Free Run Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled prawns, Mediterranean mezze, fresh goat cheese salad
✨ Technical Specifications
Oliver Zeter's Free Run Rosé is a contemporary German masterpiece that redefines the potential of Pfalz rosé. The name itself pays homage to the gentle gravity-fed process of winemaking: only the pristine juice that flows naturally from the grapes under their own weight is used, completely bypassing the mechanical press. This meticulous technique prevents the extraction of bitter skin tannins, resulting in an exceptionally pale, delicate, and bright salmon-colored wine. Sourced from carefully managed Pfalz vineyards where warm days are balanced by cool alpine winds, the grapes develop intense aromatics while retaining a vibrant, crisp acidity. Fermented cool in stainless steel tanks, this dry rosé captures a perfect harmony of fresh red berry fruits and subtle herbal complexity, offering a sophisticated German alternative to the classic rosés of Provence.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2007 by Oliver Zeter and his family, the Oliver Zeter winery is situated in Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the sun-drenched Pfalz region of Germany. Born out of a deep-seated passion for viticulture after years in the international wine trade, the estate gained swift acclaim, symbolized by the iconic 'drinking bear' caricature sketched by artist Otto Heinrich Strohmeyer in the 1930s. Oliver Zeter embraces a modern and meticulous approach to winemaking, championing parcel-specific vinification and selective oak aging to showcase the terroir's diverse sandstone, limestone, and loess soils. The winery is particularly celebrated as a pioneer of multifaceted Sauvignon Blanc in Germany, alongside pure, expressive bottlings of Grauburgunder, Riesling, and distinctive, age-worthy red blends such as 'Z'.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon