All the following recommendations hail from 2020’s Global Rosé Masters, a competition that sees all sources of pink wine judged side by side with only the most basic knowledge of style and cost.
We bring you all the medal winners and our top picks from this year’s Global Rosé Masters, which is the biggest single blind tasting of pink wines in the UK so far this year.
All the following recommendations hail from 2020’s Global Rosé Masters, a competition that sees all sources of pink wine judged side by side with only the most basic knowledge of style and cost.While Champagne excelled in the pink sparkling category, and Provence was the dominant force in the still dry rosé and oaked rosé categories, there were plenty of other sources that featured.
Indeed, among the sparklings, it was a Crémant de Bourgogne that wowed for its quality and relative value, while among the still wines, we had an ultimate barrel-fermented rosé that was not from Provence.
Furthermore, among the Golds were stunning salmon-coloured drops from a broad array of locations, from Greece, to Priorat, and within Italy, both Sicily and the Tuscan coast.
As for the base standard of wines this year, it was undoubtedly better than ever before – and we’ve been running The Global Rosé Masters for almost a decade.
So, look below for a listing of all the medallists from this year’s competition, and read on to see our highlights, and to find out more about the tasting.
Dry sparkling rosé (12 g/l or lower)
| Company | Wine Name | Region | Country | Vintage | Medal |
| Under £10 | |||||
| Bortoluzzi | Rosa di Gemina | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Valdo Spumanti | Valdo Marca Oro Rosé Brut | Veneto and Sicily | Italy | NV | Silver |
| Vigna Dogarina | Spumante Rosé Brut | Veneto | Italy | NV | Bronze |
| Bosco del Merlo | Spumante Rosé Brut | Veneto | Italy | NV | Bronze |
| £10-£15 | |||||
| Matahiwi Estate | Matahiwi Estate Brut Rosé | Wairarapa | New Zealand | NV | Silver |
| Valdo Spumanti | Valdo Floral Rosé Brut | Veneto and Sicily | Italy | NV | Silver |
| Colesel Spumanti | Pavana Rosé Spumante | Veneto | Italy | 2018 | Bronze |
| £15-£20 | |||||
| Maison Louis Bouillot | Perle d’Aurore | Bourgogne | France | NV | Silver |
| Fantinel | Fantinel “One & Only” Rosé Brut | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| £20-£30 | |||||
| Maison Louis Bouillot | Perle d’Or Rosé | Bourgogne | France | 2015 | Gold |
| Tenuta Montemagno | TM Brut 24 Mesi – Metodo Classico | Piedmont | Italy | NV | Bronze |
| £30-£50 | |||||
| Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte | Cuvée Spéciale Rosé | Champagne | France | NV | Gold |
| Gusbourne Estate | Rosé | Kent | UK | 2016 | Gold |
| Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte | Reserve Exclusive Rosé | Champagne | France | NV | Silver |
| £50+ | |||||
| Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte | Palmes d’Or Rosé Intense | Champagne | France | 2008 | Master |
Sweet sparkling rosé (+12 g/l)
| Company | Wine Name | Region | Country | Vintage | Medal |
| Under £10 | |||||
| Bosco Viticoltor | Rosato Spumante Bosco dei Cirmioli | Veneto | Italy | NV | Bronze |
| £15-£20 | |||||
| Andreola | Bollé Vino Spumante Rosé Extra Dry | Veneto | Italy | NV | Silver |
| Tenuta Montemagno | TM Roses – Malvasia di Casorzo DOC Spumante | Piedmont | Italy | NV | Silver |
| Banfi | Rosa Regale | Piedmont | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
Still unoaked dry rosé (4 g/l or lower)
| Company | Wine Name | Region | Country | Vintage | Medal |
| Under £10 | |||||
| Mirabeau en Provence | Belle Année | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu | Le Versant Grenache | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Biecher | Le Chef Rosé | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Bodegas Luzón | Luzón Rosado Colección | Jumilla | Spain | 2019 | Silver |
| Cielo e Terra | Bericanto Rosato Vicenza DOC | Veneto | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Casa Girelli | Canaletto Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC | Veneto | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu | Piquepoul | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Bronze |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu | Ensedune Cabernet Franc | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Bronze |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu | Griset Sauvignon gris | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Bronze |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu | Les Amours d’Haut Gléon | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Bronze |
