Laurentiuslay, Riesling, Alte Reben, Trocken, 2024

Powdery and fine in feel, but with depth and intensity, sculpted aromas and elegant balance, all very salty and mineral – not a fruit forward wine but one of real clarity. Laurentiuslay is the top site in the village of Leiwen. The soils are grey slate and hard stone, and the Carl Loewen vines are an impressive 105 years old, fully ungrafted. Fermented and aged in traditional fuder barrels, bottled in April before the weather warms.