2022 Domaine Rene & Etienne Simonis Sylvaner Alsace, France Zarate she employs a longer maceration

she employs a longer maceration of three weeks and uses only cement for the fermentation

white pepper and cedar"

Racked to neutral barrel for 1 year followed by 5 months in tank

then ages the wine a full two winters in the cellar before bottling it without fining or filtration

100% Souvignier Gris (PiWi variety

2022 Domaine Rene & Etienne Simonis Sylvaner Alsace, France Zarate she employs a longer macerationFrom a parcel of very old vines, this is super intense and mineral driven expression of Sylvaner. Direct press, aged on the lees, and bottled without additional sulfur. Simonis. A great expression of new wave Alsace! 100% Sylvaner (40 55 years) Soil: Gravel Vinification: Grapes from a 0. 60ha plot of old Sylvaner vines. Grapes picked entirely by hand. Slow pressed for 8 hours, the grapes left whole cluster and fermented with their native yeasts only