Rosé Wine
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Rosé wine can be made in three different ways: by direct press, drawing off or by blending – although this method is illegal in EU regions, apart from when making Champagne.
The colour can vary from deep pink to very pale, almost clear. It is influenced by factors like the grape varieties and winemaking methods used, as well as individual winemaker styles.
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It is particularly enjoyed in the summer months and has prompted other products to be launched, including flavoured gummy bears, lollipops and ‘frosé cocktails’.
Food matching: Fiona Beckett recommends trying a bold off-dry rosé with hot, Sichuanese-style dishes and Matthieu Longuere MS says it’s a ‘no brainer’ when it comes to pairing with tomatoes.
Rosé wines with food
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Best rosé: Top wines
Is pale better?
Markovitis, Alkemi Rosé, Naoussa, Macedonia, Greece 2023

A savoury and spicy rosé made from Xinomavro, with the tension of a cool-climate white and the structure of a fine red. Distinctly salty, with...
2023
MacedoniaGreece
MarkovitisNaoussa
Domaine Sérol, Turbullent Champs Libres Rosé, Vin de France, Loire NV

What a joyous, life-giving wine! From one of the best producers in the Loire Volcanique, this is a vibrant, fizzy, juicy and fun pét-nat with...
LoireFrance
Domaine SérolVin de France
Folias de Baco, Renegado, Douro Valley, Portugal 2023

In dark rosé/light red territory here. This is intense and concentrated, blending fruitiness with a serious smoky savour. There's structure here, some tannin and tension,...
2023
Douro ValleyPortugal
Folias de Baco
Le Grappin, Cinsault Rosé, Côtes du Rhône, Rhône, France 2023

Le Grappin's Cinsault rosé 'bagnum' (magnum in a bag!) is hard to beat for quality, price and quantity. It's very light in colour, and gives...
2023
RhôneFrance
Le GrappinCôtes du Rhône
Babylonstoren, Mourvèdre Rosé, Western Cape, South Africa 2025

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<p>The official rosé of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Babylonstoren's pale salmon pink wine is a perfect summer sip. Made from grapes grown on Simonsberg Mountain, it's loaded with pure, vibrant fruit – think cherries, strawberry, redcurrants, rhubarb and watermelon – with beautifully crisp natural acidity that keeps the palate bright and fresh. Perfect for alfresco drinking on sunny days.</p>
2025
Western CapeSouth Africa
Babylonstoren
Château Fontvert, Apolline, Luberon, Provence, France 2023

What a charming little wine! Lovely creamy fruit, ripe juicy red berries and cherries, and a toothsome, flavourful finish.
2023
ProvenceFrance
Château FontvertLuberon
Domaine de Triennes, Rosé, Méditerranée, France 2024

Always a solid option for a rosé craving. Famously owned by Burgundy's Jacques Seysses of Domaine Dujac and Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la...
2024
ProvenceFrance
Domaine de TriennesMéditerranée IGP
Domaine La Rouviole, Pok Pok, Minervois, Languedoc, France 2024

Full-on pink in colour, you might expect lots of ripe fruit. But this actually delivers a lean, mineral, tailored sip that leans more into herbal...
2024
Languedoc-RoussillonFrance
Domaine La RouvioleMinervois
Carriere Pradal, Domaine de la Massole Rosé, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2024

90
New and exclusive at Majestic, this organic blend of mainly Syrah with Grenache was described by Majestic's head of buying as 'the best rosé I've ever tasted'. Not sure I'd go quite that far, but this is without doubt worth seeking out, offering aromatic and elegant strawberry and raspberry fruit character, textural and weighty for this style of rosé due to ageing on fine lees, and a crisp, spicy finish. Mix-six price: £12
2024
Languedoc-RoussillonFrance
Carriere Pradal
Château Pesquié, Le Paradou Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France 2023

A Provence rosé for under £20 that's full of flavour and over delivers! But it doesn't veer into sweet or cloying or overly floral. In...
2023
ProvenceFrance
Château PesquiéCôtes de Provence
Domaine d'Arbousset, Tavel, Rhône, France 2024

90
This dark, Grenache-led rosé from Tavel is a consistently good buy, bone-dry but with pronounced, firm red berry and red cherry flavour, and a hint of orange citrus. It's a food-friendly wine that would be a great pairing for a tuna niçoise salad, or a platter of Middle Eastern mezze.
2024
RhôneFrance
Domaine d'ArboussetTavel
Marks & Spencer, Rosato, Etna, Sicily, Italy, 2024

New to M&S for summer, this crisp, smoked-salmon colour rosé is made from native Italian grape Nerello Mascalese, grown in the volcanic vineyards of Sicily....
2024
SicilyItaly
Marks & SpencerEtna
Mirabeau, Nude Pink, Côtes de Provence, Provence, France 2024

<p>Floral on the nose with a pinch of Mediterranean herbs, this is a blend of 10 white and red grapes, mainly Merlot, Marselan, Caladoc and...
2024
ProvenceFrance
MirabeauCôtes de Provence
Pezat, Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France 2023

