2022 Weingut Bercher, Weissburgunder "Burkheim"

It would be an understatement to say that we’re big supporters of the wines from Baden, in the far southwestern corner of Germany, near the French Alsatian border. With plenty of sunshine and mineral rich, volcanic soils it’s a perfect spot for producing wines of depth, power, and character that are NOT made from Riesling. The vast majority of the time we focus on the excellent Pinot Noirs (aka Spätburgunder in German), but they also excel at the other Pinots, including Meunier (see yesterday's discovery!) but especially Gris and Blanc, the latter of which is our focus today. Known as Weissburgunder, it can make elegant, refreshing wines with true mineral depth, especially when made at a highly acclaimed, historic estate like Weingut Bercher. This is not just an “interesting” white wine, it’s a truly special, profoundly complex white wine, and it’s a great value to boot! The Kaiserstuhl is perhaps the best known sub region in Baden, where a series of steep, volcanic hills fall towards