About Bernhard Huber
Weingut Bernhard Huber, based in Malterdingen in the Breisgau district of Baden, is Germany's benchmark producer for Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir). Bernhard Huber (1959–2014) built the estate from a small cooperative-grape family holding into roughly 35 hectares of vines planted on rare Muschelkalk (shell-limestone) soils, becoming a VDP member in 1995. His Burgundy-inspired approach — low yields, whole-cluster fermentation, barrique aging — earned Gault Millau's 'Winzer des Jahres' (Winemaker of the Year) in 2008 and international recognition as the estate that proved German Pinot Noir could rival Burgundy. Since his death in 2014, his son Julian Huber and wife Barbara Huber have continued the estate's style, crafting age-worthy Spätburgunder from the VDP.Grosse Lage sites Bienenberg (including its historic Wildenstein parcel), Sommerhalde, Schlossberg, and Alte Burg, alongside acclaimed Chardonnay and Weißburgunder.
Who Is This For?
For serious Pinot Noir drinkers who want proof that German Spätburgunder now rivals top Burgundy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes Bernhard Huber Germany's leading Pinot Noir producer?
- Founder Bernhard Huber pioneered Burgundian techniques (low yields, whole-cluster fermentation, barrique aging) in Malterdingen from the 1980s onward, earning Gault Millau's Winemaker of the Year in 2008 and setting the benchmark that other German Spätburgunder producers are measured against.
- Who runs the estate today?
- Since Bernhard Huber's death in 2014, his son Julian Huber and wife Barbara Huber have led the winery, maintaining its Burgundy-inspired house style and continuing its VDP membership held since 1995.
- What are the estate's most important vineyard sites?
- The VDP.Grosse Lage sites Bienenberg (including the historic Wildenstein parcel), Sommerhalde, Schlossberg, and Alte Burg — all planted on distinctive Muschelkalk (shell-limestone) soils in Malterdingen and neighboring villages.
- Does the estate make wines other than Spätburgunder?
- Yes. Alongside its flagship Pinot Noir, Bernhard Huber also produces well-regarded Chardonnay and Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc) from the same limestone soils.