Peter Leipold, Silvaner Gassberg Grand Cru Trocken, 2023 CHAMPCT0612 We were shocked by this

We were shocked by this truly Californian expression of true Nebbiolo

Cerise delivers expressive

Willi Schaefer crafts Rieslings of remarkable finesse from the estate's steep slate vineyards

this 2021 Rasteau Andéol is drinking beautifully now but has the depth to evolve over the next 5–8 years

despite the 15-18 months of barrel aging

Peter Leipold, Silvaner Gassberg Grand Cru Trocken, 2023 CHAMPCT0612 We were shocked by thisIf you want to taste limestone in a glass, start here. The Gassberg is a limestone riddled vineyard, and Peter Leipold's Grand Cru Silvaner from it is all salt and stone and linear precision. This is one of two top single site Silvaners he makes, deliberately paired against his sandstone bottling to show how radically soil shapes the same grape. Leipold is a young grower in Franken with a serious pedigree and a light touch in the cellar. Bone dry,