This variety is the result of an intraspecific cross between Pinot Noir and Pirovano 1 (Chasselas rose x Hamburg Muscat), obtained in 1939 by Heinrich Birk at the Geinsenheim Research Station (Germany). It can be found not only in Germany but also in Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, the Czech Republic, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, the United States, Canada, etc. In France, it is almost unknown.

Informations about the Weingut Knauß

The winery offers 65 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Württemberg

The Weingut Knauß is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in the of Württemberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 50000 of of Germany wines

In the top 3500 of of Württemberg wines

In the top 60000 of sparkling wines

In the top 750000 wines of the world

The wine region of Württemberg

Württemberg is known as Germany's premier red wine region. With almost 11,500 hectares (28,500 acres) of vineyards, it is the fourth-largest wine region in the country. Found adjacent to Baden and South of Franken, Wüttemberg is a particularly hilly and rural wine-region. Almost 70-percent of Württemberg wines are red, predominantly made from Trollinger, SchwarzRiesling and Lemberger.

The word of the wine: Wooded

A set of aromas brought about by ageing in barrels (usually oak). This can be pleasant when, in small doses, it brings a touch of spice, roast or vanilla to an already constructed ensemble. When the violent woodiness dominates the wine, it is quickly tiring. Easily identifiable aromatically, it is sought after (to the point of abuse) by the makers of coarse wines. New World manufacturers and, alas, some French winemakers use oak chips to impart the woody taste, which is tantamount to artificial flavoring.