Complex, aromatic, scintillating white wine. The nose is bright, pure focus, and explodes with notes of lemongrass, meyer lemon, yellow grapefruit, pear, jasmine, chalky soil, and sea breeze salinity. Makes you want to just keep smelling it! The palate displays saline character, layers of citrus, green apple, and white peach. Excellent balance between texture, minerality, freshness and long finish. It is brisk and mouth-watering.
Recommended Food Pairings: Caesar’s Salad, grilled white fish, oysters (Yannick’s favorite pairing), seafood, sushi, and if you feel a little adventurous, try it with spicy Asian or Indian food…Simply delicious.
Vineyard
Situated on the highest slopes in Gascony (180 meters altitude). Vines between 15 and 40 years old. Most of the vines face due south, allowing the local winds to dry much of the moisture. Cool nights help preserve the crisp acids, but the juiciness shows from the low-yielding Colombard and Sauvignon Blanc vines.
Winemaking
Skin contact maceration for 5-6 hours. Cold Fermented and aged in stainless steel tank for 5 months on the lees with lees stirring to provide roundness and balance.
Story
Story: Son Of a Butcher White is a little “sibling” of our highly acclaimed SOB Red Blend. Incredible but true, Yannick Rousseau made this delicious White wine in the South-West of France and is the result of the selection of the best vineyard blocks of Colombard / Sauvignon Blanc, traditional winemaking, and precise blending. It has Old World Character combined with New World Spirit.
Specs
Varietal Blend: Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol: 12.0%
Serving temp: 45 to 48 degrees
Enjoy right away, 2023 - 2025
2022 Y. Rousseau. Son of a Butcher Rosé
Tasting Notes
Pale salmon color. The nose offers suggestions of watermelons, white nectarines, fresh raspberry, Mirabelle plums, and white flowers. Feels like summer in a glass. The palate is medium body
and polished, with a textural elegance alongside salted minerals and saline notes. Notes of blood orange, and pink grapefruit. The bright, long finish is clean and thirst-quenching.
Vineyard
Hillside vineyard with perfect southern exposure (facing the majestic Pyrénées mountains) helps produce wines with characteristic freshness and elegance. The most crucial aspect is for Yannick to begin in the vineyard, farming the grapes specifically for rosé. On hot afternoons, the steady breeze from the West takes the bite out of the summer swelter, refreshing the vines. The temperature plunges when the sun sets. Cool nights help keep the acids firm, but the juiciness shows from the low-yielding Tannat, Cabernet Franc and Merlot vines.
Winemaking
Light skin contact maceration. Made using the traditional press method. Fermented and aged in stainless steel tank for 5 months on the lees with lees stirring to provide additional richness.
Story
Son Of a Butcher Rosé is a little “brother” of our highly acclaimed SOB Red Blend. Incredible but true, Yannick Rousseau made this delicious Rosé in the South-West of France, and is the result of the selection of the best vineyard blocks of Tannat / Cabernet Franc / Merlot, precise winemaking and meticulous, yet creative blending. It has old World Character combined with New World Spirit.
Y. Rousseau Wines is a dream that began long ago in the South-West of France and continues to grow and evolve today. Yannick Rousseau, French native, founder and winemaker, followed his heart and passion for winemaking all the way to Napa Valley where he met his Texan-born wife, Susan. The two of them bring their combined entrepreneurial savvy to embrace the ebbs and flows of running a family winery with the legacy of their racines, hospitable style, and discriminating artisanship.
Yannick’s reputation has been made not by following in anyone’s particular footsteps but rather by taking what he has learned from great mavericks and integrating it into what he discovers to be true. His history of working with grape varietals from the Southwest of France is well known. Now, he carries forward his winemaking mission still embracing Colombard, Tannat, and other favored varietals and blending them to create revived, and even edge-bending wines.
Available States
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Y. Rousseau. Son of a Butcher White and Rosé
6 bottles for $65.99 $11/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $109.99 $9.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
Y. Rousseau. Son of a Butcher White and Rosé - $22 = 16.66%
Wine Enthusiast dripped a few drops on the tongue in October '23, the White:
88 points. Pear and green apple aromas set the tone for flavors of grapefruit, fresh lemon and peach on the palate of this wine. Citrus is dominant and lingers long, leaving you salivating for more.
