Sylvaner
Sylvaner
Famille Hugel Gentil 2019 Alsace
French White
$25.99
Gewürztraminer supplies spice, Pinot Gris body, Riesling finesse, Muscat a grapey character, and Pinot Blanc and Sylvaner refreshment. The grapes are harvested by hand from clay and limestone soils around Riquewihr. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled vats between eighteen and twenty-four degrees Celsius. Natural clarification and light filtration precede cellar ageing. The wine contains thirteen-point-five percent alcohol and 4.4 grams per litre of residual sugar.
Domaine Ostertag 2023 Vieilles Vignes de Sylvaner
French White
$48.99
Red apple and ginger spice meet a dry, saline profile with pear, white flowers and chalk. The vines are more than fifty-five years old and are farmed biodynamically. After harvest, the wine spends twelve months on its lees in stainless steel. It carries both organic and biodynamic certification, contains 12.5 percent alcohol, and fresh mineral character is also present.
Union Sacré 2022 Sylvaner Santa Maria Valley
American White
$56.99
Pear flesh, lime curd, lychee, white melon and citrus appear in a dry white wine with a grippy texture. White flowers, Granny Smith apple and Asian pear are also present. The fruit is pressed directly using a four-hour light-pressure cycle. Fermentation takes place on fine lees for three weeks at 55°F, followed by ageing in 500-litre neutral wood puncheons. The wine is bottled unfiltered.
Domaine Achillée Alsace Macéré 2022/2023
French White
$59.99
Moderate orange-yellow colour and natural turbidity accompany citrus, lemon, blood orange, peach, white pepper and conifer sap. The palate has present acidity, a slight spritz, fine tannins, bitter orange, nutmeg, cedar and a saline finish. Pinot Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Sylvaner are grown on mainly sandy-gravel soils. One third undergoes about five days of whole-cluster maceration; two thirds are direct pressed, then aged in stainless steel without filtration.
Domaine Marcel Deiss 2020 Ribeauvillé Alsace
French White
$66.99
Apricot, ripe apple, candied lemon, orange, white flowers, honey, fresh herbs and spice accompany a medium-bodied palate with richness, texture, fresh acidity and balance. The finish is floral and mineral. Riesling, Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc come from Gruenspiel, Hagueneau and Weinbaum, on limestone, clay, sandstone and gravel. Fermentation uses indigenous yeast, and maturation lasts at least twelve months in large old barrels.
Trimbach 2023 Sylvaner Weinbaum
French White
$65.99
Nutty apple and delicate herbs lead a generous, quietly distinctive nose. The palate is medium-bodied, concentrated and elegant, with a cool, dry herbal line carrying through the long finish. Detailed and fresh without becoming heavy, it works well with charcuterie, smoked fish, roast chicken or vegetable tarts.
Sohler Philippe 2019 Sylvaner Zellberg
French White
$45.99
Floral notes of acacia lead, followed by bitter almond and a light saline edge. The palate has ample raciness and freshness, carrying its subtle savoury character with clarity and lift. A measured touch of bitterness shapes the finish and adds length. Serve with asparagus, river fish or lightly dressed vegetable dishes.