Rosé Masters 2019: results and analysis
2nd September, 2019
by
Patrick Schmitt
Still unoaked dry rosé (4 g/l or lower)
| Company |
Product Name |
Region |
Country |
Vintage |
Medal |
| Under £10 |
| Marks & Spencer |
La Dame en Rose – Paul Sapin |
Languedoc |
France |
2018 |
Gold |
| Fattoria Sardi |
Fattoria Sardi Rosé |
Tuscany |
Italy |
2018 |
Gold |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu |
Le Versant |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu |
Les Amours d’Haut Gléon |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Gérard Bertrand |
Côte des Roses |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Marqués de Cáceres |
Marqués de Cáceres Rosado |
Rioja |
Spain |
2018 |
Silver |
| Marqués de Cáceres |
Don Sebastian Rosé |
Rioja |
Spain |
2018 |
Silver |
| Bodegas Ontañón |
Ontañón Clarete |
Rioja |
Spain |
2018 |
Silver |
| Marqués de Cáceres |
Excellens de Marqués de Cáceres Rosé |
Rioja |
Spain |
2018 |
Silver |
| Barton & Guestier |
Réserve |
Loire |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Bodegas Borsao |
Borsao Rosé |
Campo de Borja |
Spain |
2018 |
Silver |
| Domaine de l’Amaurigue |
Rosé Fleur de l’Amaurigue |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Domaine de l’Amaurigue |
Rosé Domaine de l’Amaurigue |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Haute Cabrière |
Haute Cabrière Tranquille |
Western Cape |
South Africa |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Oenops Wines |
Aplá Rosé Dry Wine |
Drama |
Greece |
2018 |
Bronze |
Still unoaked dry rosé (4 g/l or lower) continued
| Company |
Product Name |
Region |
Country |
Vintage |
Medal |
| Avignonesi |
Ventisei Rosato |
Tuscany |
Italy |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Listel |
Billette – Coteaux Aix |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Moulin de Gassac |
Guilhem Rosé |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Mas la Chevalière |
Rosé la Chevalière |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Avignonesi |
Cantaloro Rosato |
Tuscany |
Italy |
2018 |
Bronze |
| La Couronne Wine Estate |
Merlot Rosé |
Franschhoek |
South Africa |
2018 |
Bronze |
| £10-£15 |
| Vignerons de Tutiac |
Lion & The Lily |
Bordeaux |
France |
2018 |
Gold |
| Marisco Vineyards |
Leefield Station Pinot Rosé |
Marlborough |
New Zealand |
2018 |
Gold |
| Banfi |
Centine |
Tuscany |
Italy |
2018 |
Gold |
| Barton & Guestier |
Côtes de Provence |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu |
Piquepoul |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Chateau St. Jacques d’Albas |
La Chapelle en Rose |
Languedoc |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Mirabeau en Provence |
Mirabeau Classic |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Château Léoube |
Love by Léoube |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Andeluna Cellars |
Andeluna Rosé |
Uco Valley |
Argentina |
2018 |
Silver |
| Sidewood Estate |
Sidewood Rosé |
Adelaide Hills |
Australia |
2018 |
Silver |
| Kir-Yianni |
L’Esprit du Lac |
Amyndeon |
Greece |
2018 |
Silver |
| Delaire Graff Estate |
Delaire Graff Cabernet Franc Rosé |
Stellenbosch |
South Africa |
2018 |
Silver |
| Australian Vintage |
Nepenthe Winemakers Select Tempranillo |
Adelaide Hills |
Australia |
2018 |
Silver |
| Bodegas Principe de Viana |
Principe de Viana Edición Rosa |
Navarra |
Spain |
2018 |
Silver |
| Maison Angelvin |
Selection |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Mirabeau en Provence |
Mirabeau Pure |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Bodegas Izadi |
Izadi Larrosa |
Álava |
Spain |
2018 |
Silver |
| Res Fortes |
Res Fortes Rosé |
Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Australian Vintage |
Nepenthe Altitude Pinot Noir Rosé |
Adelaide Hills |
Australia |
2018 |
Silver |
| Rioja Vega |
Colleción Tempranillo Rosado |
Rioja |
Spain |
2018 |
Silver |
| Australian Vintage |
McGuigan Cellar Select Rosé |
Hunter Valley |
Australia |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu |
Griset |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Bronze |
| £15-£20 |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu |
Paradis Secret |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Gold |
| Gérard Bertrand |
JOA |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Gold |
| Château Léoube |
Rosé de Léoube |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Gold |
| Frescobaldi |
Alìe |
Tuscany |
Italy |
2018 |
Gold |
| Caves d’Esclans |
Whispering Angel Caves d’Esclans Sacha Lichine |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Gold |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu |
Domaine Haut Gléon |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Mirabeau en Provence |
Mirabeau Etoile |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Chamlija |
Rosé de Strandja |
Strandja Mountains |
Turkey |
2018 |
Silver |
| Maison Gutowski |
M-G Grand Cuvée |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Minuty |
M de Minuty |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Roseline Diffusion |
Roseline Prestige |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Wölffer Estate Vineyard |
Wölffer Estate Rosé |
Long Island |
