Spätburgunder Trocken
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 2–5 years from release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared duck breast with cherry reduction, roasted quail over wild mushrooms, or grilled pork tenderloin with rosemary.
✨ Technical Specifications
Rooted in the limestone-laced marl and loess soils surrounding Saulheim, this estate dry Spätburgunder highlights the cooler microclimate of inland Rheinhessen. Cultivated under certified organic viticulture with manual canopy management and modest yields, the fruit undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts following gentle destemming. Aging occurs primarily in used French oak barriques and large neutral wooden casks, allowing natural micro-oxygenation to soften youthful tannins while preserving bright primary fruit and delicate earthy nuances without excessive oak dominance.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural heritage in Rheinhessen back to 1752, Weingut Landgraf is situated in the historic village of Saulheim. The modern estate is directed by Geisenheim-trained oenologist Andre Landgraf and his wife Katrin, who transitioned the family's approximately 20 hectares to certified organic viticulture. The vineyards encompass premier Saulheim sites such as Hölle, Schloßberg, and Haubenberg, distinguished by rich tertiary marl, loess, and fractured limestone subsoils that impart pronounced mineral tension. Viticulture is strictly focused on low yields, hand harvesting, and soil vitality. In the cellar, Andre favors spontaneous fermentation using indigenous ambient yeasts, gentle skin maceration, and patient maturation on the fine lees without fining. While renowned for crystalline, terroir-driven Riesling and expressive Weißburgunder, Landgraf crafts benchmark Pinot Noirs—most notably its Saulheimer Hölle Spätburgunder—distinguished by delicate red fruit, savory forest spice, structured acidity, and discreet maturation in oak barriques and traditional casks.
🍇 Grapes
100% Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5%