The Steingrubenberg Pinot Blanc is racy, with an invigorating acid structure and citrus aromas. Due to the long storage on the yeast and the bottling without filtration, it needs some time to mature in the bottle in order to develop its full aroma and integrate the acidity.

Weingut Salwey in Oberrotweil is proud of its history as a classic family-run estate. Yet that tradition only tells part of the story. Konrad is the third generation of Salwey to run the winery, which focuses on Pinot varieties traditional to the Kaiserstuhl region. The estate is renowned for its fine vineyards, including three "Erste Lagen": Oberrotweiler Henkenberg, Eichberg and Kirchberg. Konrad Salwey is renowned for his willingness to experiment. He knows it takes daring to try new techniques, and nerve to move on if need be - all in the interest of making better wine.

The wines are strongly shaped by the loess and weathered volcanic soils of the vineyards and are always fully fermented. In the cellar, nature is provided with plenty of time and space to do her work. Their job is to guide the other variables, including strict standards in the vineyards, a 100% selective hand harvest and wild yeast fermentation in large wooden barrels. Their hands-off approach in the cellar also means that the wines are neither fined nor filtered.

All in keeping to the motto: as much as needed, and not a whit more.

"Apples in cream. More leesy richness than its sibling, and the acidity is denser, more complex, trifold. The fruit seems a little richer too: depth of baked apples and pears folded with curds and cinnamon spice. Slower, more sensuous, with a thrilling tension and current amplifying into the finish. Drink 2023 - 2028. 17 / 20 points."
Tamlyn Curran, JancisRobinson Purple Pages, (August 2022)