Bürgstadter Berg Spätburgunder 1. Lage - Rudolf Fürst

The Bürgstadter Berg Spätburgunder 1. Lage from Rudolf Fürst in Franconia displays a bright, light red color in the glass. If you swirl it to give it some air, you can perceive perfect balance in this red wine, as it neither appears watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the glass walls. The first nose of the Bürgstadter Berg Spätburgunder 1. Lage reveals notes of sour cherries and raspberries. The fruity components of the bouquet are joined by notes from barrel aging, such as additional fruity-balsamic nuances.

The Rudolf Fürst Bürgstadter Berg Spätburgunder 1. Lage delights with its elegantly dry flavor profile. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. This is a genuine quality wine that clearly stands out from simpler qualities and thus, despite all its dryness, this German wine enthralls with the finest balance. Flavor does not necessarily require residual sugar. On the palate, the texture of this well-balanced red wine presents itself as wonderfully dense. The finish of this well age-worthy red wine from the Franconian wine-growing region ultimately convinces with a remarkable length. The aftertaste is also accompanied by mineral facets from the sandstone-dominated soils.

Vinification of the Bürgstadter Berg Spätburgunder 1. Lage from Rudolf Fürst

This red wine clearly focuses on a single grape variety, namely Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder). Only first-class grapes were harvested for this wonderfully balanced varietal wine from Rudolf Fürst. In Franconia, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on sandstone soils. The Bürgstadter Berg Spätburgunder 1. Lage is an Old World wine through and through, as this German wine exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of wines from the Old World. After harvesting, the grapes are quickly brought to the press house, where they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. The vinification is followed by maturation for several months in French oak barrels.

Food recommendation for Rudolf Fürst Bürgstadter Berg Spätburgunder 1. Lage

This German wine is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It pairs perfectly as an accompanying wine with braised chicken in red wine, ossobuco, or goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram.

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