Gysler

Big changes afoot as son Alexander Gysler takes control. The new wines are slimmed down, streamlined and modernized, jazzy and full of crispy, primary fruit. Prices, though, remain un-real for the time being! Eye-opening 1998s and remarkable 1999s augured wonderful things to come. 2000 was a challenge, occasionally risen to! 2001 kicks ass! In transition from the juicy forthright style of before to the streamlined clarity of the steely now. Alexander will do good things.

•Vineyard area: 12 hectares
•Annual production: 5,900 cases
•Top sites: Weinheimer Hölle, Mandelberg and Kapellenberg
•Soil types: Rotliegand and mixtures of stone, loam and clay
•Grape Varieties: Riesling, Silvaner, Huxelrebe