoia, near Barcelona, Spain, the Freixenet and Segura Viudas wineries are part of the Freixenet Group, one of the ten largest wine companies in the world, comprised of fine still and sparkling wine estates in Spain, France, Australia, Mexico, Argentina, Italy and California. Imported by Freixenet USA of Sonoma, California, wines produced by the Freixenet Group are sold in all fifty states. To find Freixenet and Segura sparkling wines in your area, visit the Wine Locator section of www.freixenetusa.com and www.seguraviudasusa.com.