Those who’ve been enjoying copious amounts of dry pink French wine this summer may be surprised to learn that 2022 was plagued by record-setting drought and extreme heat. How is it that the country’s driest year on record produced rosés with such impressive freshness and energy?
Yet this is indeed what was revealed in a tasting of more than 80 rosés from across the south of France, the world’s top source for rosé in both quantity and prestige. Get senior editor Kristen Bieler’s top wines and good value picks from Provence, Bandol, the Languedoc, Tavel and Côtes du Rhône.
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