St. Laurent S
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck, venison stew, wild mushroom risotto
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Weingut Bernhart's St. Laurent 'S' represents a masterful expression of a grape variety with deep historical roots in Central Europe. Named after Saint Lawrence's Day on August 10th—the traditional date when the berries begin to turn color—St. Laurent thrives in the unique cross-border terroir of Schweigen. Grown on limestone-rich 'Kalkmergel' soils that straddle the German-French border, the vines benefit from a warm microclimate tempered by cool breezes from the nearby Vosges Mountains. The 'S' designation signifies a premium selection of the estate's finest fruit. Bernhart crafts this wine using traditional skin fermentation followed by patient aging in French oak barriques, resulting in a deeply colored, velvety red that marries dark forest berry fruit with a complex, mineral-driven structure.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Located in the southern Pfalz municipality of Schweigen-Rechtenbach, right on the German-French border, Weingut Bernhart is a highly acclaimed family-run estate led by Gerd Bernhart. The winery is renowned for its unique cross-border terroir, managing historic vineyards such as the Sonnenberg, where limestone-rich soils yield exceptionally elegant, mineral-driven wines. As a member of the prestigious VDP, Bernhart focuses on traditional craftsmanship and sustainable viticulture, specializing in powerful, expressive Spätburgunder and precise, structured Weissburgunder and Grauburgunder. Their wines, aged in traditional oak casks and barriques, beautifully reflect the complex Kalkmergel soils of this historic border region. Address: Hauptstraße 19, 76889 Schweigen-Rechtenbach, Pfalz, Germany. Website: https://www.weingut-bernhart.de