2023 Domaine Rene & Etienne Simonis Sylvaner Alsace, France Granicera he immediately transitioned his family’s

he immediately transitioned his family’s vineyards to organics (certified in 2018)

textured and clean orange wine from an emerging natural producer in Alsace

Graacher Himmelreich directly borders the southern edge of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard

We layer multiple white grape varieties and macerations (hence

2023 Domaine Rene & Etienne Simonis Sylvaner Alsace, France Granicera he immediately transitioned his family’sFrom a parcel of very old vines, this is super intense and mineral driven expression of Sylvaner. Direct press, aged on the lees, and bottled without additional sulfur. Simonis. A great expression of new wave Alsace! 100% Sylvaner (40 55 years) Soil: Gravel Vinification: Grapes from a 0. 60ha plot of old Sylvaner vines. Grapes picked entirely by hand. Slow pressed for 8 hours, the grapes left whole cluster and fermented with their native yeasts only