2013 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Classification Grosses Gewächs
Region Baden
Soil Reddish ferruginous soil with veins of shell limestone
Orientation Southeast-Facing
Sites Sommerhalde vineyard
Production Details The vineyard description accompanying this release states that Sommerhalde covers 40 ha and that Huber owns 2.15 ha, all classified Grosses Gewächs. The site is 240–300 m above sea level with a 20–50% slope. Old plantings have 4,500 vines/ha and newer plantings 7,000–9,000 vines/ha; average Pinot Noir yield is stated as 30 hl/ha. These figures are vineyard ranges or averages, not measurements specific to the 2013 harvest or finished wine.
Tasting Notes Michael Schmidt for JancisRobinson.com described exotic spices, orchard blossom and fine cigar smoke, followed by fleshy plum and morello cherry with dark chocolate, grindstone dust, roasted hazelnut, herbs and spices; the wine was characterized as youthful and elegant.
Critics Ratings 18
Producer Information
Website
Address
Heimbacher Weg 19,79364 Malterdingen
Phone
+49 (0)7644/9297220
Email
Owner
Barbara und Julian Huber
Cellarmaster
Julian Huber