BEST OF German Pinot Noir

The image of the German Spätburgunder has been undergoing a welcome change for some years now. Although the times of overripe, malty, alcoholic and wood-heavy caricatures of first-class Burgundy are far from over, more and more producers are reflecting on the true virtues of the variety and producing sometimes powerful, sometimes slender, but above all fine, taut and elegant wines - sometimes in qualities that have not been known in Germany since the first half of the 20th century.

They are clearly oriented towards the best red wines of Burgundy, but without simply copying their taste. For it is only when the subtleties of the variety come to the fore that the wines are also able to develop a clear character of origin and their own personality. Thick wood monsters can be produced anywhere and by anyone, but a fine, deep Pinot Noir full of character, like few other varieties, requires not only the right location but also the utmost care in the vineyard and cellar - by someone who knows exactly what they are doing.

(Source: DWI)

For this BEST OF we tasted around 1,100 Pinot Noirs from almost all German growing regions. Wines from the 2010 and 2009 vintages were taken into account, as well as German Spätburgunder from older vintages tasted this year.

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All tasted German Pinot Noirs from 2010

All tasted German Pinot Noirs from 2009

All currently tasted German Pinot Noirs from older vintages

All German Pinot Noirs from the Ahr currently tasted

All currently tasted German Pinot Noirs from Baden

All currently tasted German Pinot Noirs from Franconia

All currently tasted German Pinot Noirs from Mittelrhein

All currently tasted German Pinot Noirs from Mosel

All currently tasted German Pinot Noirs from Nahe

All German Pinot Noirs from the Palatinate currently tasted

All German Pinot Noirs from the Rheingau currently tasted

All currently tasted German Pinot Noirs from Rheinhessen

All currently tasted German Pinot Noirs from Saale-Unstrut

All currently tasted German Pinot Noirs from Saxony

All currently tasted German Pinot Noirs from Württemberg

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