2015 Dr Burklin Wolf Ruppertsberger Hoheburg PC

The Bürklin-Wolf estate is based in the Mittelhaardt, the quality core of Germany’s world-renowned Pfalz, around the towns of Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim and Ruppertsberg. Here with 85ha under vine they have the largest family owned wine estate in all of Germany originating in 1597, with a treasure-trove of superb vineyards, at the centre of which lies the great Kirchenstück. Here in the tiny village of Forst, Kirchenstück and its neighbours Jesuitengarten, Ungeheuer and Pechstein, have for centuries been recognised as producing not only some of the world’s greatest dry Rieslings, but simply some of the world’s greatest wines. In the nineteenth century, prices for these wines exceeded the prices paid for 1st Growth Bordeaux and Grand Cru Burgundy.Hoheburg is a top-vineyard in the village of Ruppertsberg, located in the centre of Mittelhaardt. The total area of the vineyard is 20 hectares, of which Bürklin-Wolf's parcel is 8.3 hectares. The white sandstone heat up during the day and gives off heat to the vines after sunset, which helps to produce perfectly ripe grapes. Like neighbouring Gaisböhl, Hoheburg has powerful but soft fruit, as well as deep minerality and crisp acidity.