Winemaker Notes
Elegant Pinot Blanc with a smell of green apple, herbs and lemon balm. On the palate it has almost smoky notes. The wine has a smooth acidity and pale yellow reflexes.
Through the dryness of the wine it is a perfect match with lighter dishes like fish and white meat.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Wonderful spring meadow aromas with notes of warm hay and fresh nuts. Bone dry on the palate, but the ample fine tannins and the touch of chalkiness harmonize the acidity beautifully. Long supple and fine-grained finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
From several vineyards on loess soils in Siebeldingen and Godramstein, the 2021 Weisser Burgunder trocken shows a pure, fresh and lemony as well as herbal bouquet with delicate yeasty notes. Round, lush and elegant on the palate, this is a textured, finely saline and stimulating Pinot Blanc from partly very old vines. The wine is provided with playful, very delicate acidity.
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Wine Enthusiast
This lovely white is filled with notes of baking spice and thyme, followed by yellow apple and quince. It features a suave texture, with a crisp finish.
Approachable, aromatic and pleasantly plush on the palate, Pinot Blanc is a white grape variety most associated with the Alsace region of France. Although its heritage is Burgundian, today it is rarely found there and instead thrives throughout central Europe, namely Germany and Austria, where it is known as Weissburgunder and Alto Adige where it is called Pinot Bianco. Interestingly, Pinot Blanc was born out of a mutation of the pink-skinned Pinot Gris. Somm Secret—Chardonnay fans looking to try something new would benefit from giving Pinot Blanc a try.
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.