Dernauer Goldkaul 2022

Wine Description for Dernauer Goldkaul 2022 by Bertram-Baltes

Colour & Appearance

Transparent, luminous ruby red with delicate pale rims – a Pinot Noir that announces its elegance already in the glass. Not a gram of excess, only clarity.

Nose

Seductively fine and multi-layered: fresh cherries, raspberries and a hint of wild strawberry open the bouquet. Beneath shimmer floral notes of violets along with a subtle mineral spice – the slate stone of the Dernau steep slopes makes itself known. Nothing is contrived, everything breathes.

Palate

Here Benny Baltes’ skill reveals itself in its purest form. The wine is slender, precise and strikingly fresh – at only 11% alcohol it remains light-footed without ever seeming insubstantial. Juicy red berry flesh, a vibrant acidity and finely chiselled, silky tannins shape a palate that possesses depth without ever raising its voice. Balanced right through to the final sip.

Finish

Medium to long-lasting, with a pleasantly saline slate minerality that clearly anchors the wine. The finish is dry, fresh and leaves an inevitable desire for the next sip.

Terroir & Origin

The vineyard site Dernauer Goldkaul belongs to the privileged steep slopes around Dernau on the Ahr – one of Germany’s northernmost red wine regions, characterised by weathered Devonian slate, extreme slope gradients and a microclimate that brings Spätburgunder to extraordinary ripeness and complexity.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), cultivated according to organic principles – the Bertram-Baltes winery is pursuing biodynamic certification. Julia Bertram and Benny Baltes, the new dream team on the Ahr, rely on minimal intervention in the cellar: the wine speaks the language of its origin, unadulterated and direct.

Food Pairing Suggestions

An ideal companion to roasted salmon with herb crust, duck breast with cherry sauce or a classic Pinot Noir feast: grilled mushrooms with thyme and goat’s cheese. Also a delight with light pasta dishes with tomato sauce.

Special Features

Bertram-Baltes is the new star in the sky above the Ahr. What Julia Bertram and Benny Baltes present here in the first vintage of their joint project is remarkable: wines with depth, elegance and genuine drinking pleasure – never loud, always expressive. A name worth remembering.