Rosé wine glasses are designed to enhance the flavor and aroma of the wine. Stem glasses with a short bowl and a slight taper or a slightly flared lip are considered the best. The flared lip design brings out the sweetness in the wine, while a fuller flavor is paired with a style that lacks the inward-curved bowl and flared lip. Clear crystal glasses are preferred to show off the color and taste.
The shape and design of a wine glass, when paired with a specific wine, will allow just the right amount of air to reach the liquid for the best flavor and aroma. Rose wine glasses are designed specifically for rose wine, a rosé wine that is typically lighter or sweeter than most standard red or white wines. There are generally two types of glasses that experts consider the best for rosé wines: stem glasses that usually have a short bowl and a slight taper, and those with a short bowl and a slightly flared lip. Other possible varieties include glass or crystal tumblers that are plain; colored; or decorated with paint, cut glass, or etched designs.
Rosé wine, often called a blush in North America, begins with the grapes used for the red wine. The husks are removed early in the process, leaving just a slight hint of colour. This prevents it from becoming a red wine and gives it more hue than a white. Rose wine ferments similarly to white wine, so white wine glasses are generally considered acceptable if rose wine glasses are not available. Fans of these rosé wines may prefer a thin-walled rose glass that cools quickly.
Choosing rose wine glasses isn’t much different than choosing any other type of wine glass. The goblet is by far the glass of choice for any type of wine, with large bowls and openings for red and slimmer bowls with more tapered openings for white. Rose wine glasses usually have a shorter bowl than either of these types of glasses. A slightly curved design that flares out slightly at the lip is the usually preferred style for younger, fresher, less sweet rosé wines than the more mature varieties.
The flared lip design draws the wine out of the bowl and onto the tip of the tongue where the taste buds are most sensitive to sweetness. This allows any sweetness in the wine to be brought out, giving crisp wines a more balanced flavor and minimizing any bite. Fine rosé wine that is mature and has a fuller flavor, however, is typically paired with the style that lacks the inward-curved bowl and flared lip. The bowl for mature rosé wines is still short and rounded at the bottom, but shaped almost like a shortened red wine glass with a slight cone.
Wine glass shapes aren’t the only possible variation in rose wine glasses, though they’re arguably the most important for subtle differences in taste. Both clear and colored glass are available, and there are also choices between plain glass and those that have custom decorations, patterns, and designs. Most wine aficionados prefer clear crystal glasses that show off the pink, orange, or even purple blush of the rose, with nothing to distract from the color or taste.
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