The best rosé wines between £20 and £50

CHÂTEAU MINUTY ROSÉ ET OR 2025

• Producer: Château Minuty
• Region: Provence
• Country: France
• Grape varieties: 80% Grenache, 10% Cinsault, 5% Syrah, 5% Rolle
• ABV: 12.5%
• Residual sugar: 0.6g/l
• Approx. retail price: £28.50
• Medal: Gold

From three distinct terroirs of Château Minuty along the St Tropez coast comes this lovely ‘rose and gold’ wine. Aptly named, the wine has an exceedingly pale gold colour with just a soupçon of vieux rose. It is packed with red berry fruits and a hint of tangerine in the aromatics, while the light-bodied palate shows good intensity of flavours balanced by lively acidity and citrus lift. An elegant wine to pair with a simply-grilled red mullet. (Patricia Stefanowicz MW)

CHÂTEAU LA MASCARONNE ROSÉ 2025

• Producer: Château La Mascaronne
• Region: Provence
• Country: France
• Grape varieties: 45% Cinsault, 30% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 15% Rolle
• ABV: 13%
• Residual sugar: 0.4g/l
• Approx. retail price: £25
• Medal: Gold

Château La Mascaronne is situated in the centre of the Provençal wine-growing area, near the village of Le Luc at the foot of the Massif des Maures. This wine is a great expression of the terroir and locally important varieties, showing a very pale silvery-rose hue and white peach, red berries and crushed yellow roses in the aromatics and flavours. The juicy palate has beautifully defined fruit, supported by lively acidity. A delicious wine to serve with lemon sole meunière. (Patricia Stefanowicz MW)

CHÂTEAU DES BERTRANDS APRÈS PROVENCE ROSÉ 2024

• Producer: Château des Bertrands
• Region: Provence
• Country: France
• Grape varieties: 50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 20% Syrah
• ABV: 13%
• Residual sugar: 3g/l
• Approx. retail price: £22
• Medal: Gold

Château des Bertrands is located at the foot of the Maures hills, where beautiful wines typical of the Provence style are produced – and this is no exception. Pale salmon-pink in hue, the wine evokes crunchy cranberry and raspberry aromatics, with hints of tangerine and crushed rose petals. Dry, but juicy, the palate flavours are well defined and balanced by racy acidity. Layered, textured and lingering, this pristine rosé is a lovely match for seared tuna steaks. (Patricia Stefanowicz MW)

LA CAPILLA ANFORA ROSÉ 2024

• Producer: Finca La Capilla
• Region: Ribera del Duero
• Country: Spain
• Grape variety: 100% Tinta del Pais
• ABV: 13.5%
• Residual sugar: 2.1g/l
• Approx. retail price: £31
• Medal: Gold

This pale coloured wine has red berry fruit, cranberries and a hint of ruby grapefruit on the nose, with attractive vanilla and allspice underneath, making a complex and attractive whole. On the palate, it has vanilla and hazelnut, with intense, juicy fruit, very well integrated oak and a long finish. This is an elegant and complex wine that might benefit from some time in the cellar before drinking, but will nonetheless reward the impatient. (Siobhan Turner MW)

HO MATRONA 2023

• Producer: HO Horta Osório
• Region: Douro
• Country: Portugal
• Grape varieties: 30% Malvasia Preta, 20% Baga, 20% Touriga Franca, 15% Tinta Amarela, 10% Mourisca, 5% other
• ABV: 13.5%
• Residual sugar: 0.6g/l
• Approx. retail price: £45
• Medal: Gold

Pale in colour, with noticeable oak on the nose, supporting bright, juicy blueberry, grapefruit and pomegranate. The palate is grippy, with a tangy finish and noticeable oak. This wine will benefit from time, allowing the oak to integrate more fully, but do not be afraid to enjoy it this summer with a mixed grill with Mediterranean herbs. (Siobhan Turner MW)

