SIGNUM BLANC currently presents 2 Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc):
Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc)”Turmalin” 2018
WEISSBURGUNDER (Pinot Blanc) “TURMALIN”
2017
“A cool and very precise wine with an elegant and straightforward style. Dry, with a nice freshness and fine, elegant aromas of nashi pear, hawthorn, mirabelle plums, oranges and a hint of nuttiness. A certain steeliness on the palate and a slight saltiness on the finish. This Pinot Blanc is carried by an elegance and balance that distinguishes it alongside its complexity. A multi-faceted wine and congenial food companion that is a pleasure to drink.”
Maître Sommelier Gerhard Retter
Shelf life: 20 Years +
Alc.: 12,5 % Vol.
Ried Kreuzberg
Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) "Turmalin" 2017
Ried Kreuzberg, Südsteiermark DAC
Turmanlinic metamorphic weathered rock
Weißburgunder
Coldest January in the last 30 years, warmest March on record. Strong onset of winter in April with a heat wave in summer. Cool nights in September and October.
100 percent hand harvest
After spontaneous fermentation 30 months on the fine lees
Matured in steel tank
Alc. 12,5 % Vol.
1.1 g/l RZ dry
5.6 g/l tbS
The Weissburgunder 2017 has backbone and complex fruit to perfectly enrich light dishes. It is not for nothing that this grape variety is on the rise: it is both leading and adaptable and brings out the best of contemporary ingredients and preparation methods.
In a large Burgundy glass, open 4-6 hours in advance.
Very good drinking maturity: 2022
Optimal drinking maturity: 2023 – 2033 and longer
Maître Sommelier Gerhard Retter describes this wine
The Weissburgunder 2017 has backbone and complex fruit to perfectly enrich light courses.The 2017 Pinot Blanc is cooler and more precise than the 2018 Pinot Blanc, with a very elegant, straightforward style. It is very clear, tightly woven and pure. Dry, with a beautiful freshness. And it also impresses with fine, elegant fruit notes of Japanese nashi pear, hawthorn, mirabelle plum and oranges, which become more intense the more air reaches the wine. In addition, there is a slight hint of nutty notes. And here, too, you can taste its terroir, the light pebble aromas. The wine has almost something steely and shows a slight saltiness in the finish. All of this is carried by the elegance and balance that characterises Pinot Blanc alongside its complex expression. A very finesse-rich wine and ingenious food companion that gives a lot of pleasure. Simply great craftsmanship. A very good wine, I take my hat off to it. Chapeau!
My food tip for the 2017 Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc):
A great complement to Pinot Blanc are vegetables such as stuffed kohlrabi or colourful carrots with passion fruit, melon with ham, asparagus risotto and actually all light asparagus dishes. Poultry, sushi, fresh sheep’s or goat’s cheese and crunchy salads such as Caesar salad are also nice. For fish lovers, steamed fish such as halibut, sole, cod or poached trout actually go well with the white wine. And of course all kinds of crustaceans like lobster, lobster and scallops. A perfect taste experience!”
WEISSBURGUNDER (Pinot Blanc) “TURMALIN”
2018
“On the nose, the Pinot Blanc is clear and elegant with slightly smoky flinty hints. Perfectly balanced and underpinned with yellow fruity aromas reminiscent of pear, hawthorn blossom and some citrus. The palate presents a creamy smoothness with a simultaneously vibrating cool freshness. A finely fruity, dry Pinot Blanc with a balanced character.”
Maître Sommelier Gerhard Retter
Shelf life: 20 Years +
Alc.: 12,5 % Vol.
Ried Kreuzberg
Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) "Turmalin" 2018
Ried Kreuzberg, Südsteiermark DAC
Turmanlinic metamorphic weathered rock
Weißburgunder
Später Austrieb, sehr warmes Frühjahr mit früher Blüte. Trockener Sommer. Früheste Ernte aller Zeiten, relativ ergiebige Niederschläge zu Beginn des Herbstes.
100 percent hand harvest
After spontaneous fermentation 27 months on the fine lees
Matured in steel tank
Alk. 12,5 % Vol.
1.1 g/l RZ dry
5.1 g/l tbS
Pinot Blanc has a fine and balanced character that goes perfectly with fresh and light dishes. It is not for nothing that the grape variety is hard at work: it is both leading and adaptable and brings out the best of contemporary ingredients and preparation methods.
In a large Burgundy glass, open 4-6 hours in advance.
Very good drinking maturity: 2022
Optimal drinking maturity: 2023 – 2033 and longer
Maître Sommelier Gerhard Retter describes this wine
“The first nose already shows how clear, fine, polished and elegant this Pinot Blanc is. There are also slightly smoky, flinty hints. It is very fine, very delicate and perfectly balanced, with yellow-fruity aromas reminiscent of pear and hawthorn blossom. On the one hand, the wine has a beautiful creamy smoothness on the palate and, at the same time, a vibrant, cool freshness. It is a composition from one cast, from the first nose to the finish. Very animating and quaffable in the best sense of the word. Fine-fruited, dry, pointed, an absolutely spot-on Pinot Blanc. Light-hearted, but with ambition. The more air the wine gets, the more its almond aroma and the scent of white flowers, citrus and pear develop. At the same time, the wine remains absolutely stringent and stable. The Pinot Blanc is a really strong and complex wine and a great food companion. And it is a drop that should get even better in the next five years and that you can certainly store for ten years. Simply brilliant!”
My food tip for the Pinot Blanc 2018:
A great complement to Pinot Blanc are vegetables such as stuffed kohlrabi or colourful carrots with passion fruit, melon with ham, asparagus risotto and actually all light asparagus dishes. Poultry, sushi, fresh sheep’s or goat’s cheese and crunchy salads such as Caesar salad are also nice. For fish lovers, steamed fish such as halibut, sole, cod or poached trout actually go well with the white wine. And of course all kinds of crustaceans like lobster, lobster and scallops. A perfect taste experience!”
