Rosé wines of the year 2022 awarded at ProWein
St. Antony Winery and Château d'Esclans are the best rosé producers
During the world's leading trade fair ProWein in Düsseldorf, the awards for the best rosé wines of 2022 were presented. Rosé wine is the trend theme of the year and convinces with increasing qualities. In total, just over 300 rosé wines convinced the jury of experts this year and were awarded a medal.
The best rosé producer in Germany in 2022 is the St. Antony winery from the Rheinhessen growing region. Within a very short time, Dirk Würtz and his team have built up an outstanding series of different rosé wines that is unparalleled in Germany. In addition, Dirk Würtz was able to accept the award for the "Best barrel-aged Rosé Rheinhessen" (Premium) for his 2020 Wunderschön PURE Rosé.
The best rosé producer in France this year is Château d'Esclans, a winery from La Motte in Provence that is already very well known for its excellent rosé wines.
Rosé wine is the trendy topic and has been clearly demonstrating for several years that it is not a compromise between red and white wine, but has its very own signature. Rosé is gaining in importance worldwide and wine connoisseurs can find both fun, easy-drinking terrace wines, but also highly complex, exciting wines that can be stored.
A total of 307 rosé wines from all over the world were awarded this year, 55 wines were rated with 90 points and more. All awarded rosé wines as well as the special awards can be found on the following pages.
Best Rosé Pfalz
2021 III Tradition Cabernet Franc Rosé trocken
This rosé shimmers orange-red in the glass, bringing lots of red fruit in the nose, from cherry to redcurrant; on the palate, it is finely spicy and deep with a dense structure and lots of juice.
Best barrel-aged Rosé Pfalz
2017 Ureigen Rosé trocken
This rosé is a statement: 13 months on the full lees, batonnage every week ... a high-quality, complex rosé that can be stored as well as used perfectly as a food companion, the wood is super integrated, fruit, melting, body, pressure, it rocks!
Best Rosé Rheinhessen
2021 Ein Schluck vom Himmel Rosé
"Ein Schluck vom Himmel (A sip from the sky) presents itself more like a sunset in terms of colour, and a glass of this refreshing rosé goes well with it; with notes of blueberry and mint, plus a little orange zest and extremely fresh acidity.
Best barrel-aged Rosé Rheinhessen
2020 Wunderschön PURE Rosé
A wine at the highest level, which proves that rosé can also be regarded as a storage wine: full and particularly deep fruit, strong herbal aroma, top use of wood and mega-stylish; raisiny, full-bodied, orange zest, pure volume.
Best Rosé Württemberg
2021 Lily Rosé
Fresh, fruity, elegant, these are the words that come to mind when tasting this juicy, animating rosé, so it's best to plan a second glass right away.
Best Rosé Germany in retail markets
2021 Sagenhaft Rosé trocken
This light pink rosé smells boldly of gunpowder, but elegantly incorporates fine citrus notes; top food companion with herbaceous spiciness and fine fruit.
Best Rosé off-dry Germany
2021 Schmetterlinge im Bauch
In the foreground are aromas of red fruits, cherry and raspberry, underpinned by fine, slightly piquant spice; at the same time super juicy and dense with a balanced sweetness-acidity play, this is carefree enjoyment for summer evenings.
Best Rosé Austria in retail markets
2021 13 Zweigelt Rosé
Crystal clear fruit with strawberry and some raspberry, fantastic play; also very clear in the mouth, yet powerful and animating with super length.
Best Rosé France
2021 Mirabeau Etoile
This rosé shimmers in fine pink in the glass and comes with aromas of berry fruit and herbal spice; animating and fresh on the palate with crisp acidity.
Best Rosé Italy
2021 Zinzula Negroamaro Rosato
Fine and enigmatic with a salty-mineral impression, fine herbal spiciness; rather slender on the palate, yet profound and impressive.
Best Rosé Spain
2021 Señorío de Villarrica Rosé
This fresh rosé from Rioja convinces on the nose with lots of fruit, an interplay of raspberry, blackberry, ripe cherries and a hint of cassis; in the mouth refreshing, straightforward and gripping with a long finish.
Best Rosé off-dry
2021 Pinot Noir Rosé feinherb
Floral notes, many meadow flowers and aromas of blood orange, also fresh citrus zest and a hint of herbal spice; good balance of fruit, sweetness and acidity, very refreshing and balanced at the same time.
Best Rosé Austria
2021 Zweigelt Rosé
Youthfully fresh summer wine, perfect for the terrace with aromas of ripe wild berries and some citrus; fresh, animating and harmonious with balanced acidity.
Best Rosé Italy in retail markets
2021 Ammiraglia
Planning an Italian evening with antipasti, fish and pasta? Then this light-hearted rosé is the right partner, fruity, uncomplicated, yet intense and multi-layered - a real palate pleaser.
