Rapaura Springs Reserve Pinot Rose 2026

Rapaura Springs Reserve Pinot Rosé is a vibrant, fruit-filled Marlborough rosé that brings together fragrant summer strawberries, juicy watermelon and ripe stone fruit in a beautifully refreshing style. Pretty pink in the glass, it offers generous fruit flavours balanced by a bright, lively finish. Made from Pinot Noir, this is an approachable, flavour-packed rosé with plenty of charm and freshness. Perfect for warm afternoons, long lunches and relaxed entertaining, it is equally at home alongside fresh seafood, summer salads and light Mediterranean dishes, or simply served well chilled with good company.

What the winery says:

Rapaura Springs crafts its Reserve wines from selected Marlborough vineyards, focusing on fruit concentration, flavour and palate weight. The winery describes its Pinot Rosé as a cheerful pink wine with inviting strawberry aromas and a generous combination of summer berries, watermelon and stone fruit, finishing fresh and refreshing.

What the experts say

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, 93 Points (2026 Vintage)
"It's delightfully fruited and elegantly fragrant on the nose with aromas of sweet strawberry, watermelon, lemon peel, and white flowers. It's fruit-forward and finely flowing in the mouth with a fleshy texture and crisp acidity, leading to a lengthy, refreshing finish. At its best: now to 2028."

Cameron Douglas MS, 93 Points (2025 Vintage)
"A delicate pink and silver hue with lots of polish leads to a bouquet of ripe red berries and fine lees complexities, freshness and urgency. Aromas and flavours of cherry then raspberry. There's a steely newness and floral highlight then flavours of raspberry and cherry framed by some very fine fruit tannins and punchy acidity. Well made with a light spritz tickle. Best drinking by December 2025 through end of January 2027."