2022 Dernauer Spatburgunder, dry, 11.5% vol. Bertram-Baltes

The scent reveals ripe sweet cherries and a hint of blackberries and vanilla. Excellently integrated oak tones that make this wine even rounder. An incredibly expressive wine with a long finish. Julia Bertram and Benny Baltes have been a couple for a long time and for years formed a dream team on the Klingenberg winery (later the Benedikt Baltes winery). Now they have decided to return to their home on the Ahr and concentrate fully on Julia`s parents` winery. The balancing act between Franconia and the Ahr was too great. Now they will implement their ideas of organic viticulture on the extremely steep slopes around Dernau. The conversion took place in the very first year; the goal is biodynamic certification and both dream of being able to implement permaculture with sheep in the vineyard. The winery has some of the best locations on the Ahr and Benny conjures up very fine Pinot with depth, always balanced, never loud, but always full of expression and drinking pleasure.