The Rose Report – Think Pink

Welcome to The Rosé Report.

Here pink wine gets the attention it deserves. Great rosé is as versatile as it gets. Brilliant on its own, perfect with friends, and one of the finest food wines there is, equally at home alongside grilled fish, spicy curries or a Sunday roast. Every review here is entirely independent, built on four decades of tasting and writing. No sponsorship, no influence, just honest opinion. Let’s find your next favourite bottle.

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Santa Tresa – Il Frappato Vino Spumante Biologico Brut

Santa Tresa - Il Frappato Vino Spumante Biologico Brut A rather seductive combination- Sicilian Spumante with Milanese Panettone. Add in the fact that this is a fully organic wine made with the unusual Frappato grape and it’s a conversation! Wild strawberries,...

Henri Chauvet – Cuvee Aphrodite Champagne Rose Brut

Henri Chauvet - Cuvee Aphrodite Champagne Rose Brut Did you know that most rosé Champagne is created by adding a dash of local red wine to the bottle? This is quite legitimate and standard practice. Those red wines are created from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes,...

Domaine de la Mordoree – La Dame Rousse Tavel 2021

Domaine de la Mordoree - La Dame Rousse Tavel 2021 In the beginning - there was Tavel. When I lectured on wine to university students in California decades ago this corner of the Rhône Valley was cited as a benchmark for rosé. These powerful (14.5%) wines are still...

M. Chapoutier – Rouge Clair

M. Chapoutier - Rouge Clair Light red wine served cool- take it from me, it’s a brilliant choice- very 2026. This stylish bottle is from the renowned Rhone house of Michel Chapoutier and comes in at only 11.5%. It’s an honorary rosé. Ideal with pissaladière or this...

Juan Gil – Organic Rose

Juan Gil (Familia Gil) - Juan Gil Organic Rose A JuicyJumilla today- this unusual organic Spanish pink enjoys a short stay in oak which gives it structure without heaviness on the palate. Produced from Syrah, a spicy favourite grape of mine - and Petit Verdot which...

La Gioiosa et Amorosa – Rose Millesimato

La Gioiosa et Amorosa - La Gioiosa Prosecco Rose Millesimato For all of you emerging, blinking, from Dry January- may I present an exceptional Prosecco for your consideration. This delicate lychee pink fizz has a subtle Italian elegance, delicate stone fruit flavour...