A quietly brilliant red from Baden, where warm sunshine and limestone-rich soils give Pinot Noir real charm. Achim Dürr works his vines with care and a light touch, favouring low yields and hand-picked fruit to keep everything fresh and honest. Gentle fermentation and patient ageing bring out silky red cherry, wild raspberry and a whisper of woodland spice, all wrapped in soft, elegant tannins. It's the kind of bottle that suits a slow evening: roast duck, mushroom risotto, or simply good company. Drinking beautifully now, with plenty of poise for a few more years in the cellar. A genuine German gem worth discovering.
16.18 € incl tax

-5% for 6 identical bottles

59 in stock

Wine Name: Pinot Noir

Vintage: 2018

Producer: Weingut Achim Dürr

Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder)

Region: Baden, Germany

Appellation: Baden (Deutscher Qualitätswein / Landwein)

Vinification Type: Hand-harvested fruit, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in open vats, followed by ageing in used oak barrels; minimal intervention, unfined and unfiltered, low sulphur addition

Maceration: Around 2 to 3 weeks on skins with gentle manual punch-downs

Colour: Bright, translucent ruby red with garnet reflections

Bouquet: Fresh red cherry, wild strawberry and raspberry, with hints of rose petal, forest floor and subtle spice

Palate: Light to medium-bodied, juicy and silky, with fine-grained tannins, crunchy red fruit and a savoury, mineral finish

Alcohol Content: Approximately 12.5% vol.

Soils: Loess, clay and weathered volcanic rock over limestone

Farming: Organic practices, no herbicides or synthetic treatments, natural approach in the cellar

Ageing Potential: 5 to 8 years from the vintage

Food Pairing: Roast poultry, duck breast, mushroom risotto, charcuterie and semi-soft washed-rind cheeses

Serving Temperature: 14 to 16°C