Sylvaner trocken 2021 - Stefan Vetter

This Sylvaner is a great introduction to Stefan Vetter's style. The wine is clear, fresh, very mineral and has sharp citrusy acidity. Thirst-quenching!

Stefan is definitely one of the vanguard of Germany when it comes to natural wine. What he has achieved there in Gambach is something you won't see very often. He has an obsession with the Sylvaner grape. His goal is to propel this normally unremarkable grape variety to great heights. Because, even in the state of Franconia, where Sylvaner is the white grape, there are nevertheless few winegrowers who are crazy about it.

After studying viticulture and oenology at the recognized university of Geisenheim, he came across an advertisement for the sale of a small vineyard with mostly 50+ year old Sylvaner vines through a newspaper article. Where most people would have browsed further, Stefan saw this as his chance.

During the first two years he alternated his time between tending his vines in Franconia and working at various vineyards in Burgenland. Stefan's vineyards, which belong to the state of Bavaria, are largely located on flat land, but where the vineyards are situated on the Main River, they are located on super steep slopes, which means the wine catches a lot of sun. The soil consists of sandstone and limestone and the oldest vines were planted in the 1930s. A few years ago he also planted a small part of Riesling, Müller-Thurgau and Spätburgunder and now has 4.2 hectares of vines. Here in Gambach, where. Completely biodynamic and with as little intervention as possible in the wine cellar, we find wines that are completely unique to terroir, grape and maker.

• Country / Region: Germany / Gambach (Franconia)
  
• Grape variety(ies): 100% Sylvaner
  
• In the vineyard: Sylvaner from young vines, which are spread over the different vineyards. Relatively early harvest (therefore a low alcohol percentage), about two weeks earlier than its neighbors. Subsoil of slate and limestone.
• In the cellar: Soft pressing with an old screw press. Fermentation by vineyard's 'own' yeasts. Eighteen months maturation on the 'lie'. Sometimes a small dose of sulphite at bottling.
• Quality mark: Organic and Vin Nature