German Spatburgunder Selection

This beautifully mature German pinot noir charmed our Wine Champions tasters into voting it a 2026 winner. A wine of ‘tension, brightness and freshness’ with ‘sweet fruit combined with a savoury element to balance it.’

Soft, fruity pinot from the Palatinate in Germany. Packed with ripe cherry flavours, light in structure and refreshing, this could be served lightly chilled. Southern Germany is home to a number of co-operatives, this one being especially good. It is also home to endless numbers of grape varieties. The reason is climate: this is easily the warmest part of Germany, where everything is grown.

There was a time when the Rheingau was planted mostly with red grapes but that changed when riesling suddenly became fashionable. In the last few years, quality has soared, as is evident in this pinot noir. Bright and crisp red-berry fruits with crushed strawberries and herbs that are supported with fine-grained tannins.

Lots of crushed strawberry and smoky notes combined with refined pinot noir from Baden in southern Germany. Baden is earning itself some renown in the UK for its wines these days, particularly pinot noir. In the Markgräferland, between the Black Forest and the Rhine, the undulating countryside and warm summer weather has led to the area becoming known as the German Tuscany and there is a history of winemaking that goes back almost as long as in the more famous Italian region.

Our third vintage of the successful Exhibition Spätburgunder has been produced by a young winemaker in the Pfalz, Vincent Eymann, whose estate has been working organically and biodynamically for many years. The 2024 vintage was cooler than both the 2023 and 2022 vintages and is reflected in crushed strawberries, red currant and red plums combined with lots of energy on the palate. Tannins are fine grained and the wine is incredibly well balanced.