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This is a spectacular offering from Austin-based winemaker Randy Hester. Barely the faintest hint of pink clings to the center of the glass in this wine. But don’t let that fool you; this vin gris style of rosé is brimming with aromas of strawberry, pomegranate, and juicy lemon. These flavors are rich and palate-filling, yet restrained and beautifully balanced. Piquette isn’t a style of wine you run into every day. It dates back to ancient Roman and Greek times, and has been produced in France and other parts of Europe for centuries as a farmer’s low-alcohol lunch wine. It’s made from the second pressings of grape pomace, the dense cake of grape skins, seeds, stems, and pulp that remain after juice has been pressed for wine. Its rich, grapy color and concentrated fruit-punch flavors means it barely qualifies as a rosé, but this easy-drinking, low-alcohol-style wine is exactly the sort of thing we should be enjoying in the Lone Star State all summer long. You won’t ....