1998 Seppi Landmann Sylvaner Recolté en Vin de Glace

Landmann was an Alsatian producer known for thinking outside the box, and this wine is but an example (there were many more). Made from Sylvaner grapes grown on the Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru, one of the best sites in all Alsace for Sylvaner (and where the grapes for Landmann’s famous Sylvaner Z, a drier wine, come from), these were picked and pressed frozen at -7°C, just like in Icewine/Eiswein production. Clearly, Vin de Glace is not an officially recognized category in Alsace, hence the name of ‘recolté en vin de glace’ moniker on the label.