An orange wine from the Languedoc: a cuvée of 75% Grenache Blanc and 25% Rolle (Vermentino), with extended skin contact, spontaneous fermentation and 18 months’ maturation in used 600-litre casks — southern French spice meets Moselle finesse.
21,00 €28,00 € / l
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Bottler: Paola Ponsich et Florian Busch, 1 Place de la Dysse, 34150 Montpeyroux / France
In the glass
Colour
Intense, luminous amber-orange in the glass.
Nose
Aromatic yet elegant: khaki, orange and kumquat with their zest, alongside peach, mirabelle, a hint of beeswax and Mediterranean herbs.
Palate
Velvety-silky texture with a finely grippy surface, ripe orange fruit, notes of vanilla and liquorice, fine-grained tannins and a vibrant, ripe acidity.
Character
An expressive yet effortlessly drinkable orange wine — powerful and spicy from the Languedoc, yet cool, precise and fresh in profile.
Pairing
Spicy Provençal vegetable dishes, herb-grilled fish or mature hard cheese.
Notes
14 days of skin maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel, 18 months in used wooden casks, bottled unfiltered and unfined; the Rolle grapes come from a 70-year-old vineyard on limestone scree.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
A luminous, amber-hued orange, intense and clear – even in the glass, this wine reveals that the skins have had plenty to say.
Nose
Fragrant, dense yet remarkably elegant: persimmon, orange and kumquat, peel included, alongside peach and mirabelle plum, a hint of beeswax and the wild herbs of the garrigue, which one truly feels able to smell here.
Palate
A texture like velvet and silk, offset by a fine graininess reminiscent of wet sandpaper. Ripe, orange-toned fruit, touches of vanilla and liquorice, delicate tannins and a vibrant, mature acidity. An orange wine, but without any challenge – simply delicious to drink.
Finish
Long, fruity and spicy, with a lingering echo of herbs and citrus zest that leaves the palate clean and refreshed.
Terroir & origin
Florian Busch, son of Mosel winemaker Clemens Busch, found his vinous home in the Terrasses du Larzac – wild Hérault countryside amidst laurel woods. The vines grow on limestone scree and galets roulés with a high quartz content; the Rolle grapes come from a roughly 70-year-old vineyard situated at altitude on loose, well-drained limestone rubble. Southern French soul, Mosel discipline.
Grape varieties & vinification
Cuvée of 75% Grenache Blanc and 25% Rolle (Vermentino). Following hand harvesting, around 14 days of skin contact, pressing with a small basket press, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks, then 18 months’ maturation in used 600-litre French oak casks. Bottled unfiltered and unfined with only a minimal dose of sulphur.
Food pairings
The combination of fruit, grip and herbal spice carries through an entire evening: grilled octopus with fennel, Moroccan tagine with apricots and cinnamon, roasted squash with tahini or mature Manchego. Also cuts a fine figure alongside curry dishes and Asian wok cuisine.
Special features
The name is a double entendre: Pierre qui Rolle – the rolling stone, but also the Rolle grape variety. An orange wine that demonstrates how approachable skin-contact wines can be when crafted by a winemaker with a Mosel sensibility for freshness and finesse – conceived along biodynamic lines, bearing the Demeter logo on the label.
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