Rosé all day? How about all summer

After years of scant respect, pink wine has moved to the forefront

For years, pink wine got little respect. Now, rosé is everywhere. What California winery isn’t making it? Just look at social media, awash in pink spirits and the #summerwater hashtag. We sought out California’s best #summerwaters, from the palest coppery hues to deep rose-petal pink drinks, priced from $15 to $29. After sampling dozens of bottles, here are our picks — every one of them offering dry, crisp, splendid sips.

2016 Aver Family Vineyards Grace Rosé, California ($25): Aver’s grenache, syrah and mourvedre blend (GSM) is translucent and beautiful in the glass. We’re calling this a red-wine lover’s rosé. averfamilyvineyards.com

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2016 Big Basin Vineyards GSM, California ($27): Don’t let the cloudy coppery pink wine turn you off. Big Basin’s grenache, syrah and mourvedre blend is unfined and unfiltered, meaning no flavors or textures were stripped out. The abstract label art of “Rhino Girl” was painted by Santa Cruz artist Matt Jones. bigbasinvineyards.com

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2015 Blair Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir, Arroyo Seco ($22): If you’re looking for a serious pink wine for a red wine lover, go for Blair’s full-bodied rosé. blairwines.com

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2016 Chronic Cellars Pink Pedals, Paso Robles ($15): Who says rosé has to be serious? The Chronic wine label sports a playful skeleton pedaling a pink

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bike, and the wine inside is just as much fun for your palate. chroniccellars.com

2015 Comartin Cellars Adelaide’s Rosé of Grenache, Santa Ynez Valley ($25): This popular coppery pink wine is named for winemaker Adam Comartin’s daughter, Adelaide. comartincellars.com

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2016 Georis Les Abeilles, California ($29): The unique “allegro” bee medallion-embellished vessel was created by owner Walter Georis. “Les Abeilles” means “the bees” in French, a nod to the winery’s beehives on Georis’ Carmel Valley ranch. This cabernet franc rosé is sheer nectar. georiswine.com

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2016 Isabel Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon, California ($20): We popped the glass stopper top on this elegant, flower-embellished

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bottle, which holds a citrusy blood orange-hued wine from the Michael Mondavi Family Estate. Isabel is Mondavi’s wife. michaelmondavifamilyestate.com

2016 Joyce Turbidity Current Rosé, Monterey County ($25): The pink grenache-gamay noir blend inside this tall, elegant bottle takes its name from Monterey Bay’s currents. That ebb and flow creates the region’s grape-loving maritime climate. joycevineyards.com

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2016 Left Bend Winery Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé, Santa Cruz Mountains ($24): Left Bend’s crowd-pleasing blend is perfect for red wine lovers. leftbend.com

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2016 Le P’tit Paysan Pierre’s Piroquette Rosé, Central Coast ($19): You’ve got to love a wine with a man wearing a pink tutu on the label. Despite the frivolous art, this refreshing mourvedre, grenache and cinsault blend is seriously quaffable. lppwines.com

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2016 McIntyre Rosé of Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands ($24): This graceful, eye-catching bottle holds wine sourced from McIntyre’s sustainably farmed estate vineyard, which holds SIP certification. mcintyrevinyards.com

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2016 Paraiso Rosé of Pinot Noir, Monterey ($23): This wine’s intense strawberry aromas made us start humming the Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever.” Smith Family Wines owns Paraiso; founder Rich Smith was one of Monterey County’s pioneering vintners. smithfamilywines.com

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2016 Perrucci Family Vineyard Rosato, Santa Cruz Mountains ($27): Perrucci’s

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sangiovese, pinot noir, syrah and viognier blend was the darkest rosé we sampled — and it’s juicy and luscious enough to sip all summer long. perruccifamily.com

2016 Lucy Wines Rosé of Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands ($18-$23): The Pisoni family created this zesty #summerwater to raise funds for breast cancer research. lucywines.com

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2016 Sarah’s Vineyard Vin Gris, Santa Cruz Mountains ($22): Vin gris is French for “gray wine,” although this delicate rosytinged wine is far from any shade of gray. sarahsvineyard.com

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2014 Scratch Wines Rosé of Pinot Noir, San Saba Vineyard, Monterey ($18): Sabrine Rodem makes Wrath Wines, but this rosé comes from her own Scratch label. scratchwines.com

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2016 Ser Rosé of Cabernet Franc, Dorcich Vineyard, Santa Clara Valley ($22): Winemaker Nicole Walsh’s gorgeous wine was the hands-down favorite in our tasting group. serwinery.com

2016 Waxwing Pinot Noir Rosé, Blair Vineyard, Arroyo Seco ($23): This lovely, crisp pinot noir rosé takes its name from the American Cedar Waxwing songbird, common to California. Waxwings are social and travel in flocks. waxwingwines.com

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Windy Oaks Bastide La Combe Rosé, Monterey ($19): The label on this wine depicts a farmhouse in France’s Provencal countryside called Bastide La Combe, where Windy Oaks owners Jim and Judy Schultze spent many vacations. windyoaksestate.com

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