Originally discovered in Austria, Sylvaner is the French name for this eastern European variety known in Germany as Silvaner. Within France's Alsace Region, it was until recently, the most widely planted grape varietal. Although not nearly as perfumed or sweet as Riesling or Gewurztraminer, the other key varietals grown in the Alsace Region, this wonderful wine exhibits luscious pear and fig flavors with an aromatic nose.

Rancho Sisquoc Sylvaner is blended with 15% Riesling and is a delightfully clean and crisp wine with a lingering sweetness of spice and mineral. If you have never heard of Sylvaner before, it is probably because Rancho Sisquoc is currently the only winery in California producing this unique wine.

Open the bottle and enjoy a glass, then refrigerate the rest of the bottle, occasionally sampling it to experience how the fruits come to life as the wine oxidizes over 24 to 48 hours.