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Best Rosé for Summer NZ: Four Chilled Bottles for Picnics, Barbecues and Long Lunches
The best rosé for summer in NZ: four chilled bottles for a picnic, the barbecue, a dry Provence style pour and a Central Otago style pinot rosé.
The best rosé for summer, in short
- Pa Road for a picnic: light bodied and crisp.
- Graham Nortons for the barbecue: fresh and lively.
- Rameau d'Or Provence for a dry, classic pour.
- Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg for a dry pinot rosé from Central Otago.
Quick answer
Best for a picnic
Pa Road Rose 750mL
Light bodied and crisp, with strawberry and citrus.
Best for the barbecue
Raspberry, strawberry and melon, fresh and balanced.
Best dry pour
Classic Provence style, from France.
Pa Road Rosé
For a picnic.
Fresh strawberry and citrus with a smooth, refreshing finish. Easy to carry and easy to like.
- Style
- Light bodied, crisp
- Good with
- Picnic food, soft cheese
- Per glass
- About $2.80
Graham Nortons Rosé
For the barbecue.
Pink in the glass, with raspberry, strawberry and melon on the nose. The winemaker recommends it with BBQ dishes.
- Style
- Full bodied, fresh, lively
- Good with
- BBQ, seafood, frites
- Per glass
- About $3.20
Rameau d'Or Provence
A dry Provence style pour.
A French rosé made in the classic Provence style. Serve well chilled.
- Style
- Provence rosé, dry
- Good with
- Salads, seafood, soft cheese
- Per glass
- About $6.00
Roaring Meg Rosé
Dry and crisp, from Central Otago.
Strawberry and raspberry with bright citrus, light bodied and crisp, with a smooth, dry finish.
- Style
- Pinot Noir rosé, dry
- Good with
- Warm-weather dining
- Per glass
- About $4.00
Quick answers
What is a good rosé for summer?
It depends on the day. Pa Road suits a picnic, Graham Nortons the barbecue, Rameau d'Or a dry Provence style pour and Roaring Meg a dry Central Otago pinot rosé.
Which rosé suits a barbecue?
Graham Nortons Rosé. It is fresh and lively and is recommended with BBQ dishes, seafood and frites.
What is a Provence style rosé?
A dry, crisp style named for Provence in France. Rameau d'Or is made in that style.
How cold should rosé be?
Well chilled, from the fridge for a couple of hours or in an ice bucket for 20 minutes.
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