what makes rose wine pink?

[polocat]

i was wondering what makes rose wine pink as i have never seen pink grapes

[Neil K]

All grape juice is white when it's crushed (try it). this is regardless of the colour of the grape. The colouring is achieved by mixing in the dark grape skins. The length of time they are left together determines whether you will end up red or rose wine.

[grumpcookie]

its made with a mixture of red and white grapes.

[zkiwi2004]

Some of the answers listed are pretty accurate, but are complicated.

Heres the easy answer:

The skin is left in the wine-making process when processing red grapes=red wine

The skins are not used at all in the wine-making process red or green grapes=white wine

The skins are use in the wine-making process, but are removed much sooner than in the case of reds=rose or blush wine

Keep in mind that some wines are "blends" of different grapes. One does not make a blend by taking some red and mixing it with some white. Blends are different varietals of grapes made into one wine not a combination of different wines mixed together..

[Yvonne D]

not sure,although I love the stuff...I think its the type of grape used,and the region they're grown in..

[docscholl]

Rose wine is make with red grapes.
Wine makers leave the skins in the fermenting vats for a specific period of time to get the color.

[TIMOTHY D L]

A mix of white and red wine is sometimes called a rosé. In fact, it isn't. Just as red wines get their color from the grape skins, rosé wines are carefully produced by removing the skins just before the liquid is a deep red. The taste is always light, but most have overtones closer to reds...

[NONAME]

dear polocat..... this is a blend of white and red wines about 70/30 towards the white. next you will be seeing pink elephants if you drink too much.... be careful

[chuck g]

If you happen to be looking for a very good Rose, then I suggest Sofia Rose. This is made by Coppola and costs around $13. It is a Pinot Noir grape. Very highly recommended.

[alexsmif2002]

White wine is stripped of is skin for fermentation
Rose wine is fermented for a short time with skins(i.e a few hours), wheras red is fermented for weeks in grape skins.
it is the skins which colour the wine, and the resulting colour depends on how long the skins are present in the fermentation process.