| Dievole | Le Due Arbie Rosato | Tuscany | Italy | 2019 | Bronze |
| Bodegas Alceño | Alceño Rosado | Jumilla | Spain | 2019 | Bronze |
| £10-£15 | |||||
| Gérard Bertrand | Hampton Water | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Chivite | Las Fincas Rosado | Navarra | Spain | 2018 | Gold |
| Mirabeau en Provence | Mirabeau Classic | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Lawson’s Dry Hills | Pink Pinot | Marlborough | New Zealand | 2019 | Gold |
| Maison Gutowski | M–G Grande Cuvée | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Born Rosé Barcelona | Born Rosé | Penedès | Spain | 2019 | Gold |
| Gérard Bertrand | Côte des Roses Languedoc | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Holden Manz | Hiro | Franschhoek Valley | South Africa | 2019 | Silver |
| Barton & Guestier | Rosé d’Anjou | Loire Valley | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Bodegas Izadi | Izadi Larrosa | Rioja | Spain | 2019 | Silver |
| Vignerons de Tutiac | Lion & The Lily | Bordeaux | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Marisco Vineyards | The Ned Rosé | Marlborough | New Zealand | 2019 | Silver |
| Gérard Bertrand | Côte des Roses Rosé | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Marisco Vineyards | Leefield Station Pinot Rosé | Marlborough | New Zealand | 2019 | Silver |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu | Paradis Secret | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Mission Hill Estate Winery | Reserve Rosé | Okanagan Valley | Canada | 2019 | Silver |
| Frescobaldi | Alìe | Tuscany | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Rioja Vega | Rosado Colección Tempranillo | Rioja | Spain | 2019 | Silver |
| Mirabeau en Provence | Mirabeau Pure | Provence | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Viña Leyda | Leyda Rosé | Leyda Valley | Chile | 2019 | Silver |
| Bodegas Príncipe de Viana | Príncipe de Viana Edición Rosa | Navarra | Spain | 2019 | Silver |
| Bodegas Olivares | Olivares Rosado | Jumilla | Spain | 2019 | Silver |
| Piera 1899 | Pietra di Pinot Grigio Blush DOC delle Venezie | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Bodegas Bilbainas | Viña Pomal Rosado | Rioja | Spain | 2019 | Silver |
| Raimat | Raimat Rosada | Catalonia | Spain | 2019 | Silver |
| Santa Tresa | Rosa di Santa Tresa | Sicily | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Château de Sannes | 1603 | Provence | France | 2019 | Bronze |
| Wakefield/Taylors Wines | Pinot Noir Rosé | Adelaide Hills | Australia | 2019 | Bronze |
| Australian Vintage | Nepenthe Altitude Pinot Noir Rosé | Adelaide Hills | Australia | 2019 | Bronze |
| £15-£20 | |||||
| Château Saint Jacques d’Albas | La Chapelle en Rose | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Mission Hill Estate Winery | Terroir Rosé | Okanagan Valley | Canada | 2019 | Gold |
| Minuty | Minuty Prestige | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Château Léoube | Rosé de Léoube | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Château Léoube | LOVE by Léoube | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Mirabeau en Provence | Mirabeau Etoile | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Chamlija | Rosé de Strandja | Strandja Mountain | Turkey | 2019 | Silver |
| Château de Sannes | Aciana | Provence | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Maison Saint Aix | AIX Rosé | Provence | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Les Vignobles Foncalieu | Domaine Haut Gléon | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Banfi Srl | Cost’è | Tuscany | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Torre Mora | Scalunera Etna Rosato DOC | Sicily | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Tenuta Moraia | Rosato Maremma Toscana DOC | Tuscany | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Alpha Estate | Rosé Single Vineyard Hedgehog | Amyndeon | Greece | 2019 | Silver |
| Poggio al Tesoro | Cassiopea | Tuscany | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Château Des Demoiselles | Charme des Demoiselles | Provence | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Roseline Diffusion | Roseline Prestige | Provence | France | 2019 | Silver |
| Australian Vintage | Winemakers Select Tempranillo Rose | Adelaide Hills | Australia | 2018 | Bronze |
| £20-£30 | |||||
| Domaines Ott | By Ott | Provence | France | 2018 | Master |
| Minuty | Château Minuty Rose et Or | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Scala De | Scala Dei Pla dels Angels | Catalonia | Spain | 2019 | Gold |
