NOTHING says summer like a chilled glass of rosé glugged in the sunshine.
But sniffy winemakers in Provence, considered the tipple’s birthplace, are appalled at the barrel-load of blush imitations flooding the market.
Oliver DixonHelena Nicklin rates some purse-friendly bottles of rose wine[/caption]Dubbed “swimming pool rosé”, traditionalists argue it lacks the deep-pink hue and rich fruit flavours of classic Provencal wine.
The pink plonk might be getting it in the neck...