Francois Pinon, Vouvray Silex Noir, 2025 SO061826 Pax then mildew

then mildew

savory maturity

It’s precise and contemplative

The most welcoming wine in the Weinbach lineup — and a textbook lesson in why Alsace Pinot Blanc is one of the best food whites on the planet

with a frantic August start to harvest before cooler nights and morning fog let the Cabernet finish at its own pace

Francois Pinon, Vouvray Silex Noir, 2025 SO061826 Pax then mildewNamed for its soil: silex noir, the rare black flint found in one tiny corner of the Valle de Cousse, which warms early and ripens Chenin fast. The Pinons farm two parcels totaling 3. 7 hectares there, average vine age around 45 years, certified organic since 2007, on a south southeast slope. The wine is pressed whole bunch and left to ferment spontaneously in underground tanks for two or three months, stopping naturally when the cold cellar says so,