Rosé wines come in a range of pink hues.

How are rosé wines made?

Anne Krebiehl MW, 23.08.2022

Rosé is a force to be reckoned with but how exactly are the wines made and how do they end up with that pink hue?

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Even red grapes have white flesh. Red wines get their colour by being fermented with their skins in a process that takes anywhere between a few days and several weeks. During this time, the grape skins release both colour, flavour precursors and phenolic compounds, i.e. tannins, into the grape juice, or must. The must is then pressed and red wine remains.

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