Variety
RedFrühburgunder
Also known as: Pinot Madeleine, Pinot Noir Précoce
Pinot Noir's mutation ripening two weeks earlier – darker, more velvety, less acid-driven. An Ahr speciality, rare in the Pfalz and Rheinhessen.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — Frühburgunder
These 5 aromas typically define Frühburgunder. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Black cherry
Blackberry
Bitter almond
Vanilla
Forest floor
Frühburgunder aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Frühburgunder. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Wood and toast aromas emerge from aging in oak barriques or larger wooden barrels.
Tertiary aromas that develop with bottle aging – typical of mature top wines.
Key regions
Frühburgunder is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Frühburgunder
64 curated profiles in our atlas grow Frühburgunder.
64 wineries
Weingut Fürst
Franken · Mainviereck (Bürgstadt–Klingenberg) · Bürgstadt
Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder, Riesling
Weingut Meyer-Näkel
Ahr · Mittlere Ahr (Ahrweiler–Dernau–Rech) · Dernau
Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder, Riesling
Deutzerhof
Ahr · Mittlere Ahr (Ahrweiler–Dernau–Rech) · Rech
Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder, Riesling
Weingut Adeneuer
Ahr · Untere Ahr (Bad Neuenahr–Heimersheim) · Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder
Weingut Kreuzberg
Ahr · Mittlere Ahr (Ahrweiler–Dernau–Rech) · Dernau
Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder, Riesling
Weingut Nelles
Ahr · Untere Ahr (Bad Neuenahr–Heimersheim) · Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder, Riesling
Weingut Burggarten
Ahr · Untere Ahr (Bad Neuenahr–Heimersheim) · Heppingen
Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder, Riesling
Weingut Bertram-Baltes
Ahr · Mittlere Ahr (Ahrweiler–Dernau–Rech) · Dernau
Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder
Weingut Benedikt Baltes
Franken · Mainviereck (Bürgstadt–Klingenberg) · Klingenberg am Main
Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder, Silvaner