Peter Morrell recommends three outstanding wines in this rapidly growing segment of the drinks market

Celebrities namechecking Whispering Angel Rosé has put a literal rocket under the interest in Rosé wines. A chilled glass or two of Rosé with friends is the ideal tipple when you are lounging on the patio on a sunny day or having a laid-back drink in the evening.

Whispering Angel from the Côtes de Provence is an excellent wine but it’s certainly not the only kid on the block in this rapidly growing market segment. The Côtes de Provence is one of the biggest Rosé wine growing areas in the world but rather than pick other wines from that region I have recommended wines from places you would least expect.

Here are three that you will enjoy drinking

Tbilvino’s Saperavi Rosé 2021 from Georgia

Georgia is generally regarded as the birthplace of wine, with a history of making it for the last 8000 years. So with all this experience the wines produced are going to be good, and this elegant Rosé, made by the well-respected, award winning winemaker, Tbilvino, is not exception. The company was founded more than 60 years ago, so has a fine pedigree of producing high quality wines.

Saperavi, the grape that produces this wine is one of the rare varieties that has pink juice, so contact with the red grape skin is very limited. This is sufficient to give the wine its medium rose colour.

I recently tried the Saperavi Rosé and found it to be a very delicate wine with a lot to offer. The bouquet has lots of raspberry aromas together with more subtle hints of cherry and peach. In the mouth the wine has a lively acidity which makes it very refreshing. On the palate a flavour of strawberries emerges which is quite pronounced, while in the background there are tones of pepper. The finish is crisp and fruity and there is a pleasant aftertaste of strawberries and cream.

Tbilvino’s Saperavi Rosé is available now for £12.99, 75cl from All About Wine

Kavaklidere Lal Çal Karası Rosé from Turkey

Turkey is not the first place to spring to mind when thinking about rosés, but the country has some fine winemakers creating very good wines. This rosé is produced by the highly regarded Kavaklidere winery.

This wine is made with the Çal Karası grape which has been grown in Turkey for multi millennia.

The wine pours a salmon pink, and on the nose there are aromas of raspberry, strawberry, and red currants. In the mouth it is dry with good acidity, and the palate reveals additional flavours of citrus and melon. The finish is uplifting with strong fruity tones.

Kavaklidere Lal Çal Karası Rosé is available from Gusto Wines for £12.49

Brown Brothers Tarrango from Australia

For red wine drinkers who want to make a step rather a leap to Rosé they might like to consider Tarrango. It’s classified as a red, but it also has elements White and Rosé and is drunk chilled. The grape, which bears the same name as the wine, is a hybrid the Touriga Nacional and Sultana grapes. It was created by the late Dr Alan Antcliff of CSIRO.

It pours exactly same colour as a ruby gem. The bouquet has delicate aromas of raspberry, strawberry and cherry. On the palate cherry flavours dominate, backed up with a range of soft summer fruits including cranberry and blackcurrant, there are also spicy and smoky hints. There is a good balance between acidity and tannins, making the wine very smooth and dry. The finish is bright with fruit flavours and a touch of earthiness.

Brown Brothers Tarrango is available from Sandhams Wine Merchants for £12.98