2024 Peter Lauer, Schonfels Kabinett Fass 111, Mosel

Florian Lauer utilizes traditional spontaneous fermentations in large oak *Fuder* to isolate the singular character of individual parcels, prioritizing minimal intervention to maintain site-specific identity. The Schonfels vineyard, a precipitous south-east facing cliff of weathered gray slate, is home to century-old ungrafted vines that yield highly concentrated fruit in minuscule quantities. The 2024 growing season was defined by severe spring frosts and high rainfall, resulting in a historically small crop with low potential alcohol and high natural acidities. This Kabinett Fass 111 reflects that structural tension, presenting a dense mid-palate and a focused architectural core where saline minerality and herbal complexity supersede primary fruit. The result is a wine of precise slenderness and persistence, archetypal of the Saar’s capacity for intensity without weight.