SECRET DE LÉOUBE

• Producer: Château de Léoube
• Region: Provence
• Country: France
• Grape varieties: 72% Grenache, 28% Cinsault
• ABV: 13.5%
• Residual sugar: 0.2g/l
• Approx. retail price: £33
• Medal: Gold

Very pale colour, with aromas of bright rhubarb and kumquat on the nose, plus juicy blood orange on the palate. It is dry and fresh, medium- to full-bodied, with excellent length, showing a tangy finish with some lime zest. A very enjoyable wine. (Siobhan Turner MW)

ROCK ANGEL

• Producer: Caves d’Esclans
• Region: Provence
• Country: France
• Vintage: 2025
• Grape varieties: 67% Grenache, 23% Rolle, 6% Cinsault, 3% Syrah, 1 % Tibouren
• ABV: 13.5%
• Residual sugar: 0.2g/l
• Approx. retail price: £29
• Medal: Gold

This fine and yet fun rosé brings a little more creaminess to the party of pink wines from the maker of Whispering Angel – Caves d’Esclans. That’s because some of the blend is aged in French oak, imparting a touch of vanilla richness, although the main flavours are juicy grapefruit and cherry, along with a subtle bitter citrus bite and bone dry chalky note on the finish. Delicious, and worth trading up to from its ‘whispering’ sibling – especially if you’re looking for a rosé to partner with food. (Patrick Schmitt MW)

WOMEN OF THE WORLD PINOTAGE ROSÉ 2025

• Producer: Aaldering Vineyards & Wines
• Region: Stellenbosch
• Country: South Africa
• Grape variety: 100% Pinotage
• ABV: 13%
• Residual sugar: 1.2g/l
• Approx. retail price: £45
• Medal: Gold

With a clear, vivid coral pink hue, this wine has an expressive, open nose, boasting pure, fresh, intense redcurrant fruit – very clean and focused. It is invigoratingly intense on the palate, rich and rounded, with very crisp acidity and a warm ripeness to the fruit. This is a stylish and elegant rosé with a delicious grapefruit zestiness on the finish. (David Round MW)

G DE GALOUPET

• Producer: Château Galoupet
• Region: Provence
• Country: France
• Vintage: 2025
• Grape varieties: 53% Grenache, 22% Rolle, 12% Syrah, 9% Tibouren, 4% Cinsault
• ABV: 13%
• Residual sugar: 0.45g/l
• Approx. retail price: £22
• Medal: Gold

Very pale salmon with a touch of peach. The nose offers fresh youthful aromatics of cherry and pear. On the palate there is an appealing oiliness and pleasing mid-palate weight, with soft fruit, peach and a hint of white cherry leading to a fresh finish. There is a lovely softness here, yet the wine is neither sweet nor flabby. A high-quality rosé with fine balance, weight and broad appeal – easy-drinking and persistent.

CHIVITE LAS FINCAS ROSADO 2025

• Producer: Chivite
• Region: Navarra
• Country: Spain
• Grape varieties: 54% Garnacha, 46% Tempranillo
• ABV: 13%
• Residual sugar: 1.4g/l
• Approx. retail price: £22
• Medal: Gold

Very pale coral pink in appearance, this has an appealingly refined, restrained nose of strawberry, passion fruit and lime zest. It has a youthful freshness on the palate and is properly dry, with firm balancing acidity and notes of pear, apple, lemon and stone fruits. It effortlessly combines delicacy, purity and elegance into a wine of impressive balance and length. (David Round MW)

CHÂTEAU LA COSTE GRAND VIN ROSÉ 2025

• Producer: Château La Coste
• Region: Provence
• Country: France
• Grape varieties: 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah
• ABV: 14%
• Residual sugar: 0.75g/l
• Approx. retail price: £40
• Medal: Gold

Delicate pale pink in colour, this is open and aromatic, with a youthful passion fruit, pineapple and strawberry bubble gum nose. The palate has excellent depth of flavour, bursting with intense, pure, ripe strawberry fruit and notes of peach and apricot, balanced with refreshing acidity. Dry in style, this is a serious wine with real presence on the palate. (David Round MW)

