Schweigen-Rechtenbach Weissburgunder
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared freshwater fish, roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic border town of Schweigen-Rechtenbach, where the vineyards seamlessly cross the frontier between Germany's Pfalz and France's Alsace, this Weissburgunder is a liquid testament to a shared European heritage. Grown on the region's prized Kalkmergel (limestone marl) soils, the vines draw deep mineral complexity from ancient marine deposits. The Bernhart family coaxes out the grape's natural elegance through gentle pressing and a combination of stainless steel fermentation and maturation in traditional large oak casks. This dual aging method preserves the vibrant, crisp orchard fruit characters while imparting a subtle, creamy texture and structural depth. The result is a classic Pfalz village wine that perfectly balances refreshing acidity with a rich, mineral-driven finish, reflecting centuries of cross-border viticultural tradition.
🍾 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%