Food-friendly, refreshing and increasingly sophisticated, Australian rosé is deserving of the attention of us all. And, it must be said, far more so than cheap imports. The diversity has never been more compelling. Our eight shortlisted finalists for Rosé of the Year hail from eight different regions and at least six varieties, testimony to the grand spectrum of styles that make this category so exciting. The winner is a masterfully executed and thrilling take on nebbiolo from an iconic site in the Adelaide Hills!
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2020 La Prova Nebbiolo Rosato![rose](https://cdn.winecompanion.com.au/-/media/wc/awards/2022awards/varietal-winners-bottle-shots/rose.ashx)
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Takes an award-winning style centred around shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and sangiovese and adds splashes of viognier and fiano. The white grapes bring an extra layer of delicate aromatics and body weight to one impressive rosé. Pretty tea-rose hues. Orange blossom, musk, raspberry, cherry, earth and savoury influences wind and roll their way across this stylish wine. Texture and clean acid drive in sync. What a ripper! – Jeni Port
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Top-rated rosé from the 2025 Companion
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Bondar Wines
Grenache Cinsault Rosé 2023
McLaren Vale -
Dominique Portet
Single Vineyard Rosé 2023
Yarra Valley -
Gundog Estate
Indomitus Rosa 2023
Canberra District Hilltops -
Sutton Grange Winery
Fairbank Rosé 2023
Central Victoria Zone -
Battles Wine
Rosé 2023
Geographe -
Box Grove Vineyard
Mourvèdre Rosé 2023
Nagambie Lakes -
Brokenwood
Rosato 2023
New South Wales Victoria -
Clarnette Wines
Rosé 2023
Grampians -
Cobaw Ridge
L'altra Syrah Pinot Noir 2022
Macedon Ranges -
CRFT Wines
The Arranmore Vineyard White Pinot Noir 2023
Adelaide Hills -
Deep Woods Estate
Rosé 2023
Margaret River -
Foxeys Hangout
Rosé 2023
Mornington Peninsula -
Josef Chromy Wines
Rosé 2023
Tasmania -
L.A.S. Vino
Albino PNO Rosé 2022
Margaret River -
Lake Breeze Wines
Rosato 2023
Langhorne Creek -
Lethbridge Wines
Stephanie Rosé 2023
Pyrenees -
McGlashan's Wallington Estate
Bellarine Peninsula Rosé 2023
Geelong -
McHenry Hohnen Vintners
Chloé 2023
Margaret River -
Medhurst
Estate Vineyard Rosé 2023
Yarra Valley -
Nocturne Wines
Carbunup SR Sangiovese Nebbiolo Rosé 2023
Margaret River -
Oakdene
Bellarine Peninsula Rosé 2023
Geelong -
Ricca Terra
Colour of Calmness Rosé 2023
Riverland -
Sapling Yard Wines
The Four Pinots 2023
Tumbarumba -
Spinifex
Luxe 2023
Barossa Valley -
Stella Bella Wines
Skuttlebutt Rosé 2023
Margaret River -
Trait
Flaming Galah Frankland River/Kwakoorillup 2023
Frankland River -
Turkey Flat
Rosé 2023
Barossa Valley -
Voyager Estate
Rosé Tempranillo 2023
Margaret River -
Yering Station
Village Rosé 2023
Yarra Valley -
Yeringberg
Rosé 2023
Yarra Valley
*This is an edited extract from the 2022 Halliday Wine Companion, with reviews by Jane Faulkner, James Halliday, Erin Larkin, Tony Love, Ned Goodwin MW, Jeni Port and chief editor Tyson Stelzer.
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