2025 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Schatz Sylvaner

So many interesting new things emerging from the Vigneron Schmolzer & Brown cellar at the moment.

With their core range of Pret-a-Blanc, Rouge and Rose consistently delivering value, and their single vineyard wines from cooler sites in Beechworth and the Whitlands region finding their way onto premium wine lists and into considered cellars, they are now experimenting with smaller batches of fruit to make a few curios that add colour to the range.

This Sylvaner is a serious look at the variety. A little barrel ferment and a touch of skin contact for a little grip have done wonders for this often-times neutral variety.

The flavours are subtle, all flowers, spice and a pristine line of refreshing acidity. Small amounts made but 100% worth a look.

92 points
"Waxy textured but light weight white. A good, distinct, refreshing white wine set to a lighter level of weight but good concentration. Grippy, slate-like elements play a hand too. Pithy, pulpy grapefruit meets preserved lemon with a dash of Japanese pickled ginger. Delicious."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)