2023 Weingut Saalwachter Silvaner 'Alte Reben', Rheinhessen, Germany St. Lucia Distillers/ Chairman's Reserve On the surface

On the surface

Barolo in everything but name

One rediscovers Chardonnay in a new light

A delicious blend of direct to press Pinot and Chardonnay

2023 Weingut Saalwachter Silvaner 'Alte Reben', Rheinhessen, Germany St. Lucia Distillers/ Chairman's Reserve On the surfaceThe old vines here refer to vines up to about 50 years old, mostly sourced from limestone parcels in and around Ingelheim in the north central Rheinhessen. At only 11. 5% this is the lightest but also the most cutting Silvaner alte Reben Ive had from Saalwchter. Carsten often calls this bottling his Saalwchter water, meaning the wine is just so essential and refreshing that you should drink it like water but there is also sternness here. Raw feeling,