Aldi Cotes de Provence Rosé

GIVEN the glorious weather of the past few weeks rosé wines don’t need much extra promotion from me as they are selling out everywhere.

There was a time when no man would be seen dead with a glass of rosé which was seen as a sweet confected beginner’s wine aimed squarely at young women who wanted to move on from alco-pops. It is true that some of the larger brands of commercial rosé are still presented in this style and they are best ignored.

For those of you that remain unconvinced remember that rosé is highly respected in France where they drink around twice as much rosé as they do white wine and are easily the world’s largest consumer. Regions such as Bandol in Provence and Tavel in the Rhone are justly proud of their rosé wines and can charge accordingly.