Bertram - Baltes Spätburgunder Ahrweiler Forstberg 2024

A single-vineyard Spätburgunder from Ahrweiler Forstberg, this Pinot Noir reflects the Ahr’s cool-climate style and distinctive slate-influenced landscape. The available vineyard and production details, along with the tasting note, describe the 2018 vintage and may not apply to the 2024 bottling.

Tasting Notes
The supplied note for the 2018 vintage describes a bright, cool-climate profile, with fresh red and dark berries and cherry joined by juniper, hay, subtle smoke and earthy tones. Oak is present in the aroma without dominating; on the palate, fresh acidity balances the ripe-seeming fruit, with silky tannins, precise minerality and a lingering hint of forest floor. These notes are for 2018, not a confirmed tasting profile for 2024. No specific aging guidance for the 2024 vintage is available.

Production
The Forstberg soils are described as a mix of sandstone clay and greywacke, and the vines used for the 2018 wine were around 40 years old and derived from a regional Stuber clone. For that vintage, the grapes were hand-harvested; 70% were destemmed, while the remainder fermented as whole clusters after cold maceration, with spontaneous fermentation. The wine was aged for 14 months in 600-litre local-oak casks and bottled unfiltered, with only a small addition of sulphur before bottling. The production method for 2024 has not been specified.

Food & Serving
For the fresh, earthy style described in the 2018 note, try roast duck, pork tenderloin, mushroom dishes or gently seasoned game. Serve lightly cool, around 14–16°C. A short time in the glass should be enough; consider a gentle decant if the wine seems closed, while avoiding prolonged aeration.

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