The Royal Agricultural University’s (RAU) award-winning Cotswold Hills wine has launched a new rosé version, which hits the shelves this week.

Cotswolds Hills dry white wine is already sold in 75 outlets, including Gloucester Services and Midcounties Co-op.

The wine is harvested at the University’s vineyard in Down Ampney, with students involved throughout the process from grape to bottle to shop shelf.

The new rosé wine was made at the Three Choirs vineyard in Gloucestershire by RAU alumnus Martin Fawkes, and as with the dry white, features artwork on the label designed by alumna Sophie Cotton O’Meara.

Cotswold Hills is a student-run social enterprise, now in its fourth year, which provides RAU students with the opportunity to learn about vineyard management, grape varieties, wine production, marketing and finance, and help with the grape harvest.

The rosé has a delicate flavour produced from Rondo and Oretga grapes.

As with the dry white wine, proceeds from the sale of the new Cotswold Hills rosé wine will go towards the RAU’s Enterprise Programme, to help support students wanting to start their own businesses.

Patrick Lane, first year undergraduate student at the RAU and retail lead for Cotswold Hills, said: “I am very pleased that we now have a fruity rosé in our product range, all the better that it is just in time for the summer!"

More information about Cotswold Hills can be found on the website www.cotswoldhills.org.uk