Domaine de Beudon Valais (Switzerland) Riesling x Sylvaner Vieilles Vignes 2020 SO20231114 south-facing slopes of shallow grey

south-facing slopes of shallow grey schist with a touch of sand

and dark fruit creating striking complexity

and the Cuvee des Geologues line shows its rich

Germany) The Selbach family has worked the steep slate of Zeltingen for roughly four centuries

Taste: A delightful soft honey with a slight salt-edged barley

Domaine de Beudon Valais (Switzerland) Riesling x Sylvaner Vieilles Vignes 2020 SO20231114 south-facing slopes of shallow greyRiesling x Sylvaner is the Swiss name for Muller Thurgau, a grape with a deservedly grim reputation earned during its long career as Germany's bulk workhorse. Then you drink one from old vines farmed biodynamically at 800 plus meters on a granite ledge in the Valais, and the reputation starts to look unfair. Domaine de Beudon sits above Fully on a mountainside so steep that the only ways up are a private cable car or a three hour hike along a rope