Wines made from Spätburgunder grapes of Pfalz
Discover the best wines made with Spätburgunder as a single variety or as a blend of Pfalz.
More informations about the variety Spätburgunder
Elegant, structured reds with ruby colour ranging from light to intense, fine silky tannins and fresh acidity, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), forest floor, spices, leather and earthy notes. Fine ageing potential, excelling on schist and volcanic soils. Star of the great German reds of Baden VDP, Palatinate VDP and Ahr VDP. German synonym for Pinot Noir, the Burgundian variety raised to high standards in Germany.
More informations about the region of Pfalz
Fleshy, dry, fruity Riesling is the region's signature: yellow peach, apricot, ripe citrus, lovely mineral tension. Germany's largest red-wine area (40%), with silky Spätburgunder showing red fruit and spice, darker structured Dornfelder, supple Portugieser. Some rounded Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. A 23,640 ha vineyard along the Haardt, among Germany's warmest (>2,000 h of sun).
What are the typical flavors of the Spätburgunder grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Spätburgunder
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Spätburgunder
- CherryPresent in 1% of Spätburgunder
- OakyPresent in 1% of Spätburgunder
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Spätburgunder
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Spätburgunder
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Spätburgunder
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Spätburgunder
- CheesePresent in 1% of Spätburgunder