A Nov '25 bottle list of pét-nat, Jura, orange and Riesling
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Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 9, 2026
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Rootstock describes itself as "A Neighborhood Wine Bar" and takes no reservations. The posted list is titled "Wine by the bottle" and dated Nov '25, and it opens with Méthode Ancestrale, Pétillant Naturel and PétNat bottles before moving on to Sekt, Champagne, and white, orange, rosé and red lists.
The Nov '25 bottle list is organized as Sparkling (Pét-Nat, then Méthode Traditionelle), Whites by region, Orange, Rosé and Red. Whites from Arbois, Jura run $90 to $120, and Germany and Austria get their own block, from a 2021 Vetter "Muschelkalk" Franken at $75 to a 2004 J.B. Becker Rheingau Spätlese at $120. The sparkling section goes deep on older Sekt: a 1992 Peter Lauer "Sekt Reserve" is $160 and the 1984 is $195. Reds are France, Italy, then Czech Republic/Germany/Spain and North America, topped by a 2017 Clos Rougeard "Les Poyeux" at $225 and a 2018 Roagna "Pira" Barolo at $230. The list is dated, so confirm what is still pouring.
The posted list is titled "Wine by the bottle," and every price on it is a bottle price. No by-the-glass pours appear on that list, so ask at the bar what is open by the glass.
The Bottom Line
Start with the $54 Meinklang Frizzante Rosé, or the $60 Cinque Campi Lambrusco if you want a dry sparkling red. If you want something to open and talk about, the Arbois whites run $90 to $120. The list is dated Nov '25, so confirm availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted bottle list, not service, storage or markups.
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