Pinot Blanc de Noir 2023

Wine Description for Pinot Blanc de Noir 2023 by Klaus Vorgrimmler

Colour & Appearance

Delicately luminous salmon rosé with pale, almost silvery reflections – a wine that signals elegance and restraint from the very first glance in the glass.

Nose

The nose treads a fine line between floral delicacy and red fruit. Redcurrant, raspberry and a whisper of sour cherry form the fruity core, framed by delicate floral aromas. In the background, spicy notes shimmer through: white pepper, allspice and a subtle hint of cinnamon lend pleasant complexity without any heaviness.

Palate

The attack is precise and focused – the red fruits flow like a concentrated beam straight across the palate. What truly distinguishes this wine is its chalky minerality: vibrant, clear, almost crystalline. It creates an irresistible salivation and lends the wine a refreshing tension that demands another sip after every one.

Finish

Long, linear and carried by fine minerality. The floral notes accompany the finish and wrap it in an elegant, soft silence. Not a gram of excess.

Terroir & Origin

The vines are rooted in loess soil over a foundation of Dogger and Jurassic limestone – rock that formed some 160 to 180 million years ago. For four decades, the loess has been continuously greened, and the soil has deliberately not been worked for several years now. The result: vibrant biodiversity with over 80 plant species that actively support the ecological balance in the vineyard.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Pinot Noir, vinified as Blanc de Noir. Yields are limited to a moderate 30 to 40 hl/ha through the so-called KV cut. After pressing, natural sedimentation occurs overnight; fermentation takes place at 18 °C in stainless steel – without any additives, using indigenous yeast. Malolactic fermentation in winter rounds out the wine. Sulphur is used only once, shortly before bottling, in minimal dosage. A wine that breathes artisanal rigour.

Food Pairing Suggestions

An ideal companion for grilled pike-perch or char with herb butter. Equally convincing with vitello tonnato, burrata with tomatoes or a summery charcuterie board with fine cured meats. Also captivating as an apéritif on its own.

Special Characteristics

A wine that captures the zeitgeist without chasing it. Klaus Vorgrimmler’s consistently nature-aligned approach – no sulphur in the vineyard, no intervention in the cellar, maximum biodiversity in the vineyard – yields here a Blanc de Noir of rare purity and drinkability. At just 11.0 % vol., it remains light, precise and remarkably vibrant.