Bienenberg Magnum GG 2016 Bernhard Huber

Der Malterdinger Große Lage "Bienenberg" hebt dich aus der Rheinebene hervor und hat eine Süd-Ost bis Süd-West Exposition, bei einem Gefälle von bis zu 20%. In den Filetstücken dieser Lage sind Muschelkalksteinverwitterungsböden, die die Reben zum Tiefen wurzeln zwingen. Der angrenzende Wald schützt vor kühlem Nordwind. Am Süd-West-Hang hat das Weingut Bernhard Huber seinen Chardonnay gepflanzt. Die hier intensivere Nachmittags- und Abendsonne eignet sich perfekt für den Anbau von Chardonnay. Am Süd-Ost-Hang hat das Weingut seine Spätburgunder Reben, denn nach nächtlichem Tau trocknet die Morgensonne die Trauben schneller, was förderlich für die Gesundheit der Spätburgunder-Trauben ist.

Alcohol		13.0%
Vintage		2016
Volume		1.5l
Winery		Weingut Bernhard Huber
Rebsorte		Chardonnay
Vineyard		Bienenberg
City		Malterdingen
Region		Baden
Country		Deutschland
Stored		30.11.2022

350.00 € / Bottle

233.33 € / Liter

1 bottles available

The vineyard Bienenberg

Location and Orientation

Bienenberg is a classified vineyard site in Malterdingen in the wine-growing region Baden. The site rises up from the Upper Rhine plain, is oriented to the south to south-west, and lies at an altitude of around 200 to 280 metres. The slope gradient is 20 to 40 per cent; parts of the vineyard are terraced, steep and partly rocky.

Soils and Grape Varieties

The soils consist of weathered shell limestone and loess. Iron deposits can give them a yellowish tint in places. The rocky subsoil leads, in parts of Bienenberg, to deep rooting of the vines. As classified grape varieties, the VDP profile names Chardonnay and Spätburgunder.

History and Classification

According to the VDP, Cistercian monks cultivated Spätburgunder on Bienenberg as early as the 14th century. This historical connection contributed to “Malterdinger” being used as a synonym for Pinot Noir. Bienenberg is classified by the VDP as VDP.GROSSE LAGE®; this designation is a VDP classification and not a statutory German wine-growing classification.

About the winery

Location and History

The Bernhard Huber winery is located in Malterdingen in the wine-growing region Baden in Germany. In Malterdingen, viticulture has been documented for more than 700 years. Records of the VDP link the cultivation of Spätburgunder there in the 14th century with Cistercian monks from Burgundy.

Vineyard Sites and Soils

The winery cultivates around 28 hectares of vineyard land. Roughly 70 percent is devoted to Spätburgunder, 15 percent to Chardonnay, and 7 percent each to Weißer Burgunder and Grauer Burgunder, as well as 1 percent to other varieties. As the most important geological parent material, the winery cites weathered Muschelkalk.

Bienenberg

The Bienenberg is classified for Chardonnay and Spätburgunder and is managed by the VDP together with the Bienenberg Wildenstein as VDP.GROSSE LAGE. The site rises steeply from the Rhine plain to around 200 to 280 metres and has slopes of around 20 to 40 percent. Its exposure ranges from south to south-west towards the west; parts of the vineyard are terraced. Alongside weathered Muschelkalk, loess is present, while deposits of iron give the soil, in parts, yellowish to reddish colouring.

Winemaking and Orientation

The winery has been a member of the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter since 1995 and is in biological conversion. It aims to produce dry wines with a character of origin and favours Spätburgunder and Chardonnay. For red wines, traditional tank fermentation on skins is used; afterwards they mature for up to 18 months in barriques. The wines are fermented to dryness and are developed on the lees for a longer period. Bottle-fermented Pinot sparkling wines mature on the lees for two to ten years after the second fermentation.