- Colour
Luminous ruby red with violet reflections, clear and transparent
- Nose
Dark cherries, raspberries and fresh strawberries, underpinned by delicate notes of elderberry and violet, alongside a touch of fine oak and spices
- Palate
Silky, fine-grained tannin texture with lively acidity, flavours of red and dark berry fruit, subtle spice and mineral depth, with a long, elegant finish
- Character
Precise, Burgundian-style Spätburgunder with great depth and elegance – cool, mineral and with an impressive structure that promises long ageing potential
- Pairing
Roasted duck breast with cherry sauce, veal medallions with truffle foam, mature Burgundy cheese
- Notes
Single vineyard site Schlossberg in Achkarren on the Kaiserstuhl with volcanic weathered soils (loess and basalt), which lend the wine its characteristic minerality; Franz Keller is one of Germany's leading Spätburgunder producers; classified as Grosses Gewächs (GG) – the highest quality tier of the VDP