Which is great, as far as we’re concerned.
For our part, nothing has really changed, not before and not now. We represent small growers who grow a finite amount of grapes. When the wines are gone, they’re gone. That’s that.
When we could have sold 2x to 3x what our growers could give us, we never asked for more and frankly, they never offered. Demanding more to satisfy everyone would just make them thin simulacrums of what they once were, like a supermarket tomato in middle of January. Trying to exploit a fad never ends well.
So, perhaps a bit uniquely, as we enter this post-rosé period it’s important to note that we will truly sell out of many of these wines before they arrive. Last year, we had pre-orders for 600 cases of Stein’s rosé; he can only ever offer us about 200. At this very moment, in the beginning of March, 2022, with the rosé offer still in full swing, we have requests for 174 magnums – with Stein bottling exactly 150 magnums. The story was and is similar, if not as extreme, for most of our growers.
So, if you *definitely* want some, let us know?
Our larger message is this: COOL-CLIMATE ROSÉ is where it’s at. Seriously, go to Provence too, that’s great—but take a rosé from Germany (or northern France) if you want that natural, freshy mcfresh, lip-smacking ACID.
The beauty of these wines is in how well they over-deliver in a category where the main flavor note can be… pink?
Check out our full offer below. As always, rosé in Riesling mags is perhaps the coolest thing ever, thank you Jochen Beurer and Ulli Stein.
Deadline for wholesale pre-orders is well, sorta now! The early bird catches the worm – or in this case the Beurer and Stein mags. We are going to be wrapping this all up by mid-March for sure, so if you are in the business please get in touch with us NOW. If you are a wine lover who is looking for the wines for your summer drinking and beyond, email us and we can connect you with a retailer in your area.
If you have any questions or to order email orders@vomboden.com
A spring cider rosé which comes from the bad-ass cider maker Cédric Le Bloas on the edge of France, in Brittany. Produced from the “Granit,” Cédric harvests earlier in summer black currants which he ferments separately and adds just 1% of before bottling. This delicate dose of cassis adds a light, crushed-berry color and a tart edge to the palate, a touch of algae and anise, an added bounty of fruit to the nose. IN STOCK
Noël and Magali Bazin farm just a few hectares in the peculiar section of the Montagne de Reims that is often called the Perle Blanche or “White Pearl,” because it is a part focused on Chardonnay surrounded by a region almost exclusively planted to Pinot Noir and Meunier. This rosé, however, is sourced from their small parcels of Pinot Noir. It is a lavish, coating, saturating and structrued rosé – pair with steaks. ARRIVES MAY
Jochen Beurer makes a rosé that drinks like biodynamic Gatorade – this wine zings: it is pure energy. It is fresh like a spring garden around 6am just as the overeager sun pokes its gonzo eye above the horizon, pushing away the wet dew. This rosé is a saignée of Trollinger, Portugieser, Zweigelt and Spätburgunder, all farmed biodynamically and fermented with native yeast. Yes, those are my damn tulips in the background. 🙂 ARRIVES APRIL
This is a crap wine that we just couldn’t sell last year so we’re putting it in our 2022 campaign and really, really hoping you don’t notice it’s, uh-oh… ONE YEAR OLD! Because you know the multi-million-dollar industry of cellaring wines applies to everything except rosés which inexplicably go bad around September of the year following their vintage. Ha – ok that was fun. This is a kick-ass, delicate Pinot Noir that sees extended barrel age and is bottled in the fall; this wine arrived late fall 2021. This is a profound light red / rosé that can age, Clos Cibonne style – very herbal and dark fruited, tons of soil tones. Honestly drinks more like a red than a rosé. Bonkers good and culty so if you interested buy now. IN STOCK!
In the cold Obermosel Pinot Noir is still not the easiest grape to ripen and this is only the second rosé the Hilds have been able to make in years. This is salty and brisk and fresh. And the label; when I saw the photograph of proprietor Matz’s older sister Rosemarie as a 5-year-old on the label it just broke my heart. In a world of painfully hip wine labels, I am so down for a return to some basic human sentimentality. ARRIVES MAY / JUNE
NV Migot Rosé Gamay “Méthode Traditionnelle” ~$27The Mosel River begins in Alsace but spends most of its time running north through the Lorraine, the ignored little-brother of Alsace. This is the homeland of rosé, here called “Vin Gris.” For those looking for wines of finesse and delicacy, this is a thrilling region and there is no one better than the young Camille Migot: all hand-harvested, certified organic, all wild-yeast fermentations, NO chaptalization. SERIOUS. The Vin Gris is the calling card of the region, layered rosé that carries the nervous energy of the north. ARRIVES APRIL—BRUT IN STOCK NOW!
This is an estate KP Keller introduced us to in 2020 and we took a small flyer on the rosé last year, based solely on the extreme cut of the basic Riesling and, well, we were blown away. This is from the limestone Pfalz, where Pinot Noir does quite well. We’ve secured a bit more of this for 2021 and we expect fireworks. ARRIVES APRIL
This is one of the most popular rosés we offer BECAUSE IT IS AWESOME. 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, at an absurd price because it’s, well, German, and NOT from Provence. ARRIVES LATE APRIL / EARLY MAY
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! ARRIVES MAY
Our favorite rebel/activist in the Mosel, Ulli Stein is one of the world’s most soulful growers. This is one of the few rosés from the Mosel and has become a cult favorite. Shimmering, dry with rigorous acidity. ARRIVES JUNE
Lardot’s first rosé—brought to us by the cool 2021 vintage. Last vintage this was the Kontakt Red but with the lean and mean 2021 vintage a rosé seemed more representative. 100% Pinot Noir mostly from around Sankt Aldegund below Himmelreich and just 11% alcohol. ARRIVES JUNE