Spätburgunder Forstberg Erste Lage, Bertram-Baltes, Ahr 2021
Description
Spätburgunder Forstberg Erste Lage, Bertram-Baltes, Ahr . Dry red wine from wine talents Julia Bertram and her husband Benedikt Baltes. Combines coolness with delicate floral notes and fine forest fruits. Currant, strawberry, but also dark fruits such as cherries and blackcurrants. Light spicy notes, hint of smoke, some wood.
Juicy, ripe and also mineral, tannins give backbone and bite, acids keep all layers in balance. Complex wine, long finish. Spätburgunder (Pinot noir) from the Ahr on Erste Lage level ( Premier Cru ).
- Serving: 15 °C
- Drink: Now until 2031+
Spätburgunder Forstberg Erste Lage, Ahr
The Lage Ahrweiler Forstberg is located between the villages of Ahrweiler and Bad Neuenahr, on the north side of the Ahr river. The vineyards are higher up on the slope with exposure to the south. Next to it is the equally well-known Lage Rosenthal, where Bertram-Baltes also produces wine makes.
The Forstberg vineyard has a soil of slate (from the Devonian) with sandstone and loam (Grauwacke). The Spätburgunder vines are now over 40 years old and from an Ahr clone locally called 'Stuber' , planted by the grandfather of Julia Bertram.
Unclarified, unfiltered
The spontaneous fermentation and maturation take place in old large barrels (foeders) of German oak, 50% is new. After 15 months on wood, the wine rests for another 3 months on stainless steel. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered , like all Bertram-Baltes wines. Since the 2019 harvest, Bertram-Baltes has been a certified organic winery.
Spätburgunder Forstberg, Bertram-Baltes, Ahr, Germany
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Wine region : Ah
Method : Durable
Grape variety(ies): Pinot noir / Spätburgunder
Year : 2021 (Year on bottle photo may differ)
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