Pinot Noir
Frühburgunder (Pinot Noir) comes from the widely ramified Burgundy family and is a natural mutation of Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir).
Facts
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217 ha
Vineyard area planted in 2023
Cultivation and significance
The Pinot Noir comes from the widely ramified Burgundy family and is a natural mutation of the Pinot Noir. The grape variety gets its name from its early ripening in August - two weeks before the Pinot Noir grape.
Burgundy vines occupy 217 hectares of vineyards (2023), mainly in the three growing regions of Ahr with 31 ha, Palatinate with 46 ha and Rheinhessen 74 ha in 2023.
Vinification and flavour
The red wine is often matured in wooden barrels or barriques and can easily be stored for five years. As a blending partner, Frühburgunder enhances every wine and also gives it its unusually strong red colour.
Did you know? The Pinot Noir grape was almost extinct in the 1960s due to disease susceptibility. It was re-established through targeted conservation measures.
At a glance
- Thanks to their early ripening, the small berries of this vine are less susceptible to grey mould
- Aroma: cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, often also smoky notes
- Flavour: pleasant spiciness, mild acidity
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