Sommerflausen Spatburgunder
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh summer salads with goat cheese, grilled poultry, light seafood dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Sommerflausen' Spätburgunder Rosé from Weingut Bernhart is a delightful, lighthearted expression of Pinot Noir, whose name playfully translates to 'summer daydreams' or 'summer whimsies.' Sourced from the estate's meticulously tended vineyards in the southern Pfalz, right along the French border, this wine captures the cooler, mineral-inflected climate of the region. Unlike Bernhart's deeply structured, oak-aged red Spätburgunders, the Sommerflausen is crafted for immediate joy and freshness. The grapes undergo a gentle pressing followed by cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks to preserve the delicate red berry aromas and crisp, refreshing acidity. It stands as a testament to the estate's ability to marry VDP-level precision with an approachable, sun-drenched style that perfectly evokes the relaxed spirit of a Pfalz summer.
🍾 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
Spätburgunder
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
11.5-12.5%