- Region
- Pfalz
- Producer
- Weingut Friedrich Becker
- Vintage
- 2012
- Grape varieties
- 100% Pinot Noir / Spätburgunder
- Bottle size
- 75 cl
- Ratings
- 93 points Vinous
- 94 points Robert Parker
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage®
- Special characteristic
- Contains sulphites
Meticulous selection of hand-picked grapes. Destemming followed by fermentation on the skins for three weeks in open-top oak fermenters and vats, then gentle pressing. Subsequent maturation for 18 months in small barrels made from German and French oak. No filtering and or any other treatment.
Deep ruby. Forest fruit, red cherry, fine woody notes and a hint of tobacco on the nose. Soft, smooth mouthfeel on an elegant, juicy palate. Ripe fruit, pronounced minerality and persistent length augur well for a long and distinguished life ahead. This is a Pinot Noir of incredible depth, showing an effortless, fascinating combination of power and elegance.
The Heydenreich vineyard slopes south towards Wissembourg in Alsace situated just above the Sankt Paul lieu-dit. The vines grow on a heavy topsoil of loam and clay over a bedrock of limestone.