Henry Fuchs, Sylvaner Vieilles Vignes, 2024 SO062726 Bowler GermanyAustria bringing prized fruit sources with

bringing prized fruit sources with him

one of the commune's most celebrated sites

mid-slope vineyard on Upper Kimmeridgian limestone at 232 metres elevation

Hand-harvested grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation in steel tanks without intervention

and a touch of spice

Henry Fuchs, Sylvaner Vieilles Vignes, 2024 SO062726 Bowler GermanyAustria bringing prized fruit sources withSylvaner rarely gets the spotlight, which is exactly why this one is such a find. From Henry Fuchs, the organic, fourth generation family domaine in Ribeauville, this comes off the estate's oldest vines, more than sixty years planted, and old vines are what turn Sylvaner from simple to serious. Where young vine Sylvaner can be plain, this has structure and a savory, honeyed depth alongside its lemony snap. It's dry, light on its feet, and endlessly