Peter Lauer Grand Cru “Unterstenberg” No. 12 2023 Color:White Quintana del Pidio

Quintana del Pidio

Sclavos farms his tiny vineyard biodynamically and intervenes as little as possible during production

Planted in a mix of soils at over 1100 meters elevation

well-stir-fried mushroom and ferrous earth

Peter Lauer Grand Cru “Unterstenberg” No. 12 2023 Color:White Quintana del PidioOver the 15+ years I've been closely following Florian's wines the Unterstenberg (sourced from the lower part of the Kupp mountain, "unter" the "berg") has shed sugar, from a bit under 20, to then 15 and even lower. Once again, for 2023, this wine is legally dry at around 9 grams residual sugar. I love it in this dry drier form, with the schmaltzy, glycerin depth of the mid palate and the profound, smoky savory quality (found in many of Lauer's