Weisser Burgunder „Mandelberg“ GG 2023

Wine Description for Weisser Burgunder „Mandelberg“ GG 2023 by Ökonomierat Rebholz

Colour & Appearance

Pale straw yellow with a lively green reflection – a glass that promises freshness and precision from the very first glance.

Nose

The nose opens with a seductive ripeness: peach, mirabelle plum and a hint of papaya lend the wine a charming, slightly exotic character. Beneath lie citrus zest, fine herbal spice and a cool mineral undertone reminiscent of the muschelkalk soil. Creamy and inviting, yet never opulent.

Palate

On the palate, the Mandelberg unfolds a juicy, mouth-filling texture of remarkable elegance. Ripe stone fruit, pear and a hint of lemon curd carry a fine extract sweetness that never feels heavy. A clear, precise acidity provides tension and vibrancy, whilst a vibrating minerality and a saline grip elevate the wine into a class of its own. The texture is silky and supple – a wine with genuine melt and genuine backbone in equal measure.

Finish

Long, saline-mineral and of great precision. The finish reveals the depth of the muschelkalk and allows fruit and stone to merge in a lingering, vibrant aftertaste.

Terroir & Origin

The Mandelberg lies south-west of Birkweiler in the southern Palatinate, at approximately 250 metres elevation, with south-easterly exposure. Geologically, the vineyard site is a fault of the Rhine Graben with rocks from Permian to Triassic periods: Rotliegendes, Buntsandstein, Muschelkalk and Keuper. The parcels used for this wine are predominantly situated on loamy muschelkalk – deeper-rooted than the neighbouring Sonnenschein, which gives the wine its characteristic fullness and spicy charm.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pinot Blanc, vinified with consistent restraint: following slow pressing, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel, no oak ageing. The wine speaks exclusively through fruit, terroir and the natural tension of its origin.

Food Pairing Suggestions

An ideal companion to calf’s sweetbread with lemon butter, lobster, creamy risottos with white truffle as well as aged Comté or goat’s cheese. Also an excellent choice with pike-perch fillet with herb sauce.

Special Characteristics

The Mandelberg is the more charming, fuller-bodied counterpart to the Rebholz classic Im Sonnenschein – less austere, yet equally precise and unmistakably of Großes Gewächs quality. A Pinot Blanc that demonstrates what this often underestimated grape variety is capable of in the right hands.