Weissburgunder Réserve 2024

Wine Description for Weissburgunder Réserve 2024 by Battenfeld-Spanier

Colour & Appearance

Luminous straw yellow with lively green reflections – a wine that wears its youth openly and proudly.

Nose

The nose is still slightly closed, lending the wine a charming restraint. Those with patience will be rewarded: butterscotch, shortbread and Tarte Tatin weave a delicate pastry tapestry, underpinned by precise fruit aromas of apple, pear, quince and ripe apricot. Typical Rheinhessen chalky notes join the composition, a whisper of cool smoke from barrel ageing, and delicate vegetative hints of fennel seed – complex, finely chiselled and of genuine depth.

Palate

On the palate, the wine displays substance and class: compact, dense and with a pleasant creamy texture that captivates immediately. The yellow fruit aromatics remain present without ever becoming obtrusive. A moderate, precisely integrated acidity provides structure and freshness, whilst juiciness and pressure stand in harmonious balance.

Finish

Juicy, crisp and suffused with fine yeast character – the aftertaste is persistent and unfolds its subtle yellow fruit aromas with elegant restraint. Profound, yet never loud.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes hail from selected vineyard sites in the Wonnegau in the heart of Rheinhessen. The chalky soils with a high proportion of calcareous marl and limestone gravel provide the ideal foundation for Burgundy varieties – they deliver minerality, structure and that unmistakable Rheinhessen precision.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Pinot Blanc from a selection of the finest grapes of the vintage. The must ferments spontaneously in three-year-old tonneaux and subsequently matures until May on the fine lees – an ageing process that imparts creaminess and complexity without sacrificing the variety’s characteristic freshness. Subtle oak notes frame the wine but never dominate it.

Food Pairing Suggestions

An ideal companion to calf’s sweetbread with morels, lobster bisque or a classic Coq au Riesling. Also an excellent choice with aged Comté or a fine fish fillet with beurre blanc.

Special Features

This Pinot Blanc impressively demonstrates that Rheinhessen has long since become one of Germany’s most exciting white wine regions. Already a great drinking pleasure now – with the potential to reveal even greater depth over the next two to four years.