Rosé offers are the wine world’s own special version of consumerism gone mad. Like Christmas displays at department stores, every year the shit comes earlier and earlier. It’s a bit ludicrous and we all know it, but here we are.
With that elegant introduction: three new rosé offerings this year. Our new producer in Champagne, Noël Bazin, presents a rosé from the Montagne de Reims. And from Swabia’s finest we have immediate gratification with a 2016 that is priced to move… the 2017 will arrive when rosés arrive.
The gëek rosé classics from Migot, Stein and Seehof are back too, and limited, so go nuts. Once again we have very tiny quantities from Shelter and Bellwether – first-come, first-served so RESERVE NOW!
To reserve email orders@vomboden.com
Beurer (Swabia)
IN STOCK
2016 Pinot Noir Rosé – about $18
Beurer is one of Germany’s greatest producers and we are thrilled to be taking on the wines from Selection Massale. As part of the transition, we have some stock to move. Instant gratification and when this stock is done, the prices return… first-come, first-served here.
Bellwether (Finger Lakes)
ARRIVES MARCH
2017 Pinot Noir Rosé – about $21
The Johnny Cash of the Finger Lakes releases his delicate Pinot rosé; only the second release in the last few years. In general Kris avoids making rosés because they are too easy to sell – too financially advantageous. But he’s humored us again this year. 100% Pinot Noir, mostly from the Sawmill Creek Vineyard on the eastern side of Seneca. This is a high-toned tour-de-force of FLX rosé.
Seehof (Rheinhessen)
ARRIVES LATE MARCH
2017 Seehof Pinot Noir Rosé
about $18
This is one of the most popular rosés we offer. Florian Fauth talks with his brother-in-law K.P. Keller a lot and they have a similar sensibility. In this region, limestone reigns supreme, not slate. Verily, Pinot Noir is very at home and Florian’s rosé highlights the transparent, crystal-clear freshness of great Pinot rosé.
Noël Bazin (Champagne)
IN STOCK!
2013 Bazin “La Pimpante” Brut Rosé – about $50
Noël and Magali Bazin farm about 4ha in the Montagne de Reims. Counter intuitively, this rosé is Chardonnay-heavy (86%) and boasts a full and plush mid-palate with great energy and finesse.
Stein (Mosel)
ARRIVES LATE APRIL/MAY
2017 Stein Rosé – about $23
2017 Stein Rosecco (sparkling rosé)
about $26
Our favorite rebel/activist in the Mosel, Ulli Stein is one of the most soulful growers on the Mosel. He is a vocal activist for steep-slate viticulture – a manifesto warning of the abandonment of steep Mosel vineyards and the threat to this 2,000-year-old viticultural history was summarized and translated in The Art of Eating.
Both of Stein’s rosé cuvees are mostly comprised of Pinot Noir (80%+) with small amounts of rogue Mosel Cabernet and Merlot. All the fruit is from the Mosel, from steep slate slopes and is hand-harvested. Shimmering, dry with rigorous acidity. These are like the Clos Cibonne of the Mosel; they’re awesome and are getting culty and will sell out quickly. You have been warned.
Shelter (Baden)
ARRIVES LATE APRIL
2017 Shelter Pinot Noir Rosé – about $25
Shelter makes extraordinarily delicate, fragrant Pinot Noir in Baden, a region mostly known for wines that tend to be big bruisers with a lot of lumber. This rosé is ultra bright and tart, whispering intensity and lacy minerality that characterize every wine from this humble husband-and-wife team. SILLY LIMITED!
Migot (Lorraine)
ARRIVES MAY
2017 Migot Vin Gris – about $21
The Mosel River (let’s call it “Moselle,” we’re in France) begins in Alsace but spends most of its time running north through the Lorraine, the ignored little-brother of Alsace. We like – we obsess in – the periphery. For those looking for wines of finesse and delicacy, this is a thrilling region and there are few better than the young Camille Migot: all hand-harvest, certified organic, all wild-yeast fermentations, NO chaptalization. Really serious. The Vin Gris is the calling card of the region, a richer, layered rosé that carries the nervous energy of the north.