Rosé de Pinot, Marina Bovard, Epesses, Lavaux
La Vie Suisse en Rosé
Some people drink Whispering Angel. We wish them well.
It's a perfectly respectable large-production achievement: a rosé so carefully focus-grouped that nobody has ever been offended, surprised, or profoundly moved by a single sip. I consider it the beige cashmere sweater of rosé wine.
Marina Bovard's Rosé d'Epesses operates in an entirely different universe.
There are no influencers here. No yachts. No DJs in Saint-Tropez charging €40 for a glass. No marketing team brainstorming #summerenergy hashtags.
Just Marina. A steep vineyard. A family legacy. A house older than most countries. And Pinot Noir that actually knows where it comes from.
The wine itself is everything good rosé should be: dry, bright, fresh, and alarmingly drinkable. Like Marina herself, her rosé is straightforward, unpretentious, and easy to enjoy. No complicated tasting notes. No need to discuss whether you’re detecting notes of white peach, wild strawberry, or the tears of whispering angels. Just a well-made local wine that tastes particularly good when the temperature climbs above 30°C.
Whispering Angel says, "Look at me."
Marina's rosé says: "Sit down. Stay a while. Have some watermelon with that cheese."
One arrives by pallet.
The other arrives with the woman who made it walking out from her cellar to ask if you'd like another glass.
And in my opinion, that's the kind of angel worth listening to.
Six bottles of Marina's Rosé de Pinot 90 CHF
