Auf Der Grenze Weissburgunder
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared white fish, roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The name 'Auf der Grenze' (On the Border) is a literal testament to Weingut Bernhart's unique geography. Situated in Schweigen-Rechtenbach, the estate's vineyards straddle the boundary between Germany's Pfalz region and France's Alsace. This historic cross-border arrangement dates back to post-WWII treaties that allowed German vintners to continue cultivating their ancestral plots on French soil. This Weissburgunder is grown on these limestone-rich slopes, where the vines benefit from a cool microclimate and deep mineral soils. The wine is crafted to highlight this dual heritage, combining the structured precision of German winemaking with the rich, textured elegance reminiscent of Alsatian whites. Fermented and aged partially in traditional large oak casks, it offers a beautiful balance of ripe orchard fruit, subtle nutty undertones, and a vibrant, saline minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
Located in Schweigen-Rechtenbach at the southernmost tip of the Pfalz along the French border, Weingut Bernhart is a distinguished family-run estate renowned for bridging German and Alsatian viticultural traditions. Led by Gerd Bernhart, a member of the prestigious VDP since 2004, the estate crafts expressive, site-transparent wines from venerable cross-border sites like the Schweigener Sonnenberg. The winery is celebrated for its deep limestone-rich terroirs, which yield extraordinarily mineral, complex, and age-worthy Burgundian varieties—notably refined Spätburgunder, Weissburgunder, and Chardonnay—alongside tension-filled, crystalline dry Rieslings.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Weissburgunder
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13%