Bereich Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstraße
Pfalz
The northern half of the Pfalz, running along the east-facing Haardt mountains from Kallstadt to Neustadt. Warm, sheltered sites on a mix of basalt, sandstone and limestone produce rich, opulent Riesling alongside some of Germany's most serious Spätburgunder. Home to Forster Kirchenstück, Deidesheimer Kalkofen, Kallstadter Saumagen and other benchmark sites.
The wines of Bereich Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstraße are made primarily from Pinot Noir, Riesling, Gewürztraminer and other Pfalz varieties.
Vineyard Map
Climate
One of the warmest wine mesoclimates in Germany. The Haardt mountains (part of the Pfälzer Wald) block westerly rain, giving the belt a rain-shadow effect with among the lowest rainfall in the country. East-facing slopes catch morning sun; the Deutsche Weinstraße runs along the foothills for ~40km. High sunshine hours, long growing season — fig and lemon trees grow locally.
Terroir
Strikingly varied in a small area. Weathered basalt around the Pechstein quarry (Forst) adds minerality and iron. Buntsandstein (red sandstone) dominates many slopes. Muschelkalk (shell limestone) shows up at Kallstadt's Saumagen. Clay, marl and loess fill the valley floors. The result: no two Mittelhaardt villages taste the same.
What it tastes like
Body
Lightish
Acidity
Zippy
Tannin
Fine
Oak
A touch of oak
Ripeness
Fresh
Concentration
Medium
Reds
On the lighter side and zippy, with fine tannin; black fruit, red fruit and a floral lift.
black fruit · red fruit · floral · salty · stony
Body
Medium
Acidity
Fresh
Oak
No oak
Ripeness
Fresh
Concentration
Medium
Whites
Medium-bodied and fresh; stone fruit, orchard fruit and citrus.
stone fruit · apple and pear · citrus · tropical · floral
Cork's estimate.
Similar styles
Lands in the same glass.
Like the reds
Grapes of Pfalz
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