2022 Silvaner GG, dry, 13% vol., Rainer Sauer, ORGANIC

DE - ECO - 022 The Silvaner Grosses Gewachs from the Escherndorfer Lump vineyard offers aromas of ripe apples and pears on the nose. On the palate, it is mineral with a slightly nutty flavor. Served chilled, this wine is an aromatic summer companion that pairs well with asparagus and fish dishes. 94 Falstaff points. The Rainer Sauer winery in Escherndorf on the Franconian Main River bend has relied on hand-picking for generations. The vines thrive here on steep slopes on the shell limestone soil of the Lump, whose unique microclimate has shaped viticulture in this vineyard for more than 1,000 years.