| Château Léoube | Rosé Secret de Léoube | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Château des Demoiselles | Château des Demoiselles | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Caves d’Esclans | Whispering Angel | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Gusbourne Estate | Cherry Garden Rosé | Kent | UK | 2019 | Silver |
| Château Sainte-Roseline Cru Classé | Lampe de Méduse Cru Classé | Provence | France | 2019 | Silver |
| £30-£50 | |||||
| Domaines Ott | Clos Mireille Rosé | Provence | France | 2018 | Master |
| Château Léoube | Rosé La Londe Léoube | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Château Sainte Roseline Cru Classé | La Chapelle de Sainte Roseline Cru Classé | Provence | France | 2019 | Silver |
| £50+ | |||||
| Minuty | Château Minuty 281 | Provence | France | 2019 | Master |
Unoaked medium-dry rosé (4 g/l to 12 g/l)
| Company | Wine Name | Region | Country | Vintage | Medal |
| Under £10 | |||||
| Bosco del Merlo | Pinot Grigio Rosé DOC | Veneto | Italy | 2018 | Silver |
| Cantine di Ora | Masso Antico Primitivo Rosé | Puglia | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Botter | Vivolo di Sasso | Veneto | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Mission Hill Estate Winery | Estate Rosé | Okanagan Valley | Canada | 2019 | Silver |
| Casa Vinicola Sartori | Vero d’Oro Rosato | Veneto | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine | Pasqua Mater Anna Pinot Grigio Rosé delle Venezie DOC |
Veneto | Italy | 2019 | Bronze |
| Siegel Wines | Siegel Rosé Cinsault | Colchagua Valley | Chile | 2019 | Bronze |
| Bodegas San Dionisio | SF Rosado | Jumilla | Spain | 2019 | Bronze |
| Botter | Pinot Grigio Rosato delle Venezie DOC | Veneto | Italy | 2019 | Bronze |
| £10-£15 | |||||
| Bird in Hand | Bird in Hand Rosé | Adelaide Hills | Australia | 2019 | Silver |
| Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine | Cecilia Beretta Freeda Rosé Trevenezie | Veneto | Italy | 2019 | Silver |
| Cantine San Marzano | Tramari Rosé di Primitivo Salento IGP | Puglia | Italy | 2019 | Bronze |
| Bodegas Carchelo | Carchelo Rosé | Jumilla | Spain | 2019 | Bronze |
| Cantine di Ora | Amicone Corvina Rosato Verona IGT | Veneto | Italy | 2018 | Bronze |
| Cantine di Ora | Il Casato – Schiava Valdadige DOC | Trentino-Alto Adige | Italy | 2019 | Bronze |
| Cantina di Bertiolo | Villa San Martino Pinot Grigio Blush | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | 2019 | Bronze |
| Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine | Pasqua 11 Minutes Rosé Trevenezie IGT | Veneto | Italy | 2019 | Bronze |
| £15-£20 | |||||
| Bird in Hand | Bird in Hand Pinot Nero Rosé | Adelaide Hills | Australia | 2019 | Silver |
| £20-£30 | |||||
| Fantinel | Sun Goddess Pinot Grigio Ramato | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | 2019 | Gold |
Oaked dry rosé (4 g/l or lower)
| Company | Wine Name | Region | Country | Vintage | Medal |
| £10-£15 | |||||
| Gérard Bertrand | Joy’s | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Chivite | Las Fincas Rosado Fermentado en Barrica | Navarra | Spain | 2018 | Gold |
| Marisco Vineyards | The King’s Desire Pinot Rosé | Marlborough | New Zealand | 2019 | Bronze |
| Finca Albret | Albret Rocío | Navarra | Spain | 2019 | Bronze |
| £15-£20 | |||||
| Bodegas Juan Gil | Juan Gil Rosado | Jumilla | Spain | 2019 | Silver |
| Australian Vintage | Tempus Two Copper Rosé | Hunter Valley | Australia | 2019 | Silver |
| Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo |
Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Rosé |
Douro | Portugal | 2019 | Bronze |
| £20-£30 | |||||
| Gérard Bertrand | Château la Sauvageonne La Villa | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Master |
| Terra Sancta Wine | Terra Sancta Special Release First Vines Rosé | Central Otago | New Zealand | 2019 | Silver |
| £30-£50 | |||||
| Domaines Ott | Château Romassan | Provence | France | 2018 | Gold |
| Caves d’Esclans | Rock Angel | Provence | France | 2019 | Gold |
| Château d’Esclans | Château d’Esclans | Provence | France | 2018 | Gold |
| Poggio al Tesoro | Cassiopea Pagus Cerbaia | Tuscany | Italy | 2017 | Silver |
| £50+ | |||||
| Gérard Bertrand | Clos du Temple | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 2019 | Master |
| Château d’Esclans | Les Clans | Provence | France | 2018 | Master |
| Château d’Esclans | Garrus | Provence | France | 2018 | Master |
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