2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
Classification Qualitätswein b. A. (Pfalz)
Region Pfalz
Soil Marl limestone with numerous small limestone rocks
Orientation South To South-East
Fermentation Vessels Wooden cuves
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size Barrique
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Hand harvested, sorted a second time and destemmed at the winery; after a short maceration, the crushed must ferments in wooden cuves with wild yeasts. The producer notes that some whole clusters are included in warm years, without establishing whether this occurred in 2024. The wine was matured in a mixture of new and reused French barriques and bottled without fining or filtration. Vineyard work includes buckwheat, radish and clover cover crops, horse-manure fertilization, selective leaf removal and low yields.
Certifications DE-ÖKO-022
Tasting Notes Powerful yet elegant Pinot Noir with great length
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 0.1 g/L
Total Acidity 6.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Spätburgunder
Classification Q.b.A.
Region Pfalz
Soil Limestone marl with numerous limestone rocks
Orientation South To South-East
Fermentation Vessels Open wooden cuves
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Oak
Barrel Size Barrique
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Serving Temperature 18°C · 64°F
Closure Cork
Production Details Hand harvested and selected, sorted again and destemmed at the winery, then transferred without pumping to wooden fermentation vats with a portion of whole clusters. Following a comparatively short maceration, fermentation started spontaneously with natural yeasts. The wine spent 18 months in new and used barriques. Vinovit recommends serving at 16–18°C.
Tasting Notes Dark, spicy and fleshy, with red and black berries, cocoa, coffee, tobacco and damp forest floor; firm, spicy and juicy on the palate, with vital acidity and a mineral finish
Food Pairing Game, hard cheese and beef; Vinovit additionally suggests venison saddle, pigeon and braised red-wine dishes
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
Drinking Window 2025–2032
Classification 
VDP.Grosses Gewächs
VDP.Grosses GewächsRegion Pfalz
Soil Limestone
Fermentation Vessels Wooden cuves
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Barrel Size Barrique
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details Hand harvested, sorted again and destemmed at the winery, then moved without pumping into wooden cuves with a portion of whole clusters. After a short maceration, the must fermented spontaneously with natural yeasts and matured for 18 months in new and used barriques.
Certifications DE-ÖKO-022
Tasting Notes Precise and elegant, with fresh raspberry, spice, silky pure tannins, a long juicy finish and a hint of salinity
Producer Information
Website
Address
Dürkheimer Hohl 21,67251 Freinsheim
Phone
+49(0)6353/2231
Email
Owner
Steffen und Andreas Rings
Cellarmaster
Steffen und Andreas Rings