Pechstein GG Magnum 2016 Von Buhl

Der Pechstein Riesling vom Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl ist für seinen ausgeprägten Charakter bekannt, der vor allem durch das einzigartige Terroir des Forster Pechstein geprägt wird. Der Boden dieses Weinbergs ist reich an Basalt, einer Hinterlassenschaft seines Ursprungs aus einem alten Vulkan, dem Pechsteinkopf, der große Mengen vulkanisches Gestein verteilte. Dies führt zu Weinen mit einer ausgeprägten Mineralität und einer klaren Terroir-Expression. Das komplexe Zusammenspiel von Mineralität und Säure im Pechstein Riesling macht ihn zu einem herausragenden Beispiel für das, was die Pfalz in Bezug auf Riesling zu bieten hat.

Alcohol		13.0%
Vintage		2016
Volume		1.5l
Winery		Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl
Rebsorte		Riesling
Vineyard		Pechstein
City		Forst
Region		Pfalz
Country		Deutschland
Stored		13.05.2023

137.50 € / Bottle

91.67 € / Liter

1 bottles available

The vineyard Pechstein

Site and Classification

Pechstein is a wine-growing site in Forst in the growing region Pfalz in Germany. The VDP classifies it as VDP.GROSSE LAGE®. As a classified grape variety, Riesling is specified.

Aspect and Climate

The site lies at around 120 to 150 metres above sea level and has a slight slope of roughly 6 to 10 per cent. It is orientated towards the south-east and rises towards the edge of the forest. The high amount of sunshine contributes to warming up the soil and to high ripeness of the grapes.

Soil and Wine Style

The soil contains basalt rubble and basalt veins, as well as weathered bunter sandstone, sandy loam and clay-rich material. The proportion of loam and clay ensures a high water-retention capacity. The basalt is connected to the extinct volcanic Pechsteinkopf above Forst; in the 19th century, basalt rubble from a nearby quarry was also added to the vineyards to improve the soil. The Rieslings from Pechstein are described as mineral, finely textured, slender and long-lasting, with aromas of citrus fruits and flint.

About the winery

Location and Vineyards

The winery Reichsrat von Buhl is based in Deidesheim and cultivates vineyards in Deidesheim, Forst and Ruppertsberg in the Pfalz, in the Mittelhaardt area. The vineyard area comprises 60.40 hectares. In the vineyards there are weathered red sandstone, basalt, weathered limestone and sandy loam.

Cultivation and Grape Varieties

The vineyards have been farmed since 2006 in accordance with the EU organic farming regulation; the certification code is DE-ÖKO-003. More than half of the vineyard area is classified as VDP.Erste Lage or VDP.Grosse Lage. The proportion of grape varieties is 72 per cent Riesling, 12 per cent Spätburgunder, 6 per cent Chardonnay and 10 per cent other grape varieties.

Wines and Cellar

The winery produces Riesling wines and sparkling wines. The eight Grosses-Gewächs sites in Deidesheim, Forst and Ruppertsberg are planted exclusively with Riesling. As the style of wine it aims for, the winery describes precise and clear wines that reflect the vineyard, the site and the grape variety. The wines continue fermenting in the historic wine cellar of the estate.

History of the Estate

Franz Peter Buhl founded the estate in 1849 by splitting the original Jordan estate into three independent wineries. A Riesling from Reichsrat von Buhl was served in 1869 at the official opening of the Suez Canal. The buildings and wine cellars of the estate are protected as historic monuments and date from the late Baroque period.