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Spätburgunder, Markgräflerland, Martin Wassmer 2018

Red Wine from Germany

15 Reviews

A finely grained pinot noir from Baden in southern Germany. With sweet, ripe bitter cherry and great length, this is a true bargain for lovers of fine pinot and 2018 was an outstanding vintage for the grape.

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Code: GE14141

Wine characteristics

Red Wine
Medium-bodied
Pinot Noir
Now to 2025
13.5% Alcohol
oak used but not v. noticeable
Cork, natural

Weingut Martin Wassmer

Baden is earning itself some renown in the UK for its wines these days, particularly pinot noir. In the Markgraeferland, 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.

Here you will find the vineyards and cellars of Martin Wassmer, whose family have lived in and around the Baden town of Schlatt for many generations, most of them involved in the making of wine. He specialises in the pinots – noir, blanc and gris (known here as spätburgunder, weissburgunder and grauburgunder), though he also grows and produces chardonnay, muscat, gewürztraminer and chasselas (aka gutedel). This part of Germany is, after all, a hop, skip and a jump away from the Alsace which shares all these varieties.

Winemaking is traditional, with only natural yeasts used for the slow, long fermentations, and the wines are all aged in barrel with the top cuvées in Burgundian barriques for up to 18 months, with a minimal filtration before bottling.

The Sunday Times

You won’t be disappointed with this beguiling example from the Markgräflerland region. It has a toasty nose with a touch of damp forest floor, notes of cherry and raspberry and good length ...

You won’t be disappointed with this beguiling example from the Markgräflerland region. It has a toasty nose with a touch of damp forest floor, notes of cherry and raspberry and good length on the finish.

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- Will Lyons

Sunday 10th Jan 2021