About Weingut Bernhart
Weingut Bernhart is a fourth-generation VDP estate in Schweigen-Rechtenbach, at the southern tip of the Palatinate on the French border. Led by Gerd Bernhart, the estate has been a VDP member since 2004 and is certified organic (EU-Bio). Roughly two-thirds of its circa 20 hectares of vineyards lie across the border in Alsace, cultivated under German wine law and released as Pfalz wine under a historic cross-border regulation. The estate focuses on Burgundy varieties—Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc) and Chardonnay—crafting dry, terroir-driven wines from limestone soils that have earned repeated Falstaff scores in the low-to-mid 90s, including Grosses Gewächs bottlings from the Schweigen Sonnenberg site.
Who Is This For?
Wine lovers who want dry, terroir-driven Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc from a historic VDP estate straddling the German-French border.
Wines of Weingut Bernhart
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Why does Weingut Bernhart have vineyards in France?
- The estate sits in the border village of Schweigen, and roughly two-thirds of its vineyards lie across the border in Alsace. Under a historic cross-border regulation these are cultivated under German wine law and released as Pfalz wine.
- What grape varieties define the estate's style?
- Burgundy (Pinot) varieties lead the portfolio—Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc) and Chardonnay—alongside Riesling and Grauburgunder.
- Is Weingut Bernhart certified organic?
- Yes, the estate is EU-Bio certified and has been a VDP member since 2004, run by Gerd Bernhart in the 4th generation.
- What is the estate's flagship vineyard site?
- The Schweigen Sonnenberg, source of VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS Spätburgunder bottlings that have repeatedly scored in the low-to-mid 90s at Falstaff.