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Bild: Roséwein vs. Weisswein Weingut Graf von Weyher Pfalz

Laypeople often think that rosé wine is simply a mixture of red and white wine. Wrong. To explain how it is made, we first have to take a closer look at the differences between red and white wine.

At first glance, it seems quite simple: white wine is made from the white (probably greenish-yellow) grapes, and red wine is made from the red (actually bluish-violet) grapes. But that is only partially true. It is actually possible to create a visually light wine from a red wine. But how does that work?

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