Weinbach Alsace Sylvaner 2023 chateau-des-ferrages the whole bunches were co-pressed

the whole bunches were co-pressed and fermented in cement vats at a controlled 18–21°C over four weeks

with a core of ripe fruit and silky tannins

The 45 hectares of vines are planted on top of a thick layer of gravelly soil with a clay underlayer

Tile and dark berry at the end

This wine tells the story of Armando and Gemma

Weinbach Alsace Sylvaner 2023 chateau-des-ferrages the whole bunches were co-pressedThis is our second shipment of Weinbachs Sylvaner, drawn from old vines in the Clos des Capucins. Sylvaner may have fallen down the Alsatian pecking order in recent decades, but you could hardly tell that from tasting Weinbachs example. Old, biodynamically tended vines and low yields are just two key components to the quality and style. The fruit was pressed gently as whole clusters, then fermented with indigenous yeasts (an element of the terroir