WHISPERING ANGEL 2025

• Producer: Caves d’Esclans
• Region: Provence
• Country: France
• Grape varieties: 61% Grenache, 6% Rolle, 22% Cinsault, 9% Syrah, 2% Tibouren
• ABV: 13%
• Residual sugar: 0.2g/l
• Approx. retail price: £22
• Medal: Gold

The best-selling Côtes de Provence rosé, Whispering Angel carries quite a responsibility – for many, this is the go-to expression from this famous appellation in southeastern France. And, following a blind tasting against the competition over £20, this phenomenal brand has proven to be a benchmark in style and quality. Key to its appeal is a pleasing balance between a soft mid-palate mouthfeel and a gently refreshing finish, with such textural competence complemented by flavours from white cherry to peach, pink grapefruit to juicy lemon, along with a touch of cream, offset by a dry chalkiness and subtle zestiness. Such characters linger too, meaning that this pretty-looking drink does not suffer from a short, watery finish. (Patrick Schmitt MW)

YSIOS ROSÉ 2024

• Producer: Bodegas Ysios
• Region: Rioja
• Country: Spain
• Grape variety: 100% Garnacha
• ABV: 14%
• Residual sugar: 1.7g/l
• Approx. retail price: £40
• Medal: Gold

This remarkable rosé may have the pale pink appearance of a southern French rosé, but the flavours are punchier than you’d find in Provence. That means plenty of ripe red fruit on the nose and palate, even a mouth-filling touch of strawberry jam, balanced by a lovely mix of white cherry, nectarine and grapefruit zest. Once swallowed, the wine leaves behind a dry, chalky sensation, ensuring that this fine rosé is mouthwatering, and an ideal partner for fatty foods, such as jamón Ibérico. (Patrick Schmitt MW)

CHÂTEAU SAINTE ROSELINE LA CHAPELLE ROSÉ 2025

• Producer: Château Sainte Roseline
• Region: Var, Provence
• Country: France
• Grape varieties: 90% Mourvèdre, 5% Grenache, 5% Caladoc
• ABV: 12.5%
• Residual sugar: 0g/l
• Approx. retail price: £70
• Medal: Gold

This wine comes from the historic estate vineyard adjacent to the 11th-century chapel with relics of Ste Roseline, giving it a wonderful history and exceptional terroir. This wine, very pale vieux rose in hue, has dried cherry fruit and a delicate creamy oak undertone. Light-bodied and dry, the palate shows concentration of fruit, with fresh acidity in balance and leesy notes adding texture. Still young, the wine will nonetheless be a good complement to freshly-caught river trout, seared in butter with a hint of mixed herbs. (Patricia Stefanowicz MW)

CHÂTEAU D’ESCLANS 2024

• Producer: Château d’Esclans
• Region: Provence
• Country: France
• Grape varieties: 79% Grenache, 21% Rolle
• ABV: 14%
• Residual sugar: 1.4g/l
• Approx. retail price: £40
• Medal: Master

Very pale straw-pink in colour, the wine’s nose is a study in refinement, with beautifully expressive white peach and wild strawberry aromas, along with lemon zest and a hint of almonds. The palate is multi-layered and smooth-textured, with ripe apricot fruit and integrated oak. Sophisticated in style and outstanding in quality, this is a benchmark example with a very long finish. (David Round MW)

About the competition

With high-quality judges and a unique sampling process, The Global Rosé Masters provides a chance for your wines to shine. The 2026 competition was judged on 6 May at Brown’s Hotel in London, employing experienced judges (listed above). The top entries were awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze medals according to their result, and those expressions that stood out as being outstanding received the ultimate accolades – the titles of Global Rosé Master or Grand Master. Please visit The Global Wine Masters website for more information or, to enter future competitions, with a chance to appear in print and online, call: +44 (0) 20 7803 2420 or email Sophie Aston at: [email protected]