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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: green apple, fresh hay, white pepper
Palate: restrained mid-palate, savoury salinity, almond finish
Estate Silvaner from porphyry-and-slate parcels: restrained green-apple core and a savoury salinity from the Siefersheim slope.
What it pairs with
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White asparagus with hollandaise
Classic Silvaner-Spargel pairing; restrained mid-palate matches. -
Pork schnitzel
Almond finish suits breaded pork. -
Herbed lentil soup
Savoury salinity meets the legume base.
History
Estate Silvaner from porphyry-and-slate Siefersheim parcels under organic certification; a small-volume but characterful regional bottling.
- 2008: Silvaner elevated to a regular cuvee in the Gutswein tier
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Wagner-Stempel · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Silvaner (100%)
- Classification
- VDP.Gutswein Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Stainless steel with a small portion of used Stueckfass
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 12 to 18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1 to 5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Silvaner
What does Wagner-Stempel Silvaner taste like?
Green apple, fresh hay and white pepper on the nose; restrained mid-palate, savoury salinity and an almond finish.
When should I drink Wagner-Stempel Silvaner?
Drink between 1 and 5 years from vintage. Top match for Spargel season.
What food pairs with Wagner-Stempel Silvaner?
White asparagus with hollandaise, pork schnitzel and herbed lentil soup are top matches.
Is Wagner-Stempel Silvaner vegan?
Yes. EU-Bio certified estate.
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