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Closer to Strasbourg than Berlin, the German wine region the Pfalz is nestled between the Haardt Mountains and the Rhine River. Here one finds evidence of winemaking and consumption dating back to 550 BCE in a veritable oasis of forests and hills. The beneficial growing conditions make for some of the most interesting and diverse expressions of German wine, with dry Riesling being the crown jewel.
It’s an open secret that dry German Riesling can be some of the most complex white wine in the world, yet is also some of the most undervalued. There exist today some historic and well-respected producers that can turn heads and hearts without turning your wallet inside-out, such as the innovative Dr. Bürklin-Wolf.
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf is a fixture in the Pfalz; its quality and prestige has been lauded for centuries. This family-owned operation that dates back over 400 years could be satisfied to rest of their well-deserved laurels. But fortunately for us, they don’t. Helmed since 1990 by Bettina Bürklin-von Guradze, she has only improved an already incredible winery. She oversaw the conversion to biodynamics and the shift to exclusively using estate-grown fruit.
Today the winery’s “Chef de Culture” Jan Hock manages 86 hectares including over a dozen different top vineyard sites in the region, all biodynamically. All bottlings regardless of premier cru (which the winery refers to as P.C.) or grand cru (G.C.) are crafted exclusively from handpicked, estate grapes. In the cellar, the wines receive detailed attention from Bürklin-von Guradze’s winemaker, Nicola Libelli. Libelli trained under the previous long-term winemaker, Fritz Knorr, who passed away suddenly in 2012. Skurnik describes Libelli as “young but extremely passionate and driven.” In keeping with Knorr’s legacy, Libelli employs natural fermentation and ages the wines in a combination of stainless steel and old oak casks. When selecting the casks for aging each wine, he is careful so as to ensure balance and to retain the character of the wines.
The results are wines of nuanced texture, thrilling acidity, and uncompromisingly unique character across different sites. These wines are peers of the Great biodynamic estates of France such as Lafite, Latour, and DRC in nearly every metric except price. Just don’t tell anyone.
“…this may well be the best and most consistent producer of great dry Riesling in the world.” –Joel Payne, Vinous
It’s an open secret that dry German Riesling can be some of the most complex white wine in the world, yet is also some of the most undervalued. There exist today some historic and well-respected producers that can turn heads and hearts without turning your wallet inside-out, such as the innovative Dr. Bürklin-Wolf.
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf is a fixture in the Pfalz; its quality and prestige has been lauded for centuries. This family-owned operation that dates back over 400 years could be satisfied to rest of their well-deserved laurels. But fortunately for us, they don’t. Helmed since 1990 by Bettina Bürklin-von Guradze, she has only improved an already incredible winery. She oversaw the conversion to biodynamics and the shift to exclusively using estate-grown fruit.
Today the winery’s “Chef de Culture” Jan Hock manages 86 hectares including over a dozen different top vineyard sites in the region, all biodynamically. All bottlings regardless of premier cru (which the winery refers to as P.C.) or grand cru (G.C.) are crafted exclusively from handpicked, estate grapes. In the cellar, the wines receive detailed attention from Bürklin-von Guradze’s winemaker, Nicola Libelli. Libelli trained under the previous long-term winemaker, Fritz Knorr, who passed away suddenly in 2012. Skurnik describes Libelli as “young but extremely passionate and driven.” In keeping with Knorr’s legacy, Libelli employs natural fermentation and ages the wines in a combination of stainless steel and old oak casks. When selecting the casks for aging each wine, he is careful so as to ensure balance and to retain the character of the wines.
The results are wines of nuanced texture, thrilling acidity, and uncompromisingly unique character across different sites. These wines are peers of the Great biodynamic estates of France such as Lafite, Latour, and DRC in nearly every metric except price. Just don’t tell anyone.
“…this may well be the best and most consistent producer of great dry Riesling in the world.” –Joel Payne, Vinous
5% off any 3-5 in-stock wines from Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
10% off any 6 or more in-stock wines from Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
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Sale ends Tuesday, April 9th at 9 am Pacific.
10% off any 6 or more in-stock wines from Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
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Sale ends Tuesday, April 9th at 9 am Pacific.
We offer nine wines from Dr. Bürklin-Wolf on sale now, including:
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Estate Riesling Trocken 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $19.50, that’s $18.53 at 5% off and $17.55 at 10% off, 30 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 92 points “Open pear and reine-claude plum nose with delicate baking-spice aromas!. Generous and well-structured palate with a long, refreshing finish that’s supported nicely by a touch of chalky tannin. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Deidesheimer Riesling 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $24, that’s $22.80 at 5% off and $21.60 at 10% off, 21 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 93 points “Such a classic Pfalz dry riesling, with all the juiciness of the region, thanks to the ripe white-peach and guava aromas. Yet, there’s nothing loud about it at all. Real finesse and elegance, the animating acidity, subtle minerality and a touch of tannins melding together beautifully in the long, properly dry finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Wachenheimer Riesling Trocken 2017 750ml Displayed Price: $18, that’s $17.10 at 5% off and $16.20 at 10% off, 36 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 92 points “Slightly funky (from wild ferment) but also great citrus, pear and peach aromas. Good concentration for a village wine with quite a linear profile. Very clean finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
The next best price is $38 (more than double!)
