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Peter Leipold, Silvaner Alte Reben R Trocken, 2023

White Wine from Other Germany, Germany
by Peter Leipold
$44.99
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Silvaner is Franken's signature grape, and this is Peter Leipold's old-vine tribute to it. 'Alte Reben' means old vines, here around 40 years of age, roots dug deep enough to give the wine real depth and grip. Leipold farms just six hectares near Volkach with a low-intervention hand, brief skin contact and lees aging that add texture without ever getting in the way. Bone-dry in the classic Franken style, this is Silvaner with substance, the kind that quietly converts skeptics. If you think Silvaner is simple, this old-vine 'R' is here to argue.

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More about Peter Leipold

Peter Leipold uses Silvaner, Franken's signature grape, to show what different soils taste like, and he's become one of the young German growers most worth following. Klaus Peter Keller, his mentor, has singled him out as one to watch.

Peter came home to Obervolkach, in the heart of Franken's wine country, near Volkach, in 2018. Before that he spent two years with Keller and time at Liger-Belair in Burgundy. Now he farms about six hectares alongside his father Paul. The soils are the point. His Silvaners are labeled by geology: Muschelkalk (shell limestone), Keuper (marl) and Schilfsandstein (reed sandstone). Two top "Grand Cru" bottlings, one from the limestone Gässberg and one from sandstone, show how far apart one grape can go. That "Grand Cru" is Peter's own label for his best sites, not an official classification. The Silvaners get a few hours to a day of skin contact, and the whites are raised mostly in steel with some oak, on the lees.

There's also Scheurebe, Riesling and Pinot Noir. The Pinots are partly whole-cluster and aged in older barrels, some of them from Burgundy. Across the range the wines are bone-dry, precise and mineral, with a crackling energy.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Silvaner

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Crisp , Elegant , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken, pork schnitzel, white asparagus, trout, or creamy pasta.

Tasting Profile

Bone-dry and light-bodied, with orchard fruit, herbs, and a textured, savory core. Fuller than typical Silvaner.

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