(By Request) 2011 Rudolf Furst Burgstadter Hunsruck Spatburgunder Grosses Gewachs Franken JR19


Vintage
2011
Producer
Rudolf Furst
Village
Burgstadter
Vineyard
Hundsruck
Grape
Spatburgunder
Classification
Grosses Gewachs
Region
Franken
Content
750ml

Red

Medium depth, cherry red with ruby rim. Hundsrück, now spelled with a d, sounds like a character from Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelungen, and it is indeed of imposing stature. Where the Centgrafenberg seduces with its filigree composition, the Hundsrück impresses with power, concentration and structure. An ethereal eau-de-vie expression of cherries lives in perfect harmony with subtle notes of pepper and spice, complemented by the exquisite flavour of roasted chestnuts and the minerally vibrancy of deep-rooted vines. Of course this is still work in progress, as the affirmative tannins show, but once they begin to relax on the velvety texture, the paradise of Spätburgunder beckons (2020 if you must know).

When to drink 2015 – 2025