Pinot Kirchenstück - Réserve

The outstanding 2015 vintage allowed us to fully express the power and spice of our grapes. The delicate texture of the 2015 cuvées results in harmonious and, above all, approachable sparkling wines. This particular sparkling wine — a pure Pinot Noir (Blanc de Noirs) — comes from the VDP single vineyard Kirchenstück in Hohen-Sülzen, located in the southern Wonnegau. It impresses with its complexity and a distinctive acidity that is characteristic of Pinot Noir. Aromas of wild berries and morello cherries blend harmoniously with a hint of white pepper and a  remarkable minerality on the finish. The fine, restrained mousse and the extended lees aging of over 90 months lend this sparkling wine delicate notes of brioche and walnut.

Vintage 2015

There is hardly anything left to say about the 2015 vintage — almost every major wine region in the world has hailed it as outstanding, and the same is true for our home region, the beautiful Wonnegau. The 2015 vintage will be remembered as one of the best of the last few decades.

When we recently tasted the first base sparkling wines from 2015 after more than eight years of lees aging, we were speechless. We already knew this vintage was exceptional, but we hadn’t expected such spicy sparkling wines with ripe fruit and beautifully integrated acidity.

While the cooler 2014 vintage gave us mineral-driven, lean, crisp, and focused sparkling wines, the 2015s offer opulent, ripe fruit combined with surprising balance and finesse.

This vintage delivered sparkling wines that unite concentration and aromatic complexity. They are powerful and impressive on the palate. 2015 offers creaminess, tension, depth, and smoothness — a rare combination of balanced acidity, high extract, and remarkable inner density that makes the sparkling wines of this year so uniquely high in quality.

For a detailed vintage report, see full sparkling wine vintage summary.