2019 Von Winning "500" Pfalz Sauvignon Blanc

GERMAN DRY RIESLING ICON CRASHES THE SAUVIGNON BLANC PARTY
Von Winning may be one of Germany's top dry Riesling producers, with a mission to create 'The Corton-Charlemagne' of Germany in Riesling form. However, the estate has also hacked into the Sauvignon Blanc world, and they have repeatedly released some of my favorite Sauvignon Blancs that I get a chance to taste each year. This mid-tier bottling is sourced from multiple vineyards in Deidesheim, mostly a high-density planting in Paradiesgarten, but there is also fruit from Deidesheimer Herrgottsacker and Kallstadter Steinacker. It's fermented in a combination of stainless steel and new cask, and a selection of the best 500 liter barrels. If you enjoy the white Grand Cru Classé wines from Pessac-Léognan like Château Carbonnieux or Domaine du Chevalier, give this a shot for half the price.The greatest example of Sauvignon Blanc in Germany, bar none.