The next best price is $38 (more than double!)
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Wachenheimer Riesling Trocken 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $24, that’s $22.80 at 5% off and $21.60 at 10% off, 20 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 94 points “Generous stone-fruit and mandarin character, but there’s nothing demonstrative about this! Likewise, the serious chalky structure sits in the medium to full body in a very relaxed way. Then comes the very long, elegant finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Wachenheimer Goldbachel P.C. Riesling Trocken 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 94 points “An immediately attractive, elegant dry white that’s got a wonderful interplay between juicy stone-fruit character and very bright, refreshing acidity that drives the long, delicately chalky finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.”
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 92+ points “The 2020 Wachenheimer Goldbächel P.C. opens with a pure, intense, aromatic, lemon-flavored bouquet of fully ripe fruits intermingled with flinty notes. Rich and savory on the palate, this is a pretty harsh and phenolic Riesling that is dry and slightly bitter on the finish, all of which is more or less balanced by the concentrated and lemon-scented fruit. There is good astringency and tension on the finish that is still a bit drying. Promising. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork stopper. Tasted in November 2022.”
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsberger Hoheburg P.C. Riesling Trocken 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 92+ points “Of the total of 20 hectares of vines in this Ruppertsberg top site, Bürklin holds 4.68 hectares. Located at the foot of the Mittelhaardt on red and white sandstone, the premier cru benefits from favorable microclimatic advantages. The 2021 Ruppertsberger Hoheburg P.C. is intense but also coolish and clear, with cold, gravelly notes intertwined with ripe yellow apple aromas. Full-bodied, intense and textured yet structured by vivacious acidity and phenolic grip, this is a young and untamed dry Riesling with an intense, saline and still biting finish. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork stopper. Tasted in November 2022.”
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 92 points “Blood orange and yellow grapefruit aromas are married to a sleek and firmly structured body. Still tightly wound with very racy acidity, this is a wine for riesling acid freaks. Long and pointed finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
The next best price is $57.99
The next best price is $57.99
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl G.C. Riesling 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 95 points “The Ruppertsberger 2020 Gaisböhl G.C. is very clear, dense and elegant on the citric, aromatic and concentrated nose that indicates mineral substance and healthy, ripe Riesling fruit. Pure and saline, with dense and concentrated ripe fruit (apples) and ripe phenolics, this is a full-bodied, refined and fresh, vital and mineral Rupperstberger Gaisböhl Riesling with a long, intense and substantial finish that reveals power that is turned into energy by tension-giving minerals. It’s a great, age-worthy Riesling and possibly the finest you can find from Ruppertsberg 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in June 2023.”
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 95 points “Just sit back and let go! So much ripe gooseberry, kiwi and exotic fruit. So much charm and juiciness, too, which adds up to a full, silky package that’s so easy to enjoy right now, because it pulls you into its warmhearted embrace. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
The average price nationally is $82
The average price nationally is $82
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl G.C. Riesling 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 21 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 96 points “What a fragrant nose this has! Effusive Amalfi lemon and ripe yellow grapefruit aromas. Concentrated and beautifully balanced, this really stands out due to the finesse and polish on the generous palate. Long, silky finish in spite of healthy acidity. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold.”
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 95 points “From up to 44-year-old vines in the estate’s 7.55-hectare monopole, the 2021 Gaisböhl G.C. opens with a pure, fresh, intense, slightly reductive, lemon-scented nose of ripe fruit aromas and flinty notes. Saline, fresh and tensioned on the palate, this is a full-bodied, rich and and substantial, vital and tensioned Riesling with a dense, saline and savory finish that reveals great aging potential. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsberg Reiterpfad G.C. Riesling 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 27 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 96 points “This powerful dry white has an enormously expressive personality. The fine-grained minerality drives this very concentrated riesling along at a very brisk clip. Very intense and slightly austere finish. Great aging potential! From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.”
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 94 points “The 2020 Reiterpfad G.C.is deep, intense and yeasty on the pure and flinty nose that reveals more brioche than fruity aromas. On the palate, this is a full-bodied, intense, tightly structured, saline and powerful Riesling with a long and tensioned finish. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022.”
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5% off any 6-11 in-stock wines from Goodfellow
10% off any 12 or more in-stock wines from Goodfellow
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Sale ends Sunday, April 7th at 9 am Pacific.