2022 Domaine Rene & Etienne Simonis Sylvaner Alsace, France Zarate Racked to neutral barrel for

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

Vine Age: Planted from 1955 to 1957

It grows on a very complex underground where marls of

47 cases produced

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

2022 Domaine Rene & Etienne Simonis Sylvaner Alsace, France Zarate Racked to neutral barrel forFrom 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