Rosé Masters 2015: the results
By
Patrick Schmitt
Still rosé under 4g/l – £20 to £30
| Company | Product Name | Vintage | Country | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domaines Sacha Lichine | Angel Rock, Castle Esclans | 2014 | France | Master |
| Château Léoube | Le Secret of Léoube | 2014 | France | Gold |
| Famille Sumeire | Cesar A Sumeire | 2014 | France | Silver |
Still rosé under 4g/l – over £30
| Company | Product Name | Vintage | Country | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domaines Sacha Lichine | Les Clans – Château d’Esclans | 2013 | France | Gold |
| Domaines Sacha Lichine | Garrus – Château d’Esclans | 2013 | France | Bronze |
Still rosé under 4g/l – below £10
| Company | Product Name | Vintage | Country | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château Volterra | Chateau Volterra AOC Rosé | 2014 | France | Silver |
| Domaine Long Tubi | Domaine Long Tubi | 2014 | France | Silver |
| Barton & Guestier | Passport – Côtes de Provence Rosé | 2014 | France | Silver |
| Weinkellerei Lenz Moser | Lenz Moser Selection Zweigelt Rosé | 2014 | Austria | Silver |
| Bodegas Príncipe de Viana | Principe de Viana Garnacha | 2014 | Spain | Bronze |
| Felix Solis Avantis | Tesco Finest Rose Toro | 2014 | Spain | Bronze |
| Château Ksara | Sunset | 2014 | Lebanon | Bronze |
| Bodegas y Viñedos Casa Del Valle | Calle Principal Rosado | 2014 | Spain | Bronze |
| Bodegas y Viñedos Casa Del Valle | Acantus Rosado | 2014 | Spain | Bronze |
| Château Ksara | Gris de Gris | 2014 | Lebanon | Bronze |
| Bodegas Barbadillo | Pirineos Tempranillo-Cabernet | 2014 | Spain | Bronze |
| Boutinot | Les Cerisiers – Côtes du Rhône Rosé | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Casal Thaulero | Borgo Thaulero Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOP | 2013 | Italy | Bronze |
| Dives Estate | Dives Rose Winery | 2014 | Bulgaria | Bronze |
| Sociedade Agricola D Diniz | Monte da Ravasqueira | 2014 | Portugal | Bronze |
| Cantina Collemoro | Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOP Club | 2014 | Italy | Bronze |
| Dives Estate | Dives Winery Rose Special Selection | 2014 | Bulgaria | Bronze |
| Cantina Zaccagnini | Tralcetto Cerasuolo DOC | 2014 | Italy | Bronze |
| Mirabeau | Mirabeau Classic | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Moulin de Gassac | Guilhem Rosé | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Bodegas Olarra | Rosado Anares | 2014 | Spain | Bronze |
| Domaine De La Tour | Latour Gâtigne – AOP Uché D’Uzes Red | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Bodegas Ochoa | Ochoa Rosado De Lagrima | 2014 | Spain | Bronze |
| Maison Saint Aix | Aix | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Famille Sumeire | Cabaret – Côtes de Provence | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Domaine Bousquet | Cabernet Malbec Rosé | 2015 | Argentina | Bronze |
| Bodegas Ontañon | Ontañon Clarette | 2014 | Spain | Bronze |
| Bodegas Borsao | Borsao Seleccion Rosado | 2014 | Spain | Bronze |
Still rosé under 4g/l – £10-£15
| Company | Product Name | Vintage | Country | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wines Tree | d2 Rosé | 2014 | France | Silver |
| Domaine Saint Andrieu | L’Oratoire Saint-Andrieu | 2014 | France | Silver |
| Château Brown | Château Brown Rosé | 2014 | France | Silver |
| Bodegas Izadi | Izadi Larrosa | 2014 | Spain | Silver |
| Vranken Pommery | La Gordonne Verité du Terroir | 2014 | France | Silver |
| Raventos I Blanc | La Rosa | 2014 | Spain | Silver |
| Quasar Vineyards | Q Rose – Waitaki Valley | 2014 | New Zealand | Bronze |
| Château Léoube | Rosé de Léoube | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Château des Demoiselles | Château des Demoiselles | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Famille Sumeire | Château L’Afrique – Côtes de Provence | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Famille Sumeire | Castle Cushion – Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Domaine Saint Andrieu | Domaine Saint Andrieu | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Régine Sumeire – The Bishop’s Castle Tour | Château La Tour de l’Eveque | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Mirabeau | Mirabeau Pure | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Bodega Y Vinedos Renacer | Punto Final Malbec Rose | 2014 | Argentina | Bronze |
| Gassier En Provence | Château Beaulieu – Cuvée Alexandre | 2014 | France | Bronze |
Still rosé under 4g/l – £15-£20
| Company | Product Name | Vintage | Country | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Régine Sumeire – Château La Tour de l’Evêque | Pétale de Rose | 2014 | France | Silver |
| Domaines Sacha Lichine | Whispering Angel, Caves d’Esclans | 2014 | France | Silver |
| Vranken Pommery | Château La Gordonne La Chapelle | 2014 | France | Silver |
| Château Sainte Roseline | Lampe De Medusa Cru Classé | 2014 | France | Silver |
| Alpha Estate | Alpha Estate Rose | 2014 | Greece | Silver |
| Viña Maquis | Marquis Rosé | 2014 | Chile | Bronze |
| Foundations Marketing Group | Amélia Bordeaux Rosé | 2014 | France | Bronze |
| Vranken Pommery | Domaine De Jarras – Commander In Jarras | 2014 | France | Bronze |
About the competition
The Rosé Masters is a competition created and run by the drinks business and an extension of its successful Masters series for Champagne, Rioja and fortified wine, as well as its Global Masters series for major international grape varieties such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The competition is exclusively for rosé and the entries were judged blind by a selection of highly experienced tasters using Schott Zwiesel Cru Classic White Burgundy glasses supplied by Wine Sorted. The top rosés were awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze medals according to their score, and those that stood out as being outstanding received the ultimate accolade – the title of Rosé Master. The rosés were tasted over the course of one day at the private dining room within Brasserie Blanc on Charlotte Street in London.