Rosé for Soups & Stews

It’s getting colder out – quick, grab the rosé!

A lot of people think rosé is only appropriate for pool parties, yacht parties, or summer solstice parties, but we think that those people are wrong. Rosé wines can be very versatile, and they’re not all simple porch pounders.

In fact, the following wines have been specifically selected to pair with soups, stews, and other hearty dishes that will keep you warm until society deems it “appropriate” to drink rosé on its own again.

The 2024 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Vin Rose is medium bodied for a rosé with a cheeky punch of red fruit and lively acidity. Look for strawberry and nectarine underpinned by a soft minerality from the clay and tuffeau soils of the region. This is an organic, biodynamic wine that has the bright richness to be served at cocktail hour or with dishes ranging from grilled salmon to chicken tikka masala. 

Suggested soups & stews: panang curry, chicken tortilla soup, and Italian wedding soup 

2024 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé is one of the most iconic and sought-after rosés in the world. Produced from organically farmed old vines and a Mourvèdre-based blend, it offers remarkable texture, structure, and age-worthiness. Unlike most rosés, it’s complex and savory — a wine of real depth that pairs beautifully with food and can cellar gracefully. Highly allocated and in high demand, this is a benchmark rosé that sells out quickly, each and every vintage. 

Suggested soups & stews: this is your beef stew rosé, but also try it with minestrone 

Farmed organically from the steep clay slopes around Chavignol, the 2024 Gerard Boulay Sancerre 'Sibylle' Rosé is made from 100% Pinot Noir vines between 35-40 years old – these are not the youngest vines making an afterthought rosé. Fuller-bodied for a rosé, there is plenty of red fruit, tangerine and rose petals backed by lush minerality from the clay soil. Perfect for salmon and other fatty fishes, as well as cheese, paté, and croquettes.

Suggested soups: clam chowder, bouillabaisse  

Maybe drinking rosé in the winter is unorthodox, but if you’re willing to buck the norm, then these are the bottles that will make you glad you did. Pop the cork and open up the crock pot, because these wines will keep you snug until it’s time for flip flops and Côtes de Provence again.