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15 Best Rosés To Drink All Year Long, According To Our Expert
From Provence to the Cotswolds, our experts reveal the best blushes for spring.
Rosé has the ability to make it feel like the sun’s shining, even when the forecast is more rain and drizzle. It's not just for summer you know.
So, to ensure you’re only drinking the best luxury bottles this festive season and beyond, our resident wine expert has tested all the big brands and given their expert opinion on each.
Best rosé wine brands to buy this Christmas
What country makes the best rosé?
Most of us automatically reach for the palest pink we can find from Provence. But while there are lots of wines from the South of France gracing our list, we urge you to stay open-minded to other regions, including some gems we’ve found on English soil.
What pairs well with a rosé wine?
The main grape found in rosé is grenache, which tends to be a complete crowd-pleaser. Full-bodied and bursting with plump red fruit — think mixed summer berries and cherry — you might also detect a little white pepper.
Wines with added syrah are particularly food-friendly, pairing well with charcuterie and cheese boards, tuna, and fresh salads. That said, almost all rosé is excellent as an aperitif.
How we test rosé wine
We recruited a panel of 10 testers (a mixture of WSET-certified wine experts and general rosé enthusiasts) to give 40 blush bottles their undivided attention. They rated each, looking for flavours across the full spectrum, from fresh and fruity to rich and full-bodied.
Pour yourself a large glass from the best luxury rosé brands to try this Christmas and beyond...
Stacey is our Senior Food and Drink Editor, looking after all food and drink reviews — from coffee pods and veg boxes, to natural wine and tequila.
Stacey is also founder of Crummbs, where she’s written nearly 2,000 restaurant and hotel reviews since 2013. Prior to this, Stacey wrote hundreds of in-depth buying guides for the Independent, i newspaper and BBC Good Food, as well as reviewing restaurants and interviewing celebrities in her column at Balance Magazine.
Stacey has also appeared in BAFTA-nominated BBC documentary Blood, Sweat & Takeaways, where she investigated South East Asia's food production industry, appearing on both Newsnight and BBC World Service to share her findings.
Regularly checking out the latest restaurants, bars and product launches, Stacey also loves experimenting with recipes at home, and is a WSET-certified wine and spirits expert, with over 10 years of experience in the business.
You can follow Stacey on Instagram @crummbs_uk
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