Weinhau Stefan Vetter - Sylvaner “Steinterrassen Muschelkalk” 2020 (750ml)
Price: $44.99
| Producer | Weinhau Stefan Vetter |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Franken |
| Varietal | Sylvaner |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 65172 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Weinhau Stefan Vetter Description
Stefan Vetter is f-ing punk rock.
The “Steinterrassen” wines are something like Vetter’s “1er Crus” – they are sourced from older vines from within the stone terraces. Vetter has two Sylvaners at this level, each one corresponding to a unique soil type: “Sandstein” or sandstone and “Muschelkalk” or limestone.
Compared to the “Sandstein,” this is much more dusty, with pounded mineral and chalk notes, balsa wood, a delicate nuttiness, a green streak of resin and pine needles. On the palate this is outrageously mineral – it has the signature firmness and rigidity of limestone. The “Muschelkalk” has so much more grip, with a tactile lemon pith. While it is a bit “bigger” (this is 10.5%), it is still so tensile and nervous and cut. Just superb; tasting this next to its “Steinterrassen Sandstein” sibling is just fascinating.
Vetter’s technique is worth noting, as it’s unique. The grapes are whole-cluster pressed without any maceration or crushing and put directly into old/neutral barrels. The wine is topped up while in barrel, but not sulfured. The wines are normally racked only once and then bottled unfined and unfiltered with lower SO2.
