- Region
- Franconia
- Producer
- Weingut Rudolf Fürst
- Vintage
- 2024
- Grape varieties
- 100% Pinot Noir / Spätburgunder
- Bottle size
- 75 cl
- Ratings
- 94 points James Suckling
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage®
- Special characteristic
- Contains sulphites
- Net item
94
The product of natural, hand-crafted winemaking. Open-top fermentation with about 75% whole cluster, on the skins followed by maturation for around 18 months in 50% new Burgundian 228-litre oak barrels, resulting in natural clarification of the wine. No filtering before bottling.
Striking nose of red and sour cherry alongside aromatic herbs like mint and nettle as well as fine pepper and spice notes. Remarkable depth on the palate, with fine-grained tannins and somewhat darker notes of coffee, pepper and noble spice. The finish is long and driving, reverberating with both weight and clarity. This is a densely woven and compelling Pinot Noir of vibrant freshness and exceptional ageing potential.
The Fürst family own 3.2 hectares of «Centgrafenberg» this incline that rises up steeply in places above the town of Burgstädt. The southerly aspect, a unique microclimate, and soils consisting of loam-rich, weathered red sandstone provide excellent conditions for growing vines.