A Sommelier Ranked 21 Sparkling Rosé Wines From Worst To Best

Sparkling rosé is a refreshing, bubbly wine. It can be fun and light, like your favorite pink prosecco, or complex and highly gastronomic, like a well-aged bottle of Champagne. Today, an increasing number of wineries are offering sparkling rosé wines, producing a range of styles hoping to lure the attention of consumers.

However, just as not all types of sparkling wine are alike, not all bottles of sparkling rosé are the same, either. Some brands employ the production method traditionally used for Champagne — allowing the secondary fermentation to create bubbles inside the bottle — while other sparkling rosé producers utilize a tank. Though production styles can vary, the overall product should deliver on the expectations of providing lively bubbles with balance, structure, and style.

With so many sparkling rosé wine bottles on the market, I decided to rank some prominent brands of this bubbly wine. After compiling a list of 21 sparkling rosé wine brands, I ranked the selected entries based on a variety of factors, including authenticity, production style, provenance, and value (among others). I also conducted firsthand taste tests of each bottle — guided by my experience as a Certified Sommelier — to determine the top sparkling rosé wine brand.

Some recommendations are based on first-hand impressions of promotional materials and products provided by the manufacturer/distributor/etc.

Produced at the expansive Halter Ranch estate in Paso Robles, California, Halter Ranch Winery crafts refined wines from 100% certified organic vineyards. Taking a hands-off approach to allow the terroir to speak through the wines, Halter Ranch crafts its Effervescent Rosé from grenache, picpoul blanc, and mourvédre grapes.

The result is a dry sparkling rosé with layers of ripe berries, melon, papaya, and apricot. However, the wine lacks the vibrancy that thousands of dancing bubbles bring to a glass of sparkling rosé. The wine's subtle fizz of natural CO2 quickly dissipates, which places this sparkling rosé wine brand at second-to-last.

One of the many reasons to love Costco is the wholesaler's store brand Kirkland Signature wines. Though its products come from some of the most sought-after regions in the world and are generally well-made, Kirkland Signature wines are eminently affordable. This includes its Kirkland Signature Rosé Prosecco, which may cost you less than $10 (depending on the location). 

This glera and pinot noir-based sparkling rosé is red fruit-forward and approachable — even with 12 to 17 grams per liter of sugar — and has enough acidity to ensure balance. Costco's option isn't overly sophisticated by any means, which is why it places near the bottom. But it's certainly drinkable, especially for such a low price.

Sister winery to the famed Moët & Chandon Champagne house, Chandon California began in Napa Valley in 1973. The winery produces a broad portfolio of sparkling wines in various styles that suit a wide range of palates from dry to sweet selections — like its brut rosé. Chandon's Brut Rosé blends chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier grapes that are sourced from throughout California and ages 12 months en tirage (or in the bottle) after the completion of secondary fermentation.

By and large, this sparkler is a fine example of California sparkling wine. The aging lends a subtle yeastiness that melds with cranberry, raspberry, and tangerine. Then again, this brut rosé isn't distinct enough to rank any higher given the quality of sparkling rosé wine brands on this list. Consequently, it places just above the Vara and Kirkland options.

Maison Lucien Albrecht is one of France's leading producers of quality sparkling Crémant d'Alsace wines. Lucien Albrecht Brut Rosé utilizes 100% hand-harvested pinot noir fruit grown in rocky, mineral-rich hillside vineyards within the southern Alsace region, which gives a note of crushed stone to this effervescent wine.

Opening with a frothy, lively mousse, this sparkling rosé wine is approachable, showing crisp freshness and flavors of red fruits and wild herbs that are food-friendly and tasty. While not the most complex offering in the selections I tried — hence, its place in the ranking — this sparkling rosé is still enjoyable, so it comes in the middle of this list.

The name Methode Cap Classique was adopted in South Africa for making traditional sparkling wine when France made it illegal to use the term Champagne on bottles outside the nation. With that in mind, Graham Beck is a pioneer in Cap Classique (or South Africa's sparkling wine) production, so it's no surprise the brand sells a variety of delicious sparkling rosé wines made with that method.

