Sonnenberg KT Spatburgunder GG
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, roasted rack of lamb
✨ Technical Specifications
Weingut Bernhart's Sonnenberg 'KT' Spätburgunder Grosses Gewächs (GG) is a masterclass in cool-climate Pinot Noir, born from the unique cross-border terroir of the Sonnenberg vineyard, which straddles the boundary between Germany's Pfalz region and Alsace in France. The 'KT' designation highlights the specific 'Kalk-Ton' (limestone-clay) soils of this parcel, which impart a profound mineral depth and structural elegance to the wine. Historically, this borderland has seen centuries of shifting political boundaries, yet the vines have quietly thrived, drawing complexity from the ancient limestone deposits. Hand-harvested and aged in premium French oak barriques, this GG showcases a seamless blend of dark berry fruit, savory forest floor, and refined, chalky tannins, embodying the pinnacle of Pfalz Spätburgunder craftsmanship.
🍾 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)
13-14%