While the export market is flooded with pale pink Pinot Grigio and Chiaretto, and more recently with pink Prosecco, the trends in planting paint a confusing picture for Italian rosé.
Italy appears to be one of the few countries where the production of rosé is declining, even if there are more and more producers adding rosé to their portfolios.
Scroll down for tasting notes and scores of 18 of the finest Italian rosé wines
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Italian rosé: 18 of the finest wines to try
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