IVWA 2010: Rosé

The vogue for rosé wines continues to gain momentum, as wine lovers the world over warm up to pink all year long. France and Spain have been champions of the style for eons, but a broad array of serious grapes and interesting regions are expanding our horizons for rosé.

New World countries pack their crisp rosés with gorgeous aromatics, ripe red berries, finishing dry, but with loads of fruit in the aftertaste. Youthful vibrancy is often a virtue, but the best are capable of aging a few years. Let’s not forget that rosés may be the most versatile food wines around. (DJ Kearney)

Category Champion

88 Angove Family Winemakers 2010 Nine Vines Grenache Shiraz Rosé South Australia

Judges’ Choice

87 Domaine la Bérangeraie 2009 Eco-Frog Rosé de Malbec, Cahors, France $14-$16

87 Wirra Wirra 2009 Mrs. Wigley Grenache Rosé, McLaren Vale, South Australia $16-$18

87 Miguel Torres 2009 Santa Digna Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé, Valle del Curicó, Region del Valle Central, Chile $11-$13

87 Mission Hill 2009 Five Vineyards Rosé, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada $14-$16

87 Pentâge Winery 2009 Rosé, Skaha Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada $18-$20

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