Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled chicken breast, light charcuterie boards, fresh summer salads
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted in the southernmost corner of Alsace, this expressive rosé is born from the unique terroirs surrounding the historic Hartmannswillerkopf battlefield, known locally as Vieil-Armand. In accordance with Alsace appellation laws, this still rosé is made entirely from Pinot Noir grapes, which thrive in the region's complex soils of granite, silt, and sandstone. The grapes undergo a short maceration period to extract a delicate, pale salmon hue and bright red-fruit aromas. The Cave du Vieil-Armand co-op, established in 1959, utilizes gentle pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation to preserve the vibrant acidity, fresh strawberry notes, and subtle mineral undertones that define this refreshing, mountain-influenced style.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1959 at the southern gateway of the Route des Vins d'Alsace, La Cave du Vieil-Armand takes its name from the legendary Hartmannswillerkopf peak, where local winegrowers united after the devastation of World War I to revive the region's historic slopes. Today, this cooperative unites approximately 75 to 80 winegrowing families managing roughly 150 hectares spread across the sub-Vosgian hills between Cernay and Guebwiller. Viticulture benefits from east-to-south exposures, sheltering Vosges microclimates, and diverse clay-limestone and marno-sandstone topsoils, prominently exemplified in the Grand Cru Ollwiller and the historical Château Ollwiller estate. Farmed under Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE 3) guidelines with expanding certified organic parcels, the estate focuses on terroir-driven precision and purity of varietal fruit. Winemaking emphasizes gentle handling and temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification, yielding expressive dry bottlings, classic Crémant d'Alsace, and celebrated, botrytis-affected Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris Vendanges Tardives and Sélections de Grains Nobles.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir