Winzergenossenschaft Affentaler | Spatburgunder – NV

Detailed Description

Hints of smoke, crushed mineral and lemon zest are inviting on the nose of this dry, full-bodied Pinot Blanc. It’s rounded and silky on the palate, but peppered by vivacious streaks of lemon-lime acidity that pierce through the finish.

Producer Information

Our Affentaler vines are part of the stunning landscape of the Black Forest as it rises up from the Rhine Plain. While the nearby mountains soar to over 1000 meters, our vines thrive between 150-300 meters above sea level. The mild and sunny climate, warm, weathered granite and fertile loess soils all strongly influence the character of the wines. Our vineyards belong to the city of Bühl, due south of Baden-Baden and only 15 km away from the Rhine River and the French border. This kind of situation naturally fosters cross-cultural exchange. And that is how the first Pinot Noir vines came to us back in the Middle Ages — from the parent Cistercian monastery in Arbois, France (in the Jura winegrowing region). Affentaler Pinot Noir counts among the oldest and the best known of all German red wines. And as has been the case for centuries, Riesling remains the second most common variety in the Affental.