The colour of red wine is derived entirely from the skins of the grapes and that pigment is extracted over the course of days or even weeks. However, if the maceration is reduced to just a few hours, the resulting wine is a rosé. Its colour spectrum ranges from the lightest of blushes, to onion skin or salmon, to bright pink. While the most famous examples come from Provence, most wine producing countries and regions create a version representative of their style.
Rosé wine is also known as rosado in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries and rosato in Italy.