Sylvaner is native to Germany and is quite common there. Unfortunately, but also understandably, Riesling often overshadows it. However, it is a great variety, nonetheless. It is usually quite a crisp, bright, and refreshing style with delightful peach and passionfruit flavours. VSB has made a stunning example here. The fruit comes from some of their King Valley holdings, and they used a combination of stainless steel and oak during fermentation.
"My preciousss! Sylvaner, who would have thought? The bouquet is pretty, floral, with gentle sweet and creamy tones, bitter herbs. And that's great, but the texture is queen here, detailed and complex, fine chalk-like, talcum powder with bitter-sweet fruit skins, salt flakes and a savoury-spicy finish. It becomes chewy yet stays smooth and covers the back palate with phenolics carrying the flavours long. It reminds a tonic water or a white vermouth. Just an aromatised bitter white wine with a dazzling texture. So very delicious, so precious - Kasia Sobiesiak, The Wine Front. 94 Points
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