Grauburgunder vom Löss 2024

Wine Description for Grauburgunder vom Löss 2024 by Franz Keller

Character

Franz Keller ranks among Baden’s most influential winemaking personalities, and his Grauburgunder vom Löss embodies precisely that straightforward elegance for which the estate has stood for decades. The 2024 vintage presents itself with moderate alcohol content and dry orientation – a wine that shows substance without dominating. This is not about opulent fullness, but about clarity and drinkability, about a Grauburgunder that prioritises provenance over effect.

Terroir & Origin

The name already reveals the essential character: loess soil. These fertile, calcareous sediments from the Ice Age shape large parts of Baden’s viticulture and impart a characteristic mineral structure to the wines whilst maintaining fruitiness. Loess stores warmth, promotes ripeness and gives the wines a fine creaminess on the palate. The mild climate at Kaiserstuhl and in the Vorbergzone, where Keller manages his vineyards, favours physiological ripeness at moderate alcohol levels – a decisive factor in the balance of this wine.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pinot Gris is more than a fashionable variety in Baden – the grape finds ideal conditions here and has been cultivated for generations. Franz Keller has the skill to vinify the grape in such a way that it veers neither towards sweetness nor over-extraction. The wine is likely aged in stainless steel or neutral vessels to avoid obscuring the varietal fruit character and the minerality of the terroir. The result is a wine with substance and freshness that speaks of its origin.

Food Pairing Suggestions

This Grauburgunder is a classic food wine: it harmonises beautifully with pan-fried white fish, freshwater crayfish or zander fillet. Equally convincing with poultry in light sauce, veal schnitzel or asparagus with hollandaise sauce. The moderate acidity and structure make it an ideal partner for piquant hard cheese or mushroom dishes. A versatile companion for refined everyday cuisine.