Ruby, medium depth
Still Red · VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz · Pfalz
Organic dry Grosses Gewachs Spatburgunder from the Schweigener Radling: red cherry, smoke, fine tannin and savoury length from cross-border parcels.
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
Bernhart joined VDP in 2004; the Radling Spatburgunder is the estate's flagship Pinot Noir from cross-border parcels at Schweigen, with roughly two-thirds of vineyard land lying in France under the Pfalz wine-law exception.
Structurally medium-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Organic dry Grosses Gewachs Spatburgunder from the Schweigener Radling: red cherry, smoke, fine tannin and savoury length from cross-border parcels.
Drink 6 to 22 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
Roast venison is the canonical pairing; Sauerbraten is the other strong match. Dense cherry and fine tannin flatter game.
No: the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
The blend is Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir). The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.
Discover the world of organic wine on a guided tour of our family winery. Learn how organic viticulture works and enjoy four organic wines during a leisurely tasting session.
We are happy to share our wine knowledge with you and introduce you to our wines and our philosophy during the wine tasting and a tour of the historic wine cellar!
Spätburgunder or Gewurztraminer doesn't roll easily off the tongue, but both these German wines do flow very well down your throat. Join Grape Escapes Germany to disco...