Winemaker Notes
The Haardt Spatburgunder is characterized by the fragrance of fresh forest fruits. It stands out with its elegant vitality and a finely interwoven fruitiness and fades away with a multifaceted tannin structure lasting through the finish.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
A beautiful expression of the varietal, with a deep color and flavors of juicy cherry, currant and violet at the core. Spice hints and a subtle herbal quality show on the back end, finishing with a mix of stone and floral notes. Very harmonious, with good length. Drink now through 2027.
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
This sunny and relatively dry region served for many years as a German tourist mecca and was associated with low cost, cheerful wines. But since the 1980s, it has gained a reputation as one of Germany’s more innovative regions, which has led to increased international demand.