Weingut Thörle Rheinhessen Spätburgunder 2017

German red wine with the scent of cherries, red berries and a mild oak tone. The taste is ripe and soft. A nice wine with poultry, rabbit stew or mild cheese.

In 2006, brothers Christoph and Johannes Thörle took over the management of the family business in Saulheim, Rheinhessen, Germany's largest wine region. They are ambitious and like to do things their own way. For example, they do not - like many typical German wine companies - have a wide range of different grape varieties.

They are limited to a handful of classic varieties such as riesling and silvaner for white, and spätburgunder (pinot noir) for red. In the Spätburgunder wines, the Thörle brothers are looking for an optimal balance between acidity, aromatic intensity and maturity.

The Gault & Millau wine guide (2015) sees it right: "Thörle is becoming more and more refined, as it were more Burgundian. The basic wines are wonderfully juicy, the middle class impressive. A new highlight at a high level!"