The Queen of the Ahr
Julia Bertram-Baltes is one of the best winemakers in the Ahr, if not the best. Together with her husband Benedikt Baltes, she creates organic Spätburgunder of unprecedented elegance and finesse. Her wines are impeccably pure, with a signature you recognize instantly.
The Ahr: small but mighty
The Ahr wine region covers only 560 hectares and sits at the very limit of where wine can be produced. The deep Ahr valley creates a uniquely warm microclimate, ideal for Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) grown on slate and greywacke.
Entry-level wines: the Handwerk range
The Handwerk wines are the estate's accessible entry-level wines — a perfect introduction to the Bertram-Baltes style. The Handwerk Spätburgunder is fresh and fruity. The Handwerk Rosé (Blanc de Noir) is an elegant rosé. And the Handwerk Blanc de Noir Alte Reben lets the power of old vines speak for itself.
Her wines at Lekker Sapje
From the accessible Spätburgunder Treibgut to the complex Grosse Gewächse: the Forstberg Erste Lage and the Ahrweiler Rosenthal GG. The Hardtberg GG, Goldkaul, Ahrweiler, and Dernauer Spätburgunder are also magnificent expressions of their respective sites.
In short: Julia Bertram-Baltes is essential for anyone wanting to understand the Ahr.
