The best rosé under £30 to drink right now

The clocks have gone back and the sun is starting to show her beautiful face, which in turn puts a wide smile on all of our faces. Longer evenings, warm weekends, beer gardens, picnics, BBQs and, of course, rosé – a drink which epitomises the start of spring and general high spirits.

With help from the team at Berry Bros. & Rudd, we have put together a list of the best rosés to drink right now – with change from £30.

2014 DOMAINE D’ANTUGNAC, ROSÉ, TURITELLES, VIN DE PAYS, FRANCE, £7.95

This alluringly pale pink wine is fresh and crisp, yet rounder and more aromatic than one might expect with a nose of peach, strawberries and blossom. Delightful!

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2014 CHÂTEAU FONTARÈCHE ROSÉ, TRADITION, CORBIÈRES, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, FRANCE, £9.25

This pretty, bone dry rosé from Château Fontarèche is from the commune of Canet d’Aude, northwest of Narbonne. It is made from a blend of Grenache, Syrah and the rather more obscure Picpoul Noir, a variety whose thin skin makes it ideal for rosé production and which, in this instance, accentuates a delightful nose of ripe red fruit.

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2014 OLD PLAINS LONGHOP ROSÉ, MOUNT LOFTY RANGES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, £14.95

Pale salmon pink in hue, this is a really attractive colour for a rosé. Made from old vine Grenache, the nose is fresh and full of strawberries but with a herbal note. It is dry and quite restrained on the palate with more ripe, crunchy strawberry fruit balanced by appealing freshness, making you want to take another sip.

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2014 MIRAVAL ROSÉ, FAMILLE PERRIN, CÔTES DE PROVENCE, FRANCE, £19.50

The impressive wine is from Brad and Angelina’s wine estate in Provence. It has the aromas of Morello cherry, damask rose and Provence scrub translating to an elegant mouth feel, textured and harmonious, with a gentle bittersweet personality and a finely chiselled finish.

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COATES & SEELY, ROSÉ, SPARKLING, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND, £29.95

This sumptuous and elegant rosé is from Coates and Seeley. On the nose, an inviting medley of strawberries, raspberries and more than a hint of brioche. There is a lingering hint of strawberries on the finish.

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And for the special occasion… CHAMPAGNE DEUTZ, ROSÉ, BRUT, CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE, £46.00

The colour is deep and beguiling, with the nose equally impressive, its fruit character dominated by cherry, blackberry and the forest-floor. The palate is amazingly poised and elegant, all of its latent red fruit personality perfectly balanced by a lively and refreshing fizz, which is completely seductive and therefore, self-evidently, impossible to resist.

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