2020 Stefan Vetter 'Steinterrassen Muschelkalk' Sylvaner, Franken, Germany Quinta da Muradella with no punchdown and only

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

The resulting wine is elegant and graceful

PRODUCTION: 1

The soils are generally flinty clay over tuffeau (soft limestone)

5 miles from the Pacific

2020 Stefan Vetter 'Steinterrassen Muschelkalk' Sylvaner, Franken, Germany Quinta da Muradella with no punchdown and onlyThe 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