Pinot Noir 'STEIN Magmatit' QW 2023 Abril Organic Wine

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Pinot Noir

It has reached the very top: Spätburgunder, now ranked among the noble grapes. Known in France as Pinot Noir , the vine is now one of the most important red varieties in cooler winegrowing regions. The name 'Pinot' may derive from the French word for a pine cone, 'pin', which could be explained by the shape of its compact bunch. Pinot Noir's career began under the name 'Klevner' as early as 884, when Charles the Fat brought the vine to Lake Constance. It was planted in the Rheingau in the 13th century and probably in the Palatinate in the 16th. Some 200 years later, the variety is said to have been brought from Burgundy to the Ahr. Today, around 11,800 hectares in Germany are planted with Pinot Noir, representing 10% of the total vineyard area. Pinot Noir honours its status as a noble grape through its demands for care, climate and soil. It thrives best in so-called Riesling sites, where growing conditions are ideal. The full-bodied wines are usually made dry, sometimes with a little residual sweetness, but always with the lovely scent of red fruits such as strawberries, cherries, blackberries and currants. Pinot Noir is often given its finishing touches in oak, adding vanilla and cinnamon aromas to the berry notes.

Sour cherry, black pepper and a little thyme on the palate, paired with aromas of dried plums, juniper and a delicate touch of tobacco.

April Wine Estate

Almost 300 years of tradition. Mrs Haub comes from the family that has run the historic Abril wine estate since 1740. When the time came for a generational handover, no successor could be found. The Haubs therefore bought the estate, merged it with the neighbouring organic Hofgut Consequence estate and laid the foundations for organic cultivation across what is now a total of 25 ha. The capable and personable Eva-Maria Köpfer now manages the entire business with a young team centred on cellar master Daniel Hank. After the oldest Stone Age farm in the Rhine valley was discovered in the excavation pit, the new cellar originally planned for that location had to be built elsewhere. Breathtaking architecture outside, state-of-the-art cellar technology inside. We began working with the estate from the outset, when it was still new to organic winemaking. This partnership continues to give us great pleasure and is an excellent addition to our range of typical Baden wines, most recently with the profound Pinot Noir grown on volcanic igneous rock and the impressively expressive new single-vineyard wines from classic Burgundy varieties. A radiant, clear Scheurebe and the cheeky Mus(s), a blend of fungus-resistant Muscaris and traditional Muscat grapes, represent a youthful, modern side of Baden.