Schweigen Tonmergel Weissburgunder
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
creamy mushroom risotto, roasted pork loin, pan-seared veal cutlets
✨ Technical Specifications
Weingut Bernhart's Schweigen Tonmergel Weissburgunder is a masterful expression of the unique borderlands of the southern Pfalz, where German winemaking precision meets the rich, geological heritage of Alsace. The name 'Tonmergel' refers directly to the heavy clay marl soils of the Schweigener vineyards, which impart a distinctive power, deep texture, and cool minerality to the Pinot Blanc grapes. Historically, these vineyards have straddled the French-German border, a legacy of shifting national lines that today grants the estate a fascinating cross-border terroir. Crafted with minimal intervention, the wine undergoes gentle pressing and is typically matured in a combination of stainless steel and traditional large oak casks. This dual aging approach preserves the vibrant, crisp orchard fruit aromas of the Weissburgunder while developing a subtle, creamy texture and a long, saline finish that speaks directly to its ancient, mineral-rich soils.
🍾 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%