Insane Wines from Saalwächter and Durst
Insane Wines from Saalwächter and Durst
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Durst 2023 Pfaltz Sylvaner Alte Reben
Incredible purity with strong minerality, lemon and lime zest, with an elegant, lifted finish.
$39.99
Durst 2022 Pfaltz Pinot Noir S
Sourced from 35 year old vines on a single limestone rich hill, from one single terrace with low yields. Beautiful notes of black raspberry and strawberry with a nice level of spice and elegance.
$66.99
Durst 2022 Pfaltz Portugieser P
100+ year old, ungrafted Portugieser vines planted on solid limestone. This is a stunning wine with great acidity, and amazing freshness and has a fun rusticity. It has notes of darker berries with a light spice, I really don't know...
$74.99
Saalwächter 2024 Rheinhessen Silvaner Alte Reben
50 year old vines on limestone parcels in and around Ingelheim. This wine has incredible purity. Full of minerality, citrus zest and a slight smokey touch. It has a nice body to it with a lasting texture. This is perfect...
$42.99
Saalwächter 2023 Rheinhessen Silvaner Grauer Stein
This is the top bottling of Silvaner from the oldest vines of the estate, around 70-years old. It spends 2 years in barrel and then additional bottle aging. The resulting wine is one of salty density, with a real elegance....
$139.99
Saalwächter 2023 Rheinhessen Grauburgunder
A touch reductive on the nose but the wine is so much more than that! Notes of lemon zest, a bit of peach, and white florals. This is bright and joyous and simply really tasty.
$45.99
Saalwächter 2024 Rheinhessen Weisserburgunder
A wine with incredible energy! This Pinot Blanc has excellent balance of with bit more fruit presence. It has a bit of body and weight to it with a bright, mineral finish.
$55.99
Saalwächter 2024 Rheinhessen Chardonnay
A Chardonnay of precision with this amazing balance between power and finese. It has incredible acidity and a strong mineral finish.
$79.99
