Chateau Minuty 281 is a mix of Grenache (90%) and Syrah (10%) wine grapes. While you can almost see through this classical French wine, it possesses a rich bouquet of citrus fruit and rose petal notes, with the gentle sweetness of white peach balanced by a noticeable minerality.

The Minuty family’s rigorous attention to sustainable viticulture and 100% hand-harvesting fruit is also noteworthy, making the 281 a brilliant bottle for conversation as much as its fruity sweetness and luxurious trappings.

3. Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Rose

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This classic pink wine from Chateau Ste Michelle is a mix of 98% syrah red wine grapes topped off with 2% merlot. This rosé iteration comes from the Columbia Valley in Washington, not the more heralded vineyards of Napa Valley and Sonoma County. According to the tasting notes, “the Syrah grapes underwent gentle pressing and the juice spent a limited time on the grape skins to deliver the perfect pale pink color.”

Columbia Valley Rosé offers bright aromas of watermelon and raspberry that meld pleasingly with the fruit flavor of wild strawberry, citrus zest, and melon.

If you’re a wine drinker looking for a notable rose variety at an inexpensive price, Chateau Ste Michelle Columbia Valley is well worth considering for a glass of wine with friends, by the fire, or with dinner.

4. Republic of Pink Rose 2020

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Republic of Pink Rosé takes classic grape varietal use and tweaks the blends for uniqueness by combining Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre red grapes with some cabernet franc red grapes. The three traditional rosé grapes offer tasting notes of strawberry flavors, red fruit, and melon, while the touch of Cabernet Franc in the fermentation creates an unmistakable savory highlight and broader mouthfeel. This is a bright and fresh rosé that offers some of the best Californian innovations to make a wine that will leave an impression.