Peter Leipold, Silvaner Schilfsandstein Grand Cru Trocken, 2023 Wine Club then aged in older barrels

then aged in older barrels for textural finesse

Natural Beaujolais from a founding member of the legendary "Gang of Four" alongside Marcel Lapierre

and chalky precision

gently pressed and given a short vinification in stainless steel

she crafts Sangiovese that earns comparison to top Chianti Classico and Brunello

Peter Leipold, Silvaner Schilfsandstein Grand Cru Trocken, 2023 Wine Club then aged in older barrelsSchilfsandstein means reed sandstone, and it's the mineral counterpoint to Peter Leipold's limestone Gassberg. Where the Gassberg cuts, this Grand Cru Silvaner broadens and deepens, the sandstone giving it a rounder, more mouth filling frame while staying bone dry. It's the sandstone half of a deliberate two part lesson in how soil reshapes a single grape. Leipold is one of Franken's most promising young growers, farming six tiny hectares with a light