The Bride Rosé 2023

An original typescript for Bram Stoker’s Dracula revealed a deleted chapter that makes reference to an inscription on an Austrian crypt. It reads: “Countess Dolingen von Gratz in Styria Sought and Found Death in 1801.” This crypt was discovered in a region outside of Munich where superstitions claim suicide victims transform into vampires. Could Bram have used the Countess as the inspiration for Dracula’s Brides? The scenery in this label also pays homage to the town of Whitby, where Bram spent three weeks in 1890 on holiday and conducting a lot of his early research. He was so awe-struck by the Gothic atmosphere that chapters six through eight are set in this Yorkshire seaside town,

Ah, Rosé… delicate and deceptive, much like the first blush of twilight before night fully descends. Its pale pink hue may appear innocent, but do not be fooled; within lies a mischievous bite. The scent is a fragrant dance of hibiscus and strawberries, as if nature herself has distilled the essence of a lover’s sigh. Each sip is crisp yet tantalizingly sweet yet dry, refreshing as a moonlit breeze across the neck. It glides across the tongue with a faintly floral caress, leaving behind a memory as fleeting as a midnight romance, lingering just long enough to haunt the senses.