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In FocusLemberger/Blaufränkisch

21 Nov, 22

of Marcus Hofschuster in Tasting

Why is not more widespread in Germany? The variety, which is called in Austria and also by more and more German producers, is so versatile and now succeeds so well at all levels of the hierarchy for many producers in Germany that one would wish to encounter it much more often outside Württemberg.

Moreover, it is an ideal complement to Pinot Noir: it is dark in colour, has more tannin and - even if we do not want to idealise it at all - is much better suited to a style of wine-making that likes to call itself "international": powerful and with a rather hearty use of wood. Pinot Noir rarely tolerates this, and even if the result is an objectively good wine, there is usually little left of the varietal character in this treatment. With Lemberger it is quite different, at least as long as one does not completely overdo it.

But at the other end of the scale, among the entry-level wines, Lemberger occupies a place where Pinot Noir is hardly ever convincing. For even well under 10 euros, amazing wines can sometimes be found that are not only carefully made and palatable, but also bring animated freshness, juiciness and even a certain character.

Our favourite wines among the Lembergers are then also those that retain this freshness, coolness and precision even in higher weight classes. Where concentration meets delicacy, juiciness meets elegance and real depth of fruit, we always feel most comfortable with the variety.

Good, but that's basically how we feel about all wines....

Over the past few weeks, we have tasted around 70 Lemberger or Blaufränkisch from Germany, of which we present the best here. Unfortunately, not all of the wineries we asked for accepted our invitation, including some of the younger ones that have caught our eye in the recent past. Should further samples arrive in the foreseeable future, we will submit their results immediately. Links to all the wines tasted can be found under the respective best lists.

In FocusLemberger/Blaufränkisch Vintage 2020

Weingut Aldinger — 2020 Fellbach Lämmler Lemberger Grosses Gewächs 92 WP excellent 42.00 €

Weingut Karl Haidle — 2020 Stetten Gernhalde Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 92 WP excellent 48.00 €

Weingut Karl Haidle — 2020 Stetten Berge Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 91 WP excellent 38.00 €

Weingut Eisele — Neckar 2020 Lemberger Landwein trocken "Muschelkalk" Goldkapsel 25.00 €

Weingut Eisele — Neckar 2020 Lemberger Landwein trocken "Gipskeuper" Goldkapsel 25.00 €

Weingut Seeger — Baden 2020 Leimen Herrenberg Blaufränkisch Grosses Gewächs trocken "Spermen R" 90 WP excellent 29.00 €

Weingut Graf Neipperg — 2020 Neipperg Schlossberg Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 30.00 €

Weingut Heid — 2020 Fellbach Lämmler Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 90 WP excellent 30.00 €

Weingut Sonnenhof — 2020 Gündelbach Wachtkopf Lemberger trocken 15.00 €

Weingut Graf Neipperg — 2020 Schwaigern Ruthe Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 30.00 €

St. Antony — Rheinhessen 2020 Blaufränkisch trocken "Rothe Bach" 89 WP very good 42.00 €

Weingut Wöhrwag — 2020 Untertürkheim Herzogenberg Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 89 WP very good 27.50 €

Bürgerspital zum Hl. Geist - Weingut — Franconia/Franken 2020 Würzburg Stein Blaufränkisch VDP.Erste Lage trocken "R" 88 WP very good 23.00 €

Weingut Eisele — Neckar 2020 Lemberger Landwein trocken "Muschelkalk" Silberkapsel 16.00 €

Weingut Rainer Schnaitmann — 2020 Fellbach Lämmler Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 88 WP very good 58.00 €

Weingut Jürgen Ellwanger — 2020 Hebsacker Berg Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 88 WP very good 32.00 €

Weingut Heid — 2020 Fellbach Goldberg Lemberger VDP.Erste Lage trocken 88 WP very good 15.00 €

Weingut Fürst Hohenlohe-Oehringen — 2020 Verrenberg Verrenberg Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 87 WP very good

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In FocusLemberger/Blaufränkisch Vintage 2019

Weingut Dautel — 2019 Cleebronn Michaelsberg Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 90 WP excellent

Weingut Klumpp — Baden 2019 Zeutern Himmelreich Blaufränkisch trocken 89 WP very good 25.00 €

Weingut Zimmerle — 2019 Korb Berg Lemberger trocken "Goldadler" 89 WP very good 33.00 €

Weingut Knauß — 2019 Schnait Altenberg Lemberger trocken 32.00 €

Weingut Knauß — 2019 Löwenstein Wohlfahrtsberg Lemberger trocken 32.00 €

Weingut Heid — 2019 Schorndorf Grafenberg Lemberger VDP.Erste Lage trocken 88 WP very good 18.00 €

