If Sunday afternoon were a drink, it’d be rosé. The light and refreshing variety is the perfect accompaniment to any summer festivity. Check out our top picks from 2015 so far, you won’t be disappointed.
One of the best ways to enjoy summer is on a picnic blanket with a glass of rosé in hand, especially the dry, savoury style typical to the South of France. Recently, local winemakers have embraced the rosé trend, making styles from a range of red wine varieties. 2014 De Bortoli La Boheme Act Two Dry Rosé, $22, is pale and delicate, with pretty aromas of strawberry and red fruits preceding a savoury, creamy and textural palate.
If you’re looking for a tipple to pair with every kind of food, from barbecues to birthday cakes, rosé is your answer. This drop comes from a tiny Adelaide Hills producer who makes a wildly expressive and wickedly distinctive light, pale red rosé. It’s reminiscent of Campari and watermelon juice.
Produced from biodynamic vineyards, this is a strawberry-kissed, more serious feeling rosé with a pretty red berry and spicy perfume. The wine’s best asset is fine tannin – perfect to refresh the palate. Guzzle with legs dangling in a swimming pool.
