Variety: Riesling

The German winemaking icon Peter Keller does not readily offer praise. The young and upcoming winemaker Peter Leipold has proven to be a bit of an exception to this. “For me, Peter Leipold is on the way to becoming a young genius… He worked for two years here at our winery before leaving for Liger-Belair… What Peter does with Pinot and Silvaner in Franconia reminds me of what Julian Haart is doing in the Mosel… Peter’s wines touch my heart,” raved Keller. Aside from making beautiful rieslings, the young winemaker focuses on the varietal Silvaner, a rare yet culturally significant varietal few work with. Regardless of grape, Leipold's wines are pure, electric, mineral-driven, and entirely German in their precision. Be on the lookout for Leipold's wines, he's on the rise.