Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier Spätburgunder 2020

Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier is located in Hohen-Sülzen, a town in the Wonnegau district of Rheinhessen. The estate, established in 1991, is owned and managed by the husband/wife team of Hans-Oliver Spanier and Carolin Spanier-Gillot. The couple oversees over forty hectares of vines planted to Riesling, Spätburgunder and Sylvaner in Wonnegau’s limestone-rich soils which add precise, vibrant minerality to their wines. Farming has been conducted organically since estate’s inception and biodynamic practices were integrated in 2005. Battenfeld-Spanier’s driving belief is that their wines are “liquid earth” and the grapes’ job is to act as interpreter to translate the spectrum of aromas and flavors provided by the stones and soil.

Battenfeld-Spanier’s Spätburgunder sits in the glass a resplendent ruby red offering a dazzling nose of red berry and stone fruits. As the wine opens up, the delicate fruit aromas become accentuated with notes of herbs and earthy spice. The palate is juicy and refreshing with flavors of black cherry, raspberries and plum cascading across the tongue. Fine tannins help provide a velvety texture that is enjoyed all the way to its lengthy finish. This is an uncomplicated wine with wonderful versatility in terms of food pairings… simple pastas, grilled sausages or burgers, you can’t go wrong!