Wine with Leslie: Debunking three rosé myths ahead of summer's arrival

There are common misconceptions about rosé that are worth correcting while we head into the summer sun

Summer time and Rosé wine!

The sun is shining so it must be time for a rosé column, and a chance to bust some rosé myths.

The first myth is colour. A dark coloured rosé is no more likely to be sweet than a pale one and vice versa. The colour of a rosé is purely determined by skin contact, it is the winemaker who decides how much residual sugar to leave in the bottle. Skin contact provides flavour and texture, not sweetness.