when: friday 10/30 @ 6pm est
what: sylvaner is likely a grape you’ve never encountered before. it finds its home in germany’s franken, where there’s really just one producer who continually crafts mind blowing iterations of the varietal. stefan vetter (no relation to pearl jam, thank god) is a quiet man intrigued by the textural complexity and nuance of the old-vine sylvaner he farms. comparisons to chardonnay or chenin blanc are certainly accurate, however vetter’s wines exist in their own universe. he is literally carving a new path in this land, making his own rules along the way.
stephen bitterolf will help us explore vetter’s poetic landscape by leading us through two of his most impressive bottlings.
wines (shipping not included):
vetter sylvaner muschelkalk 2017 $38
vetter sylvaner sandstein 2017 $38