2021 Martin Waßmer Weißer Burgunder
Tasting note
Undoubtedly a young wine with a transparent, bright colour. The year 2021 was a cooler one in Germany, and you can tell that from this wine. Although Baden is the warmest wine-growing region in Germany, the first impression of this Weissburgunder is relatively cool and firm. This is not one of those broad-shouldered Pinot Blancs or Pinot Gris aged for a long time in wood. The bouquet of apricot and citrus rather promises freshness. I therefore suspect that this wine has been matured in steel tanks. I am not thinking of a ripe fruitiness, but of a refreshing fruitiness in a positive sense. On top of that, there is a discreet note of nuts. In the mouth, also a slender body, medium acidity. On the palate, mainly mild lemon with a hint of salty minerality.
A rock-solid estate wine from the Markgräflerland in Baden. Just right, now that the first rays of sun announce spring. A suitable terrace wine, and I don’t mean that disrespectfully.
Drink through 2025.
Tasted by Dominik Müller on Monday, 24 April 2023.
Ratings
| Flawed? | no | |
| DM: |
6Wines with a DM5 to DM8 rating are good wines. They are pure and balanced. They also tend to show some character in the form of the typicity of the grape variety or the region. / 20 ("good") |
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| Stars: |
2Wines with a rating of 2 stars are well-made and of average quality relative to their peer group. Perfectly enjoyable and certainly not disappointing. / 5 |
Wine details
| Vintage: | 2021 |
| Colour: | white |
| Style: | still (dry) |
| Assemblage: | no |
| Grape variety: | Pinot Blanc |
| For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown. | |
| Producer: | Martin Waßmer |
| Country: | Germany |
| Region: |
Baden Baden is Germany's southernmost wine growing region. It stretches about 400 kilometers from north to south along the Rhine. Baden is also Germany's warmest wine region. Much like its French neighbour Alsace, its climate is heavily influenced by its location in between the Vosges and the Black Forest, shielding it from cold winds and heavy rains. Best-known for Burgundian varieties, especially Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder), Pinot Blanc (Weißburgunder) and Pinot Gris (Grauburgunder). More than 15,000 hectares of vineyards. Diverse soils, ranging from loess and volcanic stones in the Kaiserstuhl region to shell-limestone in Tauberfranken. |
| Subregion: | n/a |
| Appellation: | n/a |
| Vineyard: | n/a |
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