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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Clos Cantenac (Charlotte Krajewski)

Clos Cantenac (Charlotte Krajewski) Time to review the reviews. Which pink wines did I really enjoy in 2021? Among the finer examples, I loved Elegance by Clos Cantenac and the rosé from Château de la Jaubertie. And I was very pleasantly surprised by the affordable...

Valdo – Valdo Aquarius Rose Brut

Valdo - Valdo Aquarius Rose Brut When is Prosecco not Prosecco? Riddle me this. When it’s a wonderfully kitsch and over the top bottle of pink fizz from well known producer Valdo - made with 30% Glera grapes, as used for Prosecco, and a majority of Sicilian - this...

Chateau Pesquie – Chateau Pesquie Rose

Chateau Pesquie - Chateau Pesquie Rose Drinking stylish pink from Château Pesquie in some distinguished company! Perfect accompaniment for the fab set lunch at Crockers Henley. 2 elegantly presented courses and delicious bread with Branston pickle butter for a mere...

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...