This one winks at you with a translucent ruby glow—light-bodied but packing attitude. The nose is a bold opener: juicy red currants and cherries, laced with pink peppercorn sparkle and violet florals, with just a whisper of smoky graphite for depth.
On the palate, it saunters in with 60% Trollinger for cheeky brightness, 30% Pinot Noir silk, and 10% Zweigelt for a spicy twist. The fruit is crunchy and fresh—raspberry, bramble, a juicy sour-core—but there’s an undercurrent of dark cocoa and subtle tobacco that keeps things grounded. It finishes with sleek, persistent tannins and a playful kick of spice.
Stage it with smoked lamb meatballs glazed in pomegranate reduction—gamey heat that mirrors the wine’s bramble sweetness. Add roasted sunchokes tossed in smoked paprika oil for earthy resonance. Cap it with aged Manchego and quince paste—creamy, salty-sweet, and flirty together.
This is bold, textured, magnetic—a velvet rope you want to step behind.
