Vetter’s 2021 Müller-Thurgau is, like the Sylvaner, ultra-fresh and lithe. The wine glows with a bright, detailed and complex fresh-sour citrus. It’s a bit more mineral-water-like than the Sylvaner – not in a dilute way but in a very refreshing easy-drinking way. Vetter’s technique is worth noting, as it’s unique. The basic Müller-Thurgau is sourced from younger vines around the terraced vineyard. The grapes are whole-cluster pressed without any maceration or crushing and put directly into old/neutral barrels. The wine is topped up while in barrel, but not sulfured. The wines are normally racked only once and then bottled unfined and unfiltered with lower SO2.
