Rosé Prosecco

Rosé Prosecco is a fresh, sparkling pink wine from northeastern Italy, made mainly from Glera with a small amount of Pinot Noir. Expect strawberry, raspberry and red apple alongside peach, citrus and white flowers. Light, fruity and incredibly easy to drink, it’s brilliant with prawns, sushi, charcuterie, pizza, brunch and berry desserts.

Taste:

Fresh, fruity and bringing a little pink to the Prosecco party.

Rosé Prosecco is typically light-bodied with lively bubbles and flavours of strawberry, raspberry and red apple alongside the pear, peach and citrus you’d expect from classic Prosecco.

Floral aromas keep things fragrant, while the Pinot Noir adds extra red-fruit character and colour to Glera’s naturally fresh, fruity style.

Most bottles are Brut or Extra Dry. And because wine terminology enjoys keeping everyone alert, Extra Dry is actually a little sweeter than Brut.

It's light, fresh and extremely easy to like.

Pink apparently suits Prosecco.

Food Pairings:

Rosé Prosecco is brilliant with lighter food, sharing plates and anything that feels vaguely brunch-adjacent.

For seafood, try prawns, crab, smoked salmon, calamari or sushi. Tempura prawns work particularly well, with the bubbles cutting through the richness.

It’s also great with charcuterie, including prosciutto, salami and other cured meats, alongside antipasti and bruschetta.

Pizza is another easy match. Try Margherita, prosciutto, vegetable or seafood pizza.

For brunch, pair it with smoked salmon, eggs, pastries, fresh fruit or strawberries.

Its red-fruit flavours can also work beautifully with berry-based desserts, including strawberry tart, raspberry cheesecake, berry pavlova or fresh strawberries.

For cheese, try mozzarella, Brie, goat’s cheese or other mild, creamy styles.

Similar Wines:

If you enjoy Rosé Prosecco, Prosecco is the obvious place to explore the classic white version.

Rosé Champagne takes pink sparkling wine in a richer, more complex traditional-method direction, while Brachetto d'Acqui is worth trying if you want to turn up the sweetness, strawberry flavours and Italian charm.

Moscato d’Asti is another great option if fruity Italian bubbles are firmly becoming your thing.

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More About Rosé Prosecco:

Official Prosecco DOC Rosé is a relatively recent addition to the Prosecco family, with the category approved in 2020.

It must be made primarily from Glera, the same grape used for classic Prosecco, blended with a permitted proportion of Pinot Noir to provide the pink colour and red-fruit character.

Like most Prosecco, the bubbles are created using the tank method, with the second fermentation taking place in a pressurised tank rather than individual bottles.

Official Prosecco Rosé must also be vintage-dated, meaning the harvest year appears on the bottle.

Prosecco waited until 2020 to officially launch a pink version.

Fashionably late.