…and the Rosé, October '23 as well:
90 points. In this wine, subtle aromas of fresh roses and citrus fruit leads to a dry palate of pineapple, peach, lemon and fleshy green apple. Moderate acidity balances the juicy red fruit, heading to a refreshing, crisp finish.
I’m so confused, and I have been for a while about the Rousseau brand. He is in the “New World,” but is he farming grapes in the “Old World”? Is he importing the grapes to make wine in CA, or is he importing wine made in France? The wine sounds great, and I’d love to try a Colombard and a rosé of Tannat. Can anyone clear up the provenance?
@ejrunion It is confusing…but very easy to understand
We make all of our wines for the Y. Rousseau & SOB Red Blend brands in the US in California since 2008. But I am also still attached to my homeland, France and more particularly South-West of France so starting in 2022, we made the SOB White & Rosé in the South-West of France because we have access to excellent vineyards and we can make yummy and very affordable white & rosé from that region…we import 95% of these two wines to the US.
Can someone who purchased these wines from the prior offer please chime in? I did take a look at the comments from that offer, and I need to get ready for the warm weather but I’m on the fence because of the reviews on the rose.
90 points. In this wine, subtle aromas of fresh roses and citrus fruit leads to a dry palate of pineapple, peach, lemon and fleshy green apple. Moderate acidity balances the juicy red fruit, heading to a refreshing, crisp finish.This is the best review for the Rosé… not just because of the 90 points but because of the way the writer tasted and appreciated the wine.
2022 Y. Rousseau. Son of a Butcher White
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2022 Y. Rousseau. Son of a Butcher Rosé
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What’s Included
6-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
$240.00/Case for 6x 2022 Y. Rousseau. Son of a Butcher White + 6x 2022 Y. Rousseau. Son of a Butcher Rosé at Y Rousseau Wines
About The Winery
Available States
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Apr 1 - Wednesday, Apr 3
Y. Rousseau. Son of a Butcher White and Rosé
6 bottles for $65.99 $11/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $109.99 $9.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2022 Y. Rousseau. Son of a Butcher White
2022 Y. Rousseau. Son of a Butcher Rosé
Previous offer:
6/24/23
@ilCesare previous offer link came in handy for both lab rat reports and price comparison. Thanks!
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
Y. Rousseau. Son of a Butcher White and Rosé - $22 = 16.66%
/giphy uplifted-elusive-wax
@hammi99 very appropriate giphy, only took about 8 tries lol
Wine Enthusiast dripped a few drops on the tongue in October '23, the White:
88 points. Pear and green apple aromas set the tone for flavors of grapefruit, fresh lemon and peach on the palate of this wine. Citrus is dominant and lingers long, leaving you salivating for more.
…and the Rosé, October '23 as well:
90 points. In this wine, subtle aromas of fresh roses and citrus fruit leads to a dry palate of pineapple, peach, lemon and fleshy green apple. Moderate acidity balances the juicy red fruit, heading to a refreshing, crisp finish.
fwiw
I’m so confused, and I have been for a while about the Rousseau brand. He is in the “New World,” but is he farming grapes in the “Old World”? Is he importing the grapes to make wine in CA, or is he importing wine made in France? The wine sounds great, and I’d love to try a Colombard and a rosé of Tannat. Can anyone clear up the provenance?
@ejrunion
According to the write-up, Yannick made the wines in France and brought/shipped them over.
@ejrunion It is confusing…but very easy to understand
We make all of our wines for the Y. Rousseau & SOB Red Blend brands in the US in California since 2008. But I am also still attached to my homeland, France and more particularly South-West of France so starting in 2022, we made the SOB White & Rosé in the South-West of France because we have access to excellent vineyards and we can make yummy and very affordable white & rosé from that region…we import 95% of these two wines to the US.
@yannickrousseau Thank you for the explanation!
Can someone who purchased these wines from the prior offer please chime in? I did take a look at the comments from that offer, and I need to get ready for the warm weather but I’m on the fence because of the reviews on the rose.
@irenegade
90 points. In this wine, subtle aromas of fresh roses and citrus fruit leads to a dry palate of pineapple, peach, lemon and fleshy green apple. Moderate acidity balances the juicy red fruit, heading to a refreshing, crisp finish.This is the best review for the Rosé… not just because of the 90 points but because of the way the writer tasted and appreciated the wine.
@yannickrousseau thank you so much for checking in! Much appreciated!