Franken Silvaner Grosses Gewächs
(Very Good to Outstanding)
A light white wine from
Franken PDO
Summary
Hand harvested and thoroughly sorted fruit undergoes a crushed fruit fermentation, usually in neutral vessels at cool white fermentation temperature to retain aromatics, often using ambient yeast. Pre-fermentation skin contact is common for additional aromas and texture but malolactic conversion is avoided. Maturation usually occurs in neutral vessels and may incorporate lees ageing, but for freshness rather than aromatics or texture. After fining and filtering, wines are usually bottled in the unique Bocksbeutel.