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Rosé Reserve 2023 - Wijngoed Wolf
Rosé Reserve 2023 - Wijngoed Wolf
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The Wine & Winemaker
- Winemaker: Bas (Wijngoed Wolf)
- Region: Sint Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Grape: Cabernet Noir & Cabernet Cantor
The Story
For the third bottle, we head south to Sint Michielsgestel in North Brabant. Here we find Wijngoed Wolf, the beautiful estate of winemaker Bas. When we heard that Bas learned his trade in Provence, the absolute holy grail of rosé, we immediately knew one thing for sure: we absolutely had to include his rosé. And we were certainly not disappointed. This is no simple, quick patio wine. Bas takes things incredibly seriously with this Reserve. After a soft pressing and a cold fermentation, the juice first gets six months to rest in stainless steel tanks. Then comes the real secret: a whopping twelve months of aging in old French oak barrels. It is a method you typically see at the absolute top estates in Provence, and Bas flawlessly brings that artisanal vision to Dutch soil.
The Vibe & Tasting Notes
Thanks to the gentle pressing and the unique grape blend of Cabernet Noir and Cabernet Cantor, this rosé has a beautifully refined and elegant character. On the nose, you will find notes of fresh red fruit, but because of that full year on old wood, the wine gains incredible depth, a round texture, and a very subtle spiciness. It is a serious, gastronomic rosé with a surprising amount of structure. Not just a simple sipper to mindlessly drink away, but a complex bottle to really sit down and appreciate. Serve it nice and cool at around eight to ten degrees alongside a good fish dish, a light salad, or a charcuterie board.
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How does it work?
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Why natural wine costs more, and why it’s worth it
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No shortcuts
Growers who refuse pesticides and chemical additives accept that they’ll lose a significant part of their harvest to weather, disease, and unpredictable nature, but they do it to keep their wines pure, alive, and honest.
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Risk and loss
Nature swings between plenty and scarcity; frost, hail, heat and ferments can erase volumes, fewer bottles must carry the farm’s costs, with ageing measures adding expense to keep the wine clean and true over time.
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Integrity and handwork
Hands replace chemicals: they weed, manage canopies, pick, and sort by hand; presses and gravity moves protect texture, while cleanliness and patient ageing deliver purity without shortcuts, increasing labor but preserving integrity in every bottle.
