2023 Weingut Jurgen Leiner Handwerk Riesling Trocken Pfalz, Germany Danilo Thomain 50% Grenache & 50% Carignan

50% Grenache & 50% Carignan

the 2023 vintage

deep and concentrated

Vin Jaune in spirit

Solfare" means “to sulfur” but in this case it actually derives from the name a particular geologic formation of rock sulfur in the area

2023 Weingut Jurgen Leiner Handwerk Riesling Trocken Pfalz, Germany Danilo Thomain 50% Grenache & 50% CarignanThe Handwerk line is hand crafted as the name suggests: biodynamically grown, manually harvested and vinified in small quantities. You want a dry white but dont want to give up the fruit, ripeness or sex appeal of Riesling? BOOM. This is an explosively flavorful and energetic bottling, loaded with pit fruit propelled by succulent acidity. The flavors go on for a startlingly long time. Part of its secret is sourcing from very high altitude slopes (yes,