with blind tastings revealing Premier Cru quality
Bright saline notes punctuate the saline finish
One hundred percent Pinot Noir from 55+ year vines
secondary-driven wine with earth
certified organic since 2010 with significant biodynamic cultivation
Peter Lauer, Riesling 'Barrel X', 2025 SO012726 Roagna with blind tastings revealing PremierCall this the gateway drug to the Saar. Florian Lauer, fifth generation and one of Germany's brightest Riesling stars, blends fruit from four villages into Barrel X: power from Ayl and Wawern, racy acidity from Saarburg, spice from Wiltingen. It sits just off dry, feinherb in the German shorthand, meaning a whisper of sweetness that ripe fruit and zippy acidity swallow whole. Think of it as the Saar's answer to Bourgogne Blanc, an honest introduction