90
Part of the same stable as lauded St-Emilion Grand Cru estates Le Dôme and Château Teyssier, this elegant Grenache-dominant rosé is worth paying a little more for. Enticing flavours of spiced summer pudding fruits are enveloped in a round creaminess thanks to time on lees.
2023
ProvenceFrance
PezatCôtes de Provence
Atlantique, Bordeaux Rosé, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Sure to be a hit at summer parties, this refreshing rosé is cracking value for money. Made from Cabernet Franc in a Provence style, it's...
2024
BordeauxFrance
Atlantique
Domaine de Mont d'Hortes, Cuvée 4 Saisons Rosé, Côtes de Thongue, Languedoc, France 2024

A fresh and fragrant pale rosé that is simple but effective. There's a creamy side to the fruit, notes of lavender and orange, and a...
2024
Languedoc-RoussillonFrance
Domaine de Mont d'HortesCôtes de Thongue
Domaine Lafage, Miraflors, Côtes Catalanes, Roussillon, France 2024

Another bright, fresh and zippy vintage of Domaine Lafage's Miraflors rosé. It tends towards grapefruit, green apple, white flowers and freshly squeezed lemon. Simple and...
2024
Languedoc-RoussillonFrance
Domaine LafageCôtes Catalanes
Faustino, V Rosado, Rioja, Spain 2024

If you like your rosé full of colour and ripe fruit, this Rioja rosado is a good buy at just under a tenner. The combination...
2024
RiojaSpain
FaustinoRioja
Gaia, 4.6, Nemea, Peloponnese, Greece 2024

A Greek rosé that delivers refreshment and enjoyment in spades. It's fruity but it's also mineral and herbal, hyper fresh with tons of acidity.
2024
PeloponneseGreece
GaiaNemea
Casa Santos Lima, Recato Rosé, Vinho Verde, Portugal 2024

A touch of sweetness covers the cranberry, pomegranate and redcurrant fruit with a honeyed gloss. Top notes of honeysuckle and peardrop. A great, crowd-pleasing option...
2024
Vinho VerdePortugal
Casa Santos Lima
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Panel tasting results: Make these your go-to Provence rosés this summerSummer in a bottle...
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Rosé quiz: How well do you know the world of pink wines?From key styles to famous fans...
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‘Like our music, this wine is for everyone’ – Queen drummer Roger Taylor launches rosé wineQueen Côtes de Provence Rosé Cuvée Rock n’ Roll 2025 will be available in the UK from 5 May. Our expert gets a first taste.
By Julie Sheppard Published
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Why is Tattinger’s Comtes de Champagne Rosé 2012 so good?The perfect pink for a special occasion...
By Tom Hewson Last updated
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Breaking down barriers: The case for rosé as a fine wineIs there a place at the high table for the pink stuff?...
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Expert’s Choice: 18 diverse and delicious Portuguese rosésPretty in pink...
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Champagne Laurent-Perrier: Rosé perfectionistsHow to stand out from the rosé Champagne crowd...
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Decanter Cellar: 25 glorious white & rosé wines to see out the summer in styleBeat the heat with these wines...
By Rupert Millar Published
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Rosé myths: Why most of what you think you know about pink wine is probably wrongChris Losh explores some common misconceptions about rosé...
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Best rosé wines: 20 under £25 to try20 rosés to enjoy on International Rosé Day....
By Natalie Earl Published
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The 20 best rosés from beyond Provence this yearA selection of the best rosés from around the world...
By Elizabeth Gabay MW Published
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Eliza Dumais: From rosé all day, to no way rosé. Has pink wine lost its lustre?Rosé, just not all day...
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Provence rosé: This summer’s best buysThe best Provence rosé for an al fresco drink in high summer...
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Château d’Esclans: Would you pay for rosé that tastes like Burgundy?How much would you pay for rosé that tastes like Burgundy?
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Non-vintage rosé Champagne: Panel tasting resultsExploring the diversity and pairing potential of rosé Champagne...
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Great-value rosé wine: 14 top bottles to tryTop picks priced at £20 or less...
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Roederer: A lifetime of rosé ChampagneA riot of Roederer rosé...
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Perfect Pairing: Kekada Masala (Masala crab)An aromatic Indian crab dish...
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Best rosé wines beyond Provence20 delicious pink wines to seek out...
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Dark rosé wines for late summer drinking – 15 to tryTextural, intense, aromatic - dark rosés are here to stay...
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Greek rosé on the rise – plus 10 wines to tryA category that’s becoming easier to find...
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Bandol: Panel tasting resultsBandol freshens up its style...
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Premium rosé wines: Refined styles to tryTop sparkling and still rosé wines to try from Decanter World Wine Awards...
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New Zealand rosé: A buyer’s guideTop bottles to try...
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Protos – Showing pioneering spirit in white and rosé winemakingSponsor Content Created With Protos Wines
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Top rosé Champagne to tryA serious Champagne style growing in popularity...
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A drink with… Idris ElbaInternationally renowned actor Idris Elba talks to Decanter...
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Provence rosé: Panel tasting resultsThough real excitement was harder to find, the 2019 cru classés do stand out.
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White and rosé now account for more than half of global consumption, OIV saysWhite wine consumption has been growing ‘at a relatively fast pace’ since 2010...
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Expert’s choice: Italian rosé – 18 fine wines to tryItalian pinks for springtime...
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US rosé to beat the summer heatA selection of US rosés to try...
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