the northernmost Left Bank appellation
The nose is beautifully perfumed and layered
secondary-driven wine with earth
mineral-driven side of Barbaresco: refined tannins
certified organic since 2010 with significant biodynamic cultivation
Peter Lauer, Riesling 'Barrel X', 2025 SO012726 Roagna the northernmost Left Bank appellationCall this the gateway drug to the Saar. Florian Lauer, fifth generation and one of Germany's brightest Riesling stars, blends fruit from four villages into Barrel X: power from Ayl and Wawern, racy acidity from Saarburg, spice from Wiltingen. It sits just off dry, feinherb in the German shorthand, meaning a whisper of sweetness that ripe fruit and zippy acidity swallow whole. Think of it as the Saar's answer to Bourgogne Blanc, an honest introduction