Carsten Saalwächter – Chardonnay 2022

Chardonnay 2022 is a natural wine crafted by , in the Rheinhessen region in . This white wine is made with grapes grown on limestone soils, and is made with a Burgundian style.

Previous vintage 2021 tasting notes: It’s got some flinty reduction in a premium way and some may prefer it with some air, or even better a cellar for a few years to be even more expressive. BUT make no mistake this wine will impress now! Huge minerality, green apple and Chamomile aspect that are somewhat reminiscent of some Chablis. Amazing this is a German wine!!? 

Saalwächter is a historic vineyard having first been developed by Paul Christian Saalwächter in 1853, who was the mayor of the limestone-rich region of Ingelheim. The winery is now run since 2017 by youthful winemaker Carsten Saalwächter who is being described as one of the most exciting German winemakers to shake up the natural wine scene, making elegant and gastronomic, precise wines that are getting Somms very excited in the best restaurants!

Saalwächter has plots in both Ingelheim as well as the very steep, slate driven slopes of Assmannshäuser Höllenberg which he describes as real Grand Cru plots. With experience in Burgundy as well as a love for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Casten Saalwächter is really showcasing a Burgundian style to his wines that is pushing low-intervention German wine to new heights.