Reuters: Provence is up in arms against a pending rule change that would allow rose wine to be made by simply blending white wine with red.
The southern French region is the cradle of rose wine, a variety fast gaining international popularity.
Rose wines can in fact vary in color from a shade of pink to bright orange. They are produced here by taking the skins of red wine grapes out of the vats with grape juice after only a few days, instead of keeping them in the vats during the entire fermentation process as with red wines.
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