2023 Keller Chardonnay 'Talfels' Chardonnay Trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany Caze-Thibaut watermelon rind

watermelon rind

2018 Crowley Pinot Noir

and a touch of almond

110-day maceration on the skins

2023 Keller Chardonnay 'Talfels' Chardonnay Trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany Caze-Thibaut watermelon rindFrom the limestone dominant Talfels parcel in Westhofenadjacent to Morstein and sharing its high active lime profileKeller vinifies this Chardonnay with the same precision applied to his GG Rieslings. Whole cluster pressed, fermented with native yeasts, and raised in neutral barrels, the 2023 is all tension and mineral architecture: citrus oil, white peach, faint smoke, and a pure chalk dust line that feels unmistakably Keller. The palate is sleek,