The Best Rosés to buy this Summer
Want to know what the best rosés are to buy THIS summer? Read on so that you can celebrate Rosé Season in style!
UP Rosé 2020 (£17.99, Waitrose)
The Ultimate Provence estate is on the outskirts of St Tropez, and their wine offers a blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah with a dash of Rolle. A distinctive bottle, and a palate of summer fruits - strong on the raspberry, but with uplifting lemon and grounding black pepper. Great acidity means it pairs with food well - try it with a summer salad or grilled fish.
Château de Berne Rosé 2020 (£13.49, Waitrose)
A well-renowned producer who has perfected their style of rosé over three centuries. With a distinctive square bottle, a palate of delicate red berries and a fresh and lengthy finish, this wine is a great aperitif. A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault, this produces flavours of strawberry, peach and raspberry.
Elizabeth Rosé (£24.99, elizabethrosewines.co.uk)
Grown and produced by Sharpham in Devon, the Elizabeth Rosé is an exquisite blend of vintages to bring you the very best 100% Pinot Noir rosé. With a gorgeous salmon pink colour, this wine is bursting with strawberries, cream and delicate hints of peach. A slightly deeper colour than the ever popular Provence rosé, but don’t judge a wine by it’s colour! This rosé is just as delicate as your favourite Provence. The wine pairs perfectly with delicious summer salads, salmon, chicken and risotto.
Elizabeth Rosé
AIX Rosé 2020 (£14.95, Fine Wine Direct)
AIX Rosé is inspired by the beauty of sharing one's life with another, like the two Mandarin ducks in the red logo, but if you can’t commit to sharing your life, at least share your bottle of AIX! Most people will agree that AIX is a solid crowd-pleaser. It’s a gorgeous premium-level rosé from Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, with notes of strawberry, watermelon and a mouthwatering acidity. Elegant, fruity and dangerously thirst-quenching!
Babylonstoren Mourvèdre Rosé 2021 (£14.90, The Newt in Somerset)
I love when you get a rosé with enough structure to enjoy with dinner. I had this gorgeous Mourvèdre Rosé from South Africa’s Cape Winelands with a duck salad in a raspberry and balsamic dressing, some burrata and truffle pasta and crostinis topped with an artichoke tapenade (drizzled with Babylonstoren’s olive oil). Mourvédre is a tannic, earthy grape with red fruit flavours and, although the skins will have been whipped off within a few hours, you still get those characteristics - which were ideal with the duck salad.
Love by Léoube 2020 (£17.95, Marlo)
Picturesque Provence, with its rolling hills of lavender, its glittering coastal views and its rose-pink wines, must be one of the most romantic wine regions there is, so what better way to celebrate Rosé Season than with Love by Léoube! This wine captures the wild berries and red fruits of Provence, all packed into one of the most Instagrammable bottles out there. Plus, Léoube wines are and always have been organic.
Kylie Minogue Côtes de Provence Rosé 2020 (£15, Morrisons)
With a pale Vintage Rose hue, this Provence is clean and mineral on the palate with fruit as peachy as those fabulous gold hot pants. Light, elegant, a little flirty – Kylie’s rosé is as deliciously charming as she is.
Kylie Minogue Rosé
Folc English Rosé 2020 (£15.99, drinkfolc.com)
You know how this country seems to be obsessed with pale rosé? Well look at this beauty from our very own island. Folc has managed to craft a high-quality, locally-produced, sustainably-packaged English rosé, despite not owning a vineyard or a winery. It’s deliciously fresh and zippy, with notes of pink grapefruit, peach and lemon sherbet.
Maison No.9 Rosé (£19, Tesco)
A blend of Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Syrah and Merlot, this beautifully pale pink wine from Provence offers intense aromas of pineapple, pear and strawberry, with hints of sweet French desserts. The clean, dry, crisp finish is balanced and round with a texture that is mouth-watering and savoury, perfect for enjoying with friends or alongside light dishes during the summer months and beyond.
Compiled by Sophia Longhi of @skinandpulp and Jenni Allen of @oliveandthevine.