Spatburgunder
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, roasted pork tenderloin
✨ Technical Specifications
Weingut Bernhart's Spätburgunder is a beautiful testament to the unique cross-border terroir of Schweigen-Rechtenbach, situated right on the boundary between the German Pfalz and French Alsace. Here, the vines dig deep into the historic, limestone-rich Kalkmergel (calcareous marl) soils, which have been cultivated since medieval times when Cistercian monks recognized the region's exceptional potential for Pinot Noir. Bernhart's approach to Spätburgunder combines traditional German craftsmanship with a distinctly French, Burgundian elegance. The grapes are hand-harvested, gently fermented, and aged in traditional oak casks and barriques. This results in a wine defined by its bright red berry fruit, subtle earthy undertones, fine-grained tannins, and a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity that reflects the cool-climate borderlands.
🍾 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)
12.5-13.5%