2020 Stefan Vetter 'Steinterrassen Muschelkalk' Sylvaner, Franken, Germany Quinta da Muradella 5 miles from the Pacific

5 miles from the Pacific

with no punchdown and only a short pumpover every 1-2 days

low yielding vines

The resulting wine is elegant and graceful

light daily pump-overs and just two foot punch-downs at the end of fermentation

2020 Stefan Vetter 'Steinterrassen Muschelkalk' Sylvaner, Franken, Germany Quinta da Muradella 5 miles from the PacificThe Steinterrassen wines are something like Vetters 1er Crus they are sourced from older vines from within the stone terraces. Vetter has two Sylvaners at this level, each one corresponding to a unique soil type: Sandstein or sandstone and Muschelkalk or limestone. Compared to the Sandstein, this is much more dusty, with pounded mineral and chalk notes, balsa wood, a delicate nuttiness, a green streak of resin and pine needles. On the palate this is