Sauvignon Blanc – 2024

Sauvignon Blanc from the Palatinate by the Oliver Zeter Winery

The 2024 vintage of Sauvignon Blanc from Oliver Zeter is a dry white wine that was partially fermented and aged in wooden barrels. Falstaff awarded it 90 points in its Sauvignon Blanc Trophy, and Vinous magazine gave it an equally high rating.

Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is a dry vintage wine from Oliver Zeter in the Palatinate, aged in stainless steel, large oak barrels, and to a small extent in barriques. At 12% ABV, it tastes juicy and round, as the wood has given it a certain melt.

Elderflower, nettle, and yellow fruit

In the 2024 vintage, the Sauvignon Blanc from Oliver Zeter shows a piquant, slightly exotic side, accompanied by delicate yellow fruit and a bouquet of fresh elderflowers. Beneath this lies a green, herbaceous note reminiscent of nettle. A mineral tension holds these many aromas together.

On the palate, it is juicy and round, while a lively acidity keeps it fresh and agile. The winery describes it as multi-layered and present, with structure and good length. This vintage differs from its 2025 successor primarily in its wood component, which gives the wine a touch more fullness.

Steel for freshness, wood for the melt

As with its successor, the grapes for this Sauvignon Blanc from the Palatinate come from several vineyards and were harvested at different times. The special feature of the 2024 vintage is what happened afterwards in the cellar. Most of the must fermented in stainless steel, while another part fermented in large wooden barrels.

A portion of the wine also fermented spontaneously, using only the wild yeasts from the grapes and the cellar. This variety of yeasts brings additional nuances to the aroma. In the wood, the young wine gains air and roundness, in the steel it preserves its freshness, and shortly before bottling, all the batches are brought back together.

A small portion was also aged in barriques, small oak barrels of about 225 liters, in which the wine has particularly close contact with the wood. Our article on barriques explains how such a barrel affects the aroma and taste.

Roast chicken, fish soup, and tarte flambée

A crispy roast chicken with tarragon, a saffron fish soup, and a tarte flambée with onions and bacon find a perfect companion in this Sauvignon Blanc from the Palatinate. Its melt also supports heartier dishes, and its freshness keeps the butter in a sauce or the bacon pleasantly light. A veal schnitzel with lemon or grilled vegetables with herb quark also pair well with it.

Served slightly less cold than a very young white wine, at about 10 degrees, it shows a balance between fruit and wood. If you are looking for a Sauvignon Blanc from the Palatinate with a bit more body, you will find it in this vintage. One bottle is enough for a dinner with friends at a long table.

Its successor, the Sauvignon Blanc 2025, was aged entirely in stainless steel and is already in our assortment. If you are looking for more wood and depth, go for the Sauvignon Blanc Fumé 2023, and you can find all the wines from this Palatinate winery collected under Oliver Zeter.

Sauvignon Blanc 2024 – A white wine and its specs

• Origin Germany
• Growing region Palatinate
• Oliver Zeter, Neustadt an der Weinstraße
• Grape variety Sauvignon Blanc
• Aged in stainless steel, large oak barrels, and barriques
• 12% vol alcohol
• 2.6 g/l residual sugar
• 6.9 g/l acidity
• 90 points Falstaff
• 90 points Vinous