St. Laurent Alte Reben 2023 represents one of Grassl’s most expressive interpretations of the St. Laurent variety. The grapes come from the Bärnreiser, Scheibner, and Aubühl sites, where old vines grow on rocky, limestone-rich Danube gravel soils, with a southeast exposure and good vineyard ventilation. Hand-picked grapes fermented spontaneously in wooden vats, with 21 days of maceration, after which the wine matured for 16 months in small wooden barrels and 500-liter Burgundy barrels. The result is a juicy, elegant, and precise wine with dark fruit, floral nuances, discreet tobacco tones, and a fine tannic structure, which can be enjoyed now but will continue to develop for years.