Weissburgunder Extra Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic borderlands of the southern Pfalz and Alsace, Weingut Bernhart’s Weissburgunder Extra Brut is a sparkling masterpiece crafted using the traditional method of bottle fermentation. The Weissburgunder grapes are grown in the limestone-rich Kalkmergel soils of Schweigen-Rechtenbach, where the cool climate and unique cross-border terroir impart a vibrant acidity and deep mineral complexity. This bone-dry sparkling wine undergoes extended lees aging, which softens the naturally crisp profile of Pinot Blanc with a delicate, creamy mousse and subtle brioche undertones. It stands as a testament to the Bernhart family's dedication to artisanal craftsmanship, capturing the tension and elegance of their historic vineyards in every bubble.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Bernhart is situated in Schweigen-Rechtenbach along the southernmost fringe of the Pfalz, right at the French frontier near the historic Deutsches Weintor. While the family's agricultural roots date back centuries, estate bottling commenced under Willi and Wilma Bernhart in 1971, followed by their accession to the VDP in 2004 and formal organic certification in 2012. Today led by Gerd and Sabine Bernhart, the estate commands a singular cross-border terroir: approximately two-thirds of its roughly 20 hectares of vineyards are technically situated on French soil in Alsace, governed by special bilateral treaties that allow the wines to bear German designations. The viticultural backbone rests on dense, fossil-rich limestone, calcareous marl, and clay deposits across benchmark cru plots such as the Schweigener Sonnenberg. Winemaking emphasizes spontaneous fermentation, lees contact, and judicious wood aging, generating deeply structured, mineral-driven white and red expressions epitomized by their Kalkmergel and Grosses Gewächs bottlings.
🍇 Grapes
Weissburgunder