Fürst Pinot Noir Bürgstadter Franconia 2021

Description

In the westernmost corner of the Franken (Franconia) wine region, framed by the low mountain ranges of Spessart and Odenwald, the Fürst family has been making wine since 1638.  In 1979 Paul and Monika Fürst built the new estate amidst the vineyards and in 2007 they were joined by their son Sebastian.

Facing due south and overlooking the picturesque towns of Miltenberg and Bürgstadt the slopes of the Centgrafenberg are home to most of the vines. Pinot Noir and Riesling thrive in the warm and iron-rich soils formed by the weathering of red sandstone. The quality of the wines is founded on minimal intervention in the vineyards, reduced yields, gentle vinification and long barrel ageing  (12-20 months). Red wines are bottled unfiltered.

Pinot Noir has been cultivated on the hot red sandstone of Centgrafenberg, Hundsrück and Schlossberg for centuries. Frühburgunder (also known as Pinot Madeleine) is an old variety, indigenous to this region, which yields full-bodied wines and has attracted more and more attention over the last few years.

'Rudolf Fürst is an acknowledged Pinot magician in Germany, not just with Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) but also the earlier-ripening Frühburgunder.' Jancis Robinson MW, The Financial Times,13th November 2011.

'18 ha estate in Bürgstadt where some of the best Franconian wines are produced, especially the burgundy style Spätburgunders (rightly regarded as the finest in Germany).' Hugh Johnson, Wineguide 2012

This Pinot Noir is Fürst's village wine, and a beautifully elegant and perfumed style, with a focus on red cherry and berry fruit, yet with a chalky minerality adding an intriguing dimension to the wine. Forget about Volnay for a minute, and give this a try!