The Best (& Worst) non-alcoholic rose wines for 2025
/As summer 2025 approaches, the ‘rosé-all-day’ memes are coming in hot...but you don't have to miss out just because you're eliminating or cutting back on alcohol!
Non-alcoholic wines have come a long way, and there are some excellent rosé and sparkling rosé options to sip your way through this season. Here are a few new favourites, and scroll to the bottom for the wines we dumped.
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What is rose wine?
A happy middle ground between red and white wines, these beautiful blush coloured wines are made by letting the skins of the red grapes “stain” the wine for a short amount of time before being filtered out, creating the signature pink rosé colour.
Rosé wine stands up wonderfully to the dealcoholization process, making it an excellent wine choice for the sober curious and sober committed alike.
Tasting notes - same but different!
Rosés offer a variety of taste profiles, from light and citrusy, to richer and more tannic. Generally speaking, roses are known for being fresher and lighter choices, making them ideal for summer patio season. Most dealcoholized rose wines taste extremely similar to their alcoholic counterparts - just slightly different without the alcohol.
Should rose be chilled?
Yes. Generally speaking, you’ll ideally chill your wine for a few hours before serving and drink it cool (about 6 - 8 degrees Celsius is optimal). Chilling helps non-alcoholic wines retain that crisp sensation that can sometimes be less evident with the removal of alcohol, so it’s extra-important with alcohol-free rose.
FOR SPRING 2025
1. Bouchaine Rosé (U.S.)
This non-alcoholic rose from a Napa Valley winery is elegant and just a yummy little treat to drink. The most delicious thing about this non-alcoholic rose is that it’s not sweet and it’s fresh and crisp - perfect for lighter spring and summer fare. Read our full review here.
2. Giesen Rose (New Zealand)
This is by far probably the category winner for still rose wines. The winemaking techniques at Giesen really preserved the rosé experience, and it really scratches the itch for a fresh bright spring and summer wine without the alcohol. The aroma is floral mingling with peach orchard at harvest, and a hint of strawberry. A nice bright acidity with a medium mouthfeel. It has a slightly creamy finish which is a nice counterpoint to the tart middle. This is a lovely and refreshing dealcoholized rosé, perfect for a brunch or spring luncheon.
3. Sovi Rosé from Pinot Noir (U.S.)
The Sovi rosé is a Provence style wine, light and refreshing with berries and rose water and a hint of orange. When it’s too chilled it can be on the tasteless/thin side, so make sure it’s only lightly chilled before consuming. You’ll love this for a fresh spring afternoon out on the deck!
4. Kally Sparkling (Alcohol-free) (U.S.)
Kally is in the wine-adjacent category as its made from verjus (unfermented juice from young grapes) rather than fermented wine. It’s quite lovely, if you approach it without the expectation that it’s going to taste exactly like wine. There are notes of strawberry, hibiscus and vanilla alongside the puckery verjus. It’s a really great alcohol-free option for anyone who wants a completely alcohol-free option.
5. Woody’s Sparkling Rose (U.S.)
Woody’s is one of the closest sparkling rosés to the real thing. There isn’t a grapey, cloying sweetness like in some less finessed non-alcoholic sparkling roses, but rather has a nice fresh and zingy profile, with some dryness and a balanced acidity. There’s a hint of summer vineyard on the palette, married with strawberries and minerality.
6. The Classics - Noughty & Leitz (South Africa & Germany)
The two rosés that have been around for a few years and are always good standards to mention are the Noughty Rosé, a provencal style rosé, and the Leitz Eins Zwei Zero Rosé (if you can’t find it, the Wander + Found rosé and the Sechey rosé found at Target are white-label versions of this same wine). Both non-alcoholic rosés are delicious and excellent dupes for the real thing!
Wines To Dump
7. Null Nummer Rose (Germany)
This was a new option from a German company but produced in Spain; the taste was overly sweet, which a bit too much cooked grapes for it to be enjoyable.
8. Zeno Rose (Spain)
I’ve heard great things about other Zeno wines, particularly the sparkling option, so there were high expectations for this bottle. It was a mediocre rosé - not terrible but it doesn’t really stand out. The flavour was a little on the cotton candy side. This is definitely a wine for Gen Z, as it’s not overly complex but has a unique “fun” flavour.