This well-regarded winery produces a range of well-made sparkling rosé wines, helping it place in the middle of these rankings. For its Brut Rosé, Graham Beck presses and ferments chardonnay and pinot noir fruit together. The wine opens with a zesty mousse of bubbles, followed by notes of crushed stone, wild berries, and woody herbs. It has a lovely rusticity and a well-structured palate; unfortunately, the higher-ranked sparkling rosé wine brands were just that much better.

Langlois Château Crémant de Loire is a delicate, cabernet franc-based, traditional method sparkling wine from certified Terra Vitis (Sustainable Viticulture) vineyards in the Loire Valley of France. With a salmon-colored hue, its brut rosé's mousse of fine bubbles caresses the palate, delivering an elegant mouthfeel that's easy to get lost in. It's the type of sparkling rosé that pairs well with a summer vegetable salad with jasmine rice.

This wine opens with the classic characteristics of cabernet franc, including fragrant purple flowers and soft herbs, leading to red fruit flavors. It's an appealing wine from responsibly farmed vineyards, which helps it rank in the middle of this list.

Goldeneye captures rugged Anderson Valley's alluring rusticity, creating character-driven cool-climate wines. Utilizing the traditional method of production, Goldeneye Brut Rosé sparkling wine blends chardonnay and pinot noir grown throughout the far-northern California area to create a multidimensional, multi-layered sparkling wine with structure, freshness, and balance. 

Two years of bottle aging en tirage gives this sparkler a nutty, yeasty note that marries with red fruits, ripe citrus, and crushed stone minerality. A hint of saline is also present thanks to the influence of the nearby Pacific Ocean. Goldeneye's brut rosé highlights the importance of the terroir in winemaking and boosts its place among sparkling rosé wine brands.

In 1961, three Italian friends set out to change the narrative of Italian sparkling wine by helping create the wine category known as Franciacorta. Franciacorta is from Italy's Lombardy region, using the traditional method of production with grape varieties of Champagne hoping to produce wines that rivaled the French region. Since Berlucchi was one of the pioneers of this style, it's no surprise its Franciacorta 61 Rosé is a top-notch sparkling rosé option — even if it doesn't crack the top five.

The Franciacorta 61 Rosé displays fruit-forward qualities balanced with yeasty baked bread, crushed stone, and a low dosage. Berlucchi also maintains a focus on sustainability, so this sparkling rosé wine brand deserves praise.

When Taittinger Champagne looked outside France to establish a new sparkling wine house, it settled on the rolling hills of Carneros in Napa Valley. After establishing Domaine Carneros in 1987, it became a premier California sparkling wine producer under the leadership of founding winemaker Eileen Crane. Today, Domaine Carneros is known for graceful, elegant wines, as is evident with its brut rosé.

The vintage-dated sparkling wine comes from small plots of sustainably grown estate chardonnay and pinot noir fruit. Its production occurs in the winery's eco-friendly facility, much of which runs on solar energy. Though fruit-forward and succulent — layering fresh peaches, berries, and cream — this sparkling rosé has minimal additional sugars, showing a dry, expressive palate. The environment-friendly commitment and high quality give the brand a boost, and it undoubtedly belongs among the top contenders.

The iconic Billecart-Salmon Champagne house grew from the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon in 1818 — and it remains owned by the Billecart family more than two centuries later. Embracing modernity and working sustainably while maintaining traditions has kept Billecart-Salmon in high regard for years. Unsurprisingly, its rosé brut Champagne is a fantastic sparkling wine.

The Billecart-Salmon Rosé Brut Champagne opens with an airy, delicate mousse that leads to a silky palate of citrus, clotted cream, and wild red berries. Three years of bottle aging gives the wine texture, enhancing its complexity and delivering a full-bodied, satiny palate that lingers. The fact that Billecart-Salmon uses a long, cool fermentation method is evident in the richness of this sparkling wine. It may come in second place, but it's a phenomenal sparkling rosé wine brand nonetheless.

To create this ranking, I pulled from a selection of well-known sparkling rosé wine brands, along with unique, smaller-production options. Using my 20 years of experience as a trained sommelier and certified specialist in wine, I then tested and ranked each sparkling rosé based on several factors, including the wine's provenance, complexity, balance, taste, value, and overall style. The opinions and recommendations are based on my experience tasting and sampling these sparkling rosé wines, which were guided by my professional and personal knowledge.