Cider
WiesenObst Cider Rosé
85/100 How we score
Verdict
Not a wine trying to be cider or a cider trying to be wine. Apple, perry, a splash of dealcoholized red, hops. Tart in the way Geiger usually is.
At a glance
- Flavor profile
- Red berry
- Structure
- Off-dry
- Bright acidity
- Perfect for
- Grill, a solo tart pour, anyone bored of NA wine's mid-palate.
Tasting notes
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Nose
red berries and a tart hop edge — more orchard than cellar.
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Palate
Sweet-sour, bitter at the edges, the red-wine cut giving tannin the cider would not have alone.
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Finish
dry-tart, lingering hop. A food cider, not a picnic soda. Not a wine trying to be cider or a cider trying to be wine. Apple, perry, a splash of dealcoholized red, hops. Tart in th….
The cider
WiesenObst Cider Rosé is a hybrid of dealcoholized material and other defining ingredients from Schlat, Germany. Dealcoholized cider from cider apples, perry pears, and dealcoholized red wine, plus hops, herbs, and flowers.
On the nose, red berries and a tart hop edge — more orchard than cellar. On the palate, Sweet-sour, bitter at the edges, the red-wine cut giving tannin the cider would not have alone. The finish is dry-tart, lingering hop. A food cider, not a picnic soda. Not a wine trying to be cider or a cider trying to be wine. Apple, perry, a splash of dealcoholized red, hops. Tart in th….
Serve cold, 45–50°F, in a tumbler.
How to drink it
Cold, 45–50°F, in a tumbler.
How it was made
Classification: Hybrid
Evidence status: Documented
Method: Dealcoholized cider from cider apples, perry pears, and dealcoholized red wine, plus hops, herbs, and flowers
Sources
Product facts are only as strong as their sources. Editorial tasting notes are opinion.
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