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(disambiguation). A rosé wine from Washington. A sparkling rosé
Champagne. A rosé from Sancerre.  A rosé (from French rosé; also
known as rosado in Portugal and Spanish-speaking countries and
rosato in Italy) is a type of wine that incorporates some of the
color from the grape skins, but not enough to qualify it as a
red wine. It may be the oldest known type of wine, as it is the
most straightforward to make with the skin contact method. The
pink color can range from a pale "onion"-skin orange to a vivid
near-purple, depending on the grape varieties used and
winemaking techniques. There are three major ways to produce
rosé wine: skin contact, saignée and blending. Rosé wines can be
made still, semi-sparkling or sparkling and with a wide range of
sweetness levels from bone-dry Provençal rosé to sweet White
Zinfandels and blushes. Rosé wines are made from a wide variety
of grapes and can be f