Stefan Vetter, GK 2020

Grape: Sylvaner
Country: Germany
Region: Franken
Farming: Organic

Gambacher Kalbenstein - A small plot planted in 1931, the soil is a combination of lime and sandstone.

Working mostly with the regions historic grape, Sylvaner, Stefan makes many wines from his three tiny plots (just a few hectares in total). Each one expresses a different subsection and it's unique climate and soil. All wines have around 10% abv or less but due to very careful vineyard management, he still produces wines that are ripe, structured and very age worthy. In their youth, they feel pure and fresh, with green fruit, fresh grass and a slight hint of elderflower, confusingly delicate and yet concentrated. After ten years of ageing they become something completely different. Rounder, longer, more complex and yet still brimming with life ten or more years later.