2023 Domaine Rene & Etienne Simonis Sylvaner Alsace, France Granicera A new bright

A new bright

from mid to late August as Bassi is one of the earliest ripening sites in the SLO Coast AVA

he immediately transitioned his family’s vineyards to organics (certified in 2018)

an indigenous variety of Santorini

The 2023 is precise and Puligny-true

2023 Domaine Rene & Etienne Simonis Sylvaner Alsace, France Granicera A new brightFrom 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