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Rose Wine

Rose wine is sort of a combination of red wine and white wine, but it is decidedly different as well. A red wine uses the grape skins in the fermentation process which imparts the bright red color and bitter tannins. A white wine forgoes the skins which gives it a clear, crisp color and taste. A rose uses the skins, but only for a short period of time, from one to three days, which gives it its rosy hue.

Another way of making rose wine is by skimming off the must, or liquid, from a red wine which makes the red wine more flavorful and concentrated which can allow it to become more alcoholic as well. The must that is unused can be put into a separate container and fermented into wine with a rosy tint, often called blush as well.

Another method for making rose wine is to mix an already produced white wine and red wine making a blended wine. This method is not widely practiced and is actually frowned upon in many winemaking countries such as France, but it is widely used method for low quality, boxed blush wines.

 

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