A textbook Provence rosé from a cooperative of grape-growers in southern France: pale, with pops of redcurrant and cranberry, and bang-for-your-buck nuance.

If you’ve been put off by syrupy-sweet rosé before, this good-value pour is for you. Bone-dry on the label, bone-dry in the glass, there’s less than 0.1% sugar per bottle, with a high acidity that will keep you sipping.

This globetrotting New Zealand winemaker sources grapes from around the globe, looking to southern Australia for this slurpable rosé. Designed to be enjoyed young, with juicy stone fruit on the nose, and creamy citrus tartness, it’s also available in a handy 1.5L ‘bagnum’ – think picnics.

From South Australia’s cool-climate vineyards, this pinot noir rosé hits the palate with raspberry, watermelon and grapefruit, leading to a surprisingly long, elegant finish. Perfect for lazy afternoons, especially if there’s a platter of soft cheeses in the vicinity.

Long before finding viral fame, ‘Chicken Wine’ was already an iconic easy-drinker. It’s introduced many to the charms of French rosé: refreshing and balanced, with a nice thwack of red fruits on the nose. Reliable, versatile and fun.

The pop princess’s Provence rosé is more than a celebrity gimmick. Like its creator, this is a crowd-pleaser that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

Tread Softly focuses on lower-alcohol wines, but you won’t miss the higher ABV in this approachable drop, which reveals crunchy apple and bright strawberry notes. And for every six bottles sold, a native tree is planted.

This exceptionally priced Aldi find is by François Lurton, a winemaker from one of Bordeaux’s most prolific wine families. It’s a classic Provence rosé; pale in colour, with soft strawberry and summer fruits tempered by the region’s trademark dryness. At this price, keep a bottle or two chilled in the fridge for emergencies.

A zesty rosé from a historic family-owned Victorian winery, grenache giving juicy red fruit flavours and subtle savoury characteristics, with musky, floral notes coming from the bigger-bodied mourvèdre. Crisp acidity and texture keep it all lively.

Viticulturist Ashley Ratcliff spent time working in southern Italy, and channels it into this Riverland rosé made with Med favourites sangiovese, nero d’Avola and graciano. Textural, acidic and made for sunny days; and vegan to boot.

From one of the biggest-name wineries in the Adelaide Hills, this light and bright rosé is primarily made up of local, cool-climate pinot noir, with all the fresh berry characters that it brings, with minerality to round it out. Add a barbecue and grilled seafood, and watch the bottle go.

A multi-award-winning rosato in the Italian style via the Adelaide Hills, using the native Piedmont grape nebbiolo to produce a dry rosé with surprising body. A little pinot noir lends even greater complexity. Red cherry and orange peel gives way to a mouth-pleasing minerality. Longview has been making nebbiolo rosés for 20 years, and is pipping the 2025 vintage as one of its best yet.

Don’t let the bold colour deter you from this fuller-flavoured favourite from a cult Barossa vineyard. Made from Alicante Bouschet, a big-bodied grape with red flesh (hence the ruby hue), it’s juicy and aromatic, but low-alcohol and very drinkable. This tiptoes into light, chilled red territory.

This bottle has almost certainly lived on as a vase in more than a few households, thanks to its striking rose-shaped base. A French rosé as pretty on the eyes as it is in the glass, it’s fruit-forward yet dry, with a hint of citrus.

Das Juice is all about natural wines without high price tags, and this is affordable lo-fi rosé at its best. A blend of tempranillo and pinot noir grapes from organic and biodynamic McLaren Vale vineyards, the colour might suggest lolly water, but it drinks dry, fun and a little funky (in a good way).