Rose Wine - The Summer Wine

It is on sunny days like this where rose wine comes into its own. It is seen as the “summer wine” and will be seen in many a beer garden and barbeque in the coming months. Rose’s are popular for this time of year because of their refreshing taste and can be very enjoyable served chilled.

Rose wines have less contact with the grape skins they are made from and are usually aged in steel vats rather than oak casts. This helps to develop a more pleasing palate, makes them easy to drink and very versatile.

Rose wines don’t have the same tannic structure of a deep red wine therefore are not really made for keeping long term in a wine cellar. Rose wines are much better drunk young so always pick a younger vintage if given a choice.

Although rose wines are mainly served chilled, it is entirely up to the drinker’s preference as to how to serve the wine. It can also be good to try serving the same wine at different temperatures to see a complex change in flavours and aromas.