With wine tasting on the rise it is not surprising to find roses named after wines. The wine-named roses are hybrid teas, floribundas, miniatures and one David Austin English rose. Colors include shades of yellow, orange, red, pink, cream, purple. Jackson and Perkins recently introduced several roses named for wines and perhaps more will be forthcoming. If you just planted the selections from J & P you would have a nice collection, all relatively easy to find and buy.
Chardonnay
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Rose Name: Chardonnay (aka ‘Nobilo’s Chardonnay’)
Type: Hybrid tea
Origin: New Zealand, l984
Color: Orange-yellow
Petal Number:35
Scent: Mild
Rose Name: ‘J&P Chardonnay
Type: Hybrid tea
Origin: US, 2011
Color: Light pink to white
Petal Number: 25
Scent: Strong damask
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Rose Name: ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’
Type: Hybrid tea; florist rose
Origin: France, 2001
Color: Medium red
Petal Number: Full (26-40)
Scent: None
Rose Name: ‘J&P Cabernet Savignon’
Type: Hybrid tea
Origin: US, 2011
Color: Lavender
Petal Number: 30
Scent: Strong, spice
Merlot
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Rose Name: ‘Merlot’
Type: Miniature
Origin: US, 2001
Color: Dark red, white reverse
Petal Number: 17-28
Scent: None to mild
Rose Name: ‘Merlot’
Type: Miniature
Origin: Denmark, before 2009
Color: Red
Petal Number: 50
Scent: Mild
Rose Name: ‘J&P Merlot’
Type: Hybrid tea
Origin: US, 2011
Color: Ruby-red with white reverse
Petal Number: 45-50
Scent: Mild, sweet
Chianti
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Rose Name: ‘Chianti’
Type: Shrub. English Rose Collection
Origin: United Kingdom, 1967
Color: Mauve or purple blend
Petal Number: 50-70
Scent: Strong, old rose
Rosé
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Rose Name: ‘J & P Rose rosé’ (aka ‘Love’s Kiss’)
Type: Hybrid tea
Origin: US, 2010
Color: Bright pink petal is outlined in a deep shade of rose
Petal Number: Full (26-40)
Scent: Strong, damask, pepper, sweet
Chablis
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Rose Name: ‘Chablis’
Type: Hybrid tea
Origin: US, l983
Color: Cream
Petal Number: Double (17-25)
Scent: Mild
Miscelaneous
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Rose Name: ‘House Red’
Type: Floribunda
Origin: Found rose
Color: Red
Petal Number: ?
Scent: None
NB: Not commercially available
Rose Name: ‘J&P Sangria’
Type: Floribunda
Origin: France, 1966
Color: Orange or orange-red
Petal Number: Double
Scent: None
Rose Name: ‘Sangria’
Type: Floribunda
Origin: France, 2000
Color: Pink
Petal Number: Double
Scent: None
Rose Name: ‘J&P Sangria’
Type: Hybrid tea
Origin: US, 2011
Color: Soft apricot turning rich coral-pink with all intermediate shades present at once
Petal Number: Full (26-40)
Scent: Medium, clove, sweet
Rose Name: ‘Fetzer Syrah Rosé’ (Aka ‘Madrigal’, ‘Courageous’)
Type: Shrub
Origin: United Kingdom, 2001
Color: Dark Red
Petal Number: 50
Scent: Strong