Rosé All Day Recipes

How good is rosé? So good it’s got its own national holiday. 

This year, National Rosé Day falls on June 13th, just before the official start of summer, giving permission to wine drinkers to blissfully claim “Rosé All Day.” But what about rosé qualifies it to be what many think of as the wine of the summer season? 

• Created as early as 7000 BC, rosé is said to be the first wine varietal. 
• It’s rosé in France. Rosato in Italy. Rosado in Spain. 
• The best varieties at any price point are rumored to come from the Provence region of France. 
• The soft pink color comes from the limited time the skin of the grape is left intact during the crushing period. This can be anywhere from a few hours to a few days. The pink gets deeper in hue as time passes. 
• Though it is made from a variety of red grapes, it is fermented like white wine and should be served chilled. 

Being big fans of the fresh and subtle dry taste of rosé, we thought maybe a little frosé or wine lemonade would help you through the dog days of summer. Whether you’re enjoying solo time on your backyard deck, throwing a Rosé Day celebration, or partying on the Fourth of July, rosé is the perfect summer companion. 

Frose’ Recipe 

You’ll want to choose a darker-colored, fuller-bodied option as freezing will dilute its hue.  

Ingredients

• 1 750-ml bottle of rosé wine (such as Pinot Noir)
• ½ cup of sugar
• 8 oz of fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 2 ½ oz of fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Pour entire bottle of wine into a 13” x 9” glass pan and freeze for 6 hours or more (the alcohol will prevent it from freezing completely so don’t worry about it not being solid). 

Approximately an hour or so before serving, bring sugar and ½  cup of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir constantly, making sure sugar is completely dissolved before removing from heat. Add strawberries and let sit for 30 minutes. This will allow the fruit to infuse the syrup.

Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Don’t press on the solids, just let nature take its course. Cover the bowl with cling-wrap or plastic lid and chill for 30 minutes. 

Scrape frozen rosé from glass pan into a blender. Add lemon juice, 3 ½ ounces of strawberry syrup, and one cup of crushed ice. Purée until smooth. 

Place the full blender jar in the freezer and chill until the mixture maintains a milkshake-like consistency (approximately 25-35 minutes). 

Blend again until slushy. Serve immediately in chilled wine glasses. 

Rosé Lemonade
This refresher is even easier than the Frosé! Simply:

• Fill a large pitcher with ice. 
• Pour a 750-ml bottle of your favorite rosé over the ice. 
• Add three cups of lemonade.
• Top off with a 12-oz can of club soda. 
• Garnish with lemon slices if preferred.   

Of course both of these recipes can be tweaked and played with to suit your own personal tastes but we can practically guarantee they’ll make you and your guests get on board the #roséallday train. 

Rose Wines We’re Lovin’ Right Now

Yes Way Rosé — Made in the south of France from high-quality grapes, it’s a classic Provençal-style rosé that reveals an elegant bouquet of strawberry, citrus, and stone fruit. 

Rosa Bella Vino Rosato — A bright and delicate rosato from vineyards facing the Italian Alps, Rosa Bella delights with hints of roses, hibiscus, pomegranate, rhubarb, and strawberries. “Perfect for all happy moments.”

Summer Water — Made of 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah, this dry rosé is delightfully crisp, lighthearted, and destined for a good time. The grapes for this rosé were picked early in the season to achieve a natural acidity that’s ideal for summer drinking.