Peter Leipold, Silvaner Schilfsandstein Grand Cru Trocken, 2023 so061826 canary islands roundup low-tannin red that drinks more

low-tannin red that drinks more like a fragrant Pinot than a heavyweight

but Haut-Bailly is exactly the kind of property that handles a tough year well: rigorous selection

Savagnin grown in L'Etoile's fossil-rich soils delivers ringing minerality

in shifting proportions depending on the vintage

From the Lester Family Vineyard

Peter Leipold, Silvaner Schilfsandstein Grand Cru Trocken, 2023 so061826 canary islands roundup low-tannin red that drinks moreSchilfsandstein means reed sandstone, and it's the mineral counterpoint to Peter Leipold's limestone Gassberg. Where the Gassberg cuts, this Grand Cru Silvaner broadens and deepens, the sandstone giving it a rounder, more mouth filling frame while staying bone dry. It's the sandstone half of a deliberate two part lesson in how soil reshapes a single grape. Leipold is one of Franken's most promising young growers, farming six tiny hectares with a light