While Summer is not the only time to drink rosé, it certainly is one of the most evocative times of the year to drink it. The weather is too warm for drinking big bold fleshy reds. So it is natural to turn to rosé. The pinks are lighter in body, and very refreshing.
It goes without saying that the South of France is a superb part of the world to look for them.
The wines are made to enjoy in warm weather, with or without good food. And with or without good company.
There are some interesting options available if you read Rosé wines from the South of France are so good that you will blush to drink anything else!! . Also if you read Your summer is coming up roses.
Here are some more ….
Le Bijou de Sophie Valrose
This rose is from the Coteaux de Beziers on the Mediterranean. It is a blend of some the Southern French classic red grapes. It tastes of ripe strawberries, melon and cream and is a delicate salmon colour. Fresh dry and evocative of summer. (£11 | €10 | US $11 +)
The Beach by Whispering Angel
Chateau d’Esclans is very well known for making the wine Whispering Angel. The Beach is a rosé wine made from vineyards in the Côteaux d’Aix-en-Provence region. The wine is a fruity and fresh blend of Cinsault (70%) and Syrah (30%). It is dry, unoaked and pale pink in colour. Another stylish offering from Sacha Lichine. (£17 | US $17 +)
Minuty M Côtes de Provence
Minuty M is made by the Matton family. The Matton-Farnet family have had custodian of the estate since 1936. They are Provincial rosé specialists although they do make red and white wines as well. The waisted curvy bottle is rather well ... unique ... and it is easily identifiable as a Minuty rosé. The M is dry (0.5 grams per litre residual sugar), and pale. The wine is fuller bodied and has plenty of fruit weight thanks to some light tannins. It is crisp and the lingering finish is savoury and of strawberries.
Studio by Miraval
Provincial rosé tends to attract well known vineyard owners. The Studio is one of the Miraval portfolio. Miraval is, of course, rather well known. This rosé is a blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Rolle and Tibouren. It has been made in mostly stainless steel, but some of the wine has been fermented in an ovoid shaped vats that provides a constant and gentle battonage. This is part of the difference between Studio and Miraval. Miraval has 5% of that wine matured in oak barrels. This portion in the concrete egg gives the Studio a silkiness.
Studio by Miraval is spicy, floral and fresh. It is a silky dry wine with some perfumed floral notes. Along with cherry and berry fruit and a savoury minerality that sits drily on the finish. (£15 | AU $27 | US $16 +)
The Pale by Sacha Lichine
Another one of the Whispering Angel producer's rosé wines. This one is about capturing freshness. However, it is a fairly typical South of France blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah grapes with some Rolle. It is a dry, pale pink rosé. Lots to love here and it is juicy and long with just the right amount of silky texture too. (£17)
Don't forget to read Rosé wines from the South of France are so good that you will blush to drink anything else!! and Your summer is coming up roses.
To discover more about the South of France rosé wines, particularly of Côtes de Provence please visit vinsdeprovence.com.
First published August 2024, and updated April 2026
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