Benoit Rosenberger
Auvergne, France
For as obscure as most of the winemaking activity in the Auvergne already seems to feel, Benoit Rosenberger's name, a lot of the times, doesn't get thrown into the same pile that one usually hears from wine nerds when speaking about the region. It's probably due to Benoit's laid back vibe that this is the case because when Benoit’s juice is on, it’s about as good as it gets. Rosenberger, who doesn't seem to care about being some sort of representative for the area, works a humble three hectares of Gamay d'Auvergne over mostly basalt soils, with each wine always receiving a healthy amount of elévage before bottling. All of this equates to beautifully subtle and shimmeringly elegant (mostly) red liquids in the glass, a lifted spirit in the body and mind when imbibed. And while one can find Rosenberger's wines in Paris, London, or Japan sometimes, they still feel pretty out of reach to even the most deranged bottle hunters out there, unless a casual Tuesday evening means digging through the cellar at Chambre Noire. Stoked to have a couple of cuvées in stock—act quick.
Benoit in his vines, 2022ONE EACH PER CUSTOMER
Rat de Cave 2020
Gamay d’Auvergne
$40
Rat de Cave 2020 MAGNUM
Gamay d’Auvergne
$80
6 Roses 2022
Gamay d’Auvergne
$40