Weingut Rainer Schnaitmann — Schwaben 2019 Lemberger Landwein trocken "Simonroth®" 88 WP very good 24.00 €

Weingut G.A. Heinrich — 2019 Heilbronn Stiftsberg Lemberger trocken "G.A." 88 WP very good 16.00 €

Weingut Albrecht Schwegler — 2019 Lemberger Reserve 88 WP very good 38.00 €

WEINGUT ESCHER — 2019 Korb Sommerhalde Lemberger trocken "Goldlage" 19.50 €

Weingut Graf von Bentzel-Sturmfeder — 2019 Schozach Lemberger VDP.Ortswein trocken *** 87 WP very good 13.90 €

Weingut Graf Neipperg — 2019 Neipperg Lemberger VDP.Ortswein trocken 14.00 €

Weingut Knauß — 2019 Strümpfelbach Lemberger trocken 11.90 €

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In Focus: Lemberger/Blaufränkisch Vintage 2018

WEINGUT ESCHER — 2018 Korb Berg Lemberger trocken "Höchste Lage - Goldlage" 35.00 €

Weingut Jürgen Ellwanger — 2018 Lemberger trocken "Hades" 90 WP excellent 26.00 €

Weingut Dautel — 2018 Cleebronn Michaelsberg Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 89 WP very good 34.00 €

Fellbacher Weingärtner eG — 2018 Fellbach Lämmler Lemberger trocken "Edition P" 87 WP very good 19.50 €

Fellbacher Weingärtner eG — 2018 Fellbach Lämmler Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 88 WP very good 26.90 €

Weingut Graf von Bentzel-Sturmfeder — 2018 Schozach Lemberger VDP.Ortswein trocken *** 88 WP very good 13.90 €

Weingut Stefan Bardorf — Franconia/Franken 2018 Randersacker Sonnenstuhl Blaufränkisch trocken 88 WP very good 14.00 €

Weingut Heußler und Töchter GbR — 2018 Rhodt Klosterpfad Lemberger trocken "Linie B" 87 WP very good 15.00 €

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In Focus: Lemberger/Blaufränkisch Older vintages

Weingut Graf Neipperg — 2014 Schwaigern Ruthe Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken 34.50 €

Weingut Graf Neipperg — 2007 Neipperg Schlossberg Lemberger Grosses Gewächs trocken

Weingut G.A. Heinrich — 2015 Heilbronn Vorderer Hundsberg Lemberger trocken 87 WP very good 40.00 €

Weingut Burg Ravensburg — Baden 2017 Sulzfeld Lerchenberg Blaufränkisch VDP.Erste Lage trocken 87 WP very good 18.00 €

Weingut Burg Ravensburg — Baden 2011 Blaufränkisch VDP.Grosse Lage trocken "Dicker Franz" 87 WP very good 43.00 €

Weingut Stefan Bardorf — Franconia/Franken 2016 Randersacker Sonnenstuhl Blaufränkisch trocken 87 WP very good 12.50 €

In FocusLemberger/Blaufränkisch Rosé

Weingut Graf Neipperg — 2021 Lemberger VDP.Gutswein trocken Rosé 7.20 €

Winzer vom Weinsberger Tal eG — 2021 Lemberger trocken Rosé 6.70 €

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In Focus: Lemberger/Blaufränkisch The best wines under 10 Euro

Weingut Heußler und Töchter GbR — 2020 Rhodt Klosterpfad Lemberger trocken 86 WP very good 7.00 €

Weingut Graf von Bentzel-Sturmfeder — 2019 Blaufränkisch VDP.Gutswein trocken ** 86 WP very good 8.90 €

Weingut Knauß — 2020 Lemberger trocken 8.90 €

Weingut Medinger — 2019 Lemberger trocken 86 WP very good 7.50 €

Weingut Medinger — 2018 Lemberger trocken "Bürger Wein" 86 WP very good 8.50 €

Weingut Graf von Bentzel-Sturmfeder — 2018 Lemberger VDP.Gutswein trocken "Sturmfeder" 86 WP very good 6.90 €

Weingut Siegloch — Neckar 2020 Lemberger Landwein trocken 85 WP very good 7.80 €

Weingut Reinhard Schäfer — 2019 Lemberger trocken "S" 85 WP very good 8.80 €

Weingut Kurz-Wagner — 2018 Heilbronn Stiftsberg Blaufränkisch trocken **S** 8.80 €

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