what colour grapes is rose wine made out of ?

Answer 1

Roses (Blush Wines) - Roses, also called blush wines, are light pink wines made from several red wine grapes. They get their color from a very short period of contact with the grape skins during the wine-making process. Roses are light and usually have some sweetness.
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Answer 2

Rose is typically made from a mix of different red grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and the like. Some vintners are also now mixing white wine grapes into their Roses, too.

The reason the wine's pink and not red is that the grapes are immediately pressed, which causes the color to go pink.

Roses get a bad rap because everyone thinks of cheapo wine, but there are actually some really good ones out there. And it's a great wine to drink in the summertime!

Answer 3

The red color of red wine and the pale red color of rose wines both come from the grape skins of dark skinned grapes, i.e not white grapes.

Some rose wines are the result of some of the juice being taken from fermenting red wine in order to concentrate the remaining red wine (that was what the original 'white Zinfandel' from Sutter Home was) a technique known as saignee, others are deliberately making only pink wines and separate all the juice from the skins once the desired level of pinkness has been reached.

Some additions to comments above.

Yes, there are pink skinned grapes -- just look at a field of ripe Pinot Grigio. Although Pinot Grigio is mostly made white there are a very few pink examples

No, you can't make pink wine from only white grapes.

Yes, some pink Champagne is made by fermentingon the skin, but the vast majority gets its color from blending in a little red wine -- Champagne is the only Appellation that allows it.

Answer 4

Used to make quite of bit of wine, mainly from the Zinfandel grape. It has a dark purple skin and a white fruit which contains the juice. After the grapes are stemmed and crushed the mixture begins to ferment, converting sugars into alcohol and at the same time the pigment from the grape skin begins to color the wine. If you wanted a "Blush" or pink wine you would have to separate the skins from the pulp at some point early in the fermentation. I was always after that deep inky color that is characteristic of Zinfandel so I never tried it. The same would be true for any other red skinned grape...

Answer 5

It's actually made with Red grapes but the skins (that give the colour) are removed after a short period, rather than being left in for red wine. A certain amount of white grapes are usually also mixed in at a later stage.

Answer 6

Most roses, as I understand it, are made with red grapes with the skins left in only during a short part of the process, causing a pink tint rather than the red that results when the skins are left in longer. I can't promise that cheaper pink wines aren't made with white grapes and a dash of food coloring, though!

Answer 7

Rose wine is made from red grapes. Do pink grapes even exist? This French wine guide describes three different ways of making rose wine. I keep thinking about that "I Love Lucy" grape stomping episode...

Answer 8

Rose wine is made from red grapes but when pressed, the skins are extracted after a few hours.

Answer 9

There are two possibilities, either form red grapes but not left in contact with the skins so it doesn't pick up much colour or occasionally from mixing white and red wines (but this is really ropey stuff)

Answer 10

They are made from red/purple grapes WITHOUT their skins. Regular red wine leaves the skins on. Removing the skins lightens the color.