R Spatburgunder

⏳ Drinking Window

2021 - 2030

🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings

roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, roasted rack of lamb

✨ Technical Specifications

Weingut Bernhart's 'R' Sptburgunder is a masterclass in cross-border terroir, sourced from vineyards in Schweigen that physically cross the boundary between Germany and Alsace, France. This unique geopolitical heritage allows the grapes to benefit from the highly prized Kalkmergel (limestone marl) soils that characterize this historic borderland. The 'R' designation signifies a reserve bottling of exceptional quality, where the finest Sptburgunder clones are meticulously selected, fermented traditionally, and aged in French oak barriques. The result is a wine of profound depth, marrying Burgundian elegance and silky textures with the vibrant, sun-drenched fruit character of the southern Pfalz. It stands as a liquid testament to a shared European viticultural history.

🍾 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

Sptburgunder

🌿 Aromas & Flavor Descriptors