Rosé is a premier contemporary wine variety with a growth rate similar to other trendy liquor options.

Rosé often straddles the bridge between white and red wine drinkers. The friendly pink vino offers tremendous flavor versatility – dry, sweet, and sparkling – that extends to many different social and dining situations.

The longer a wine stays in contact with grape skins, the darker its color becomes. Rosé is produced by removing the skins from grapes before they taint the wine deep red, or by the blending of different white and red wines. While red wines ferment in contact with grape skins for days (or weeks), rosé wines do so for just a few hours. 

The following collection of best rosé wines to try in 2021 features a wide array of different bottles from the United States, France, and Italy. These examples will expand your taste profile and rosé knowledge and are quality choices for you to drink at home or to take with you to dinner.

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1. Chateau d’Esclans Rock Angel Rose 2019

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The premium rosé wine expression from the Provence winemaker who also makes the high profile Whispering Angel Rosé, Rock Angel Rosé is a more full-bodied and throaty offering. A versatile and complex pale rosé melding Grenache and Vermentino grapes, this Chateau d’Esclans bottle offers the aroma and flavor of summer fruits, strawberry, and grapefruit balanced by crisp acidity, and the accent of minerals.

If you’re a wine drinker wishing to move beyond the delicate Whispering Angel, Rock Angel is a bolder option to explore, especially if you wish to pair your rosé with a wide-ranging dinner menu.

2. Chateau Minuty 281 2019

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281 is the premium rose from Château Minuty, France and Europe’s leading rosé producer. The unmistakable splash of blue on the label references Pantone 281, providing a visual reminder to the summer sky of Saint-Tropez in the French Riviera.