Newstalgia 2023

Looks like rosé. It's a Rotling — red and white grapes pressed together.

Ben: This is a Rotling — red and white grapes in the same press, a category German wine culture quietly apologizes for. Two ex-chefs in Franken make it from a friend's farm that's mid-way through organic conversion, and they say so on the label instead of hiding it. Serve it really cold.

In your glass: Looks pink, tastes dry: middle weight, next to no drying grip, and a fresh middle built for food with heat. Because red and white grapes went through the press together, the nose leans red — think redcurrant — while the mouth stays cold, light and quick. Pick it really cold for taco night; if you were hunting a classic Provence rosé, this is the odd cousin.

Serve it: 45 minutes in the fridge. Yes, really cold. — Likes air — day two is arguably better.

You’ll probably love it if: Rosé feels too polite and red too serious. Red and white grapes pressed together — taco night, cold bottle, no ceremony.

Skip it if: Want an actual light red → Schlado (€17.50). Want classic pink → Interstellar Rosé (€12.50).