USA |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Alpha Estate |
Rosé Single Vineyard Hedgehog |
Amyndeon |
Greece |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Château des Demoiselles |
Château des Demoiselles |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Viña San Pedro Tarapacá |
Leyda Rosé |
Leyda Valley |
Chile |
2018 |
Bronze |
| £20-£30 |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu |
Château Haut Gléon |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Gold |
| Torre Mora |
Scalunera Etna Rosato |
Sicily |
Italy |
2018 |
Gold |
| Château Léoube |
Secret de Léoube |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Wölffer Estate Vineyard |
Summer In A Bottle |
Long Island |
USA |
2018 |
Silver |
| Château Sainte Roseline |
La Lampe de Méduse Cru Classé |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Banfi |
Cost’è |
Tuscany |
Italy |
2018 |
Silver |
| Susana Balbo Wines |
Susana Balbo Signature Rosé del Valle de Uco |
Uco Valley |
Argentina |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Rodney Strong Vineyards |
Rodney Strong Vineyards Rosé of Pinot Noir |
Russian River Valley |
USA |
2018 |
Bronze |
| £30-£50 |
| Château Minuty |
Château Minuty Rosé et Or |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Master |
| £50+ |
| Château Minuty |
Château Minuty 281 |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Gold |
Unoaked medium-dry rosé (4 g/l to 12 g/l)
| Company |
Product Name |
Region |
Country |
Vintage |
Medal |
| Under £10 |
| Cramele Recas |
Regno Rose |
Banat |
Romania |
2018 |
Silver |
| Cramele Recas |
Spar Pinot Grigio Rosé |
Banat |
Romania |
2018 |
Silver |
| Weinkellerei Lenz Moser |
Lenz Moser Selection Zweigelt Rosé |
Niederösterreich |
Austria |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Weinkellerei Lenz Moser |
Lenz Moser Fete Rosé |
Niederösterreich |
Austria |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Mud House |
Sauvignon Blanc Rosé |
Marlborough |
New Zealand |
2018 |
Bronze |
| £10-£15 |
| Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine |
Cecilia Beretta Bardolino
Chiaretto |
Mizzole Valley |
Italy |
2018 |
Silver |
| Madeira Wine Company |
Atlantis Rosé |
Madeira |
Portugal |
NV |
Silver |
| Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine |
Cecilia Beretta Freeda |
Mizzole Valley |
Italy |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Marisco Vineyards |
The Ned Pinot Rosé |
Marlborough |
New Zealand |
2018 |
Bronze |
| £15-£20 |
| Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine |
Pasqua 11 Minutes |
Mizzole Valley |
Italy |
2018 |
Silver |
| Langmeil Winery |
Bella Rouge Rosé |
Barossa Valley |
Australia |
2018 |
Silver |
Oaked dry rosé (4 g/l or lower)
| Company |
Product Name |
Region |
Country |
Vintage |
Medal |
| Under £10 |
| Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine |
Villa Borghetti Bardolino Chiaretto |
Mizzole Valley |
Italy |
2018 |
Silver |
| £10-£15 |
| De Bortoli Wines |
Down the Lane Rosé |
Riverina |
Australia |
2017 |
Silver |
| Mission Hill Family Estate Winery |
Mission Hill Estate Series Rosé |
Okanagan Valley VQA |
Canada |
2018 |
Silver |
| De Bortoli Wines |
Villages Grenache Rosé |
Heathcote |
Australia |
2017 |
Silver |
| Bodegas Principe de Viana |
Albret Rocio |
Navarra |
Spain |
2018 |
Silver |
| Castillo Perelada |
Las Fincas Rosado |
Navarra |
Spain |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Yealands Wine Group |
Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Pinot Noir |
Marlborough |
New Zealand |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Artisan Tasmania |
Artisan Tasmania Pinot Noir Rosé |
Tasmania |
Australia |
2018 |
Bronze |
| Costaripa |
RosaMara |
Lombardy |
Italy |
2018 |
Bronze |
| £15-£20 |
Gérard
Bertrand |
Hampton Water |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro |
Arzuaga Rosae |
Ribera Del Duero |
Spain |
2018 |
Silver |
| Holden Manz |
Rosé |
Western Cape |
South Africa |
2018 |
Silver |
| Marisco Vineyards |
The Kings ‘Desire’ Pinot Noir Rosé |
Marlborough |
New Zealand |
2018 |
Bronze |
| De Bortoli Wines |
Rosé Rosé |
King Valley |
Australia |
2018 |
Bronze |
| £20-£30 |
| Frescobaldi |
Aurea Gran Rosé |
Tuscany |
Italy |
2017 |
Gold |
| Gérard Bertrand |
Château La Sauvageonne La Villa |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
France |
2018 |
Gold |
| Mission Hill Family Estate Winery |
Reserve Rosé |
Okanagan Valley |
Canada |
2018 |
Gold |
| £30-£50 |
| Cave d’Esclans |
Rock Angel Caves d’Esclans Sacha Lichine Côtes de |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Master |
| Mission Hill Family Estate Winery |
Terroir Collection Brigadier’s Bluff No. 19 |
Okanagan Valley |
Canada |
2018 |
Gold |
| Château Sainte Roseline |
La Chapelle de Sainte Roseline Cru Classé |
Provence |
France |
2018 |
Silver |
| Costaripa |
Molmenti |
Lombardy |
Italy |
2015 |
Silver |
| £50+ |
| Cave d’Esclans |
Les Clans Château d’Esclans Domaines |
Provence |
France |
2017 |
Master |
| Cave d’Esclans |
Garrus Château d’Esclans Domaines |
Provence |
France |
2017 |
Master |
Oaked sweet rosé (+4 g/l)
| Company |
Product Name |
Region |
Country |
Vintage |
Medal |
| Under £10 |
| Barton & Guestier |
Rosé d’Anjou |
Loire |
France |
2018 |
Silver |