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Pfalz
Mittelhaardt/Deutsche WeinstraßeThe estate is located in the village of Wachenheim in the Pfalz wine-growing region in Germany. Its origins date back to the 16th century. Today it is one of the largest privately owned wine estates in Germany. It received its current name through the marriage of Luise Wolf (1848-1882) with Geheimrat (a state official) Dr. Albert Bürklin (1844-1924) in 1875. After the turn of the century, he expanded the estate to one of the absolute leaders in the Mittelhaardt region. After the death of Dr. Albert Bürklin (1907-1979), the grandnephew of the original official mentioned above, the estate was owned by his daughter Bettina Bürklin von Guradze. The estate was run from 1992 by her husband Christian von Guradze. He initiated comprehensive measures aimed at improving wine quality, and was one of the initiators of the Initiative Großes Gewächs Pfalz, with the aim of classifying the vineyard sites in the Pfalz region. Following a private separation of the couple, they also parted ways in terms of business at the end of 2006. The vineyard area totals 110 hectares, with holdings in four communes: Deidesheim (Hohenmorgen, Kalkofen and Langenmorgen sites), Forst (Jesuitengarten, Kirchenstück, Pechstein and Ungeheuer), Rupperstberg (Gaisböhl, Hoheburg und Reiterpfad) and Wachenheim (Altenburg, Böhlig, Gerümpel, Goldbächel and Rechbächel). The own vineyards make up a total of 85,5 hectares, of which 60 hectares are planted with the main variety Riesling. An additional 13 hectares are planted with the red varieties Pinot Noir, Dornfelder, Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Acolon, Tempranillo, Grenache and Syrah, and 6 hectares with Pinot Blanc. The estate is fully dedicated to biodynamic viticultural practices. The estate has been a member of the organic producers association SIVCBD BIODYVIN since 2005. The best site-specific wines are marketed as G.C. (for Guradze Christian) and P.C. (for Phillip and Christian Bürklin). The association with the Burgundian system (Grand Cru and Premier Cru) is intentional, even though the names are shown next to the abbreviations. All other wines are marketed under the „Villa Bürklin” label. A speciality are the higher-quality sweet wines, right up to Eiswein level. The estate is a member of the VDP (Verband deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitäts-Weingüter) association.
The vintage 2008 |
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Pfalz |
| Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 8.90 € | | Full description |  Request-Form | Excellent (87) |
| Weißburgunder, White wine, QbA, dry, 10.50 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (83) |
Pfalz: Deidesheim |
| Kalkofen, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, G.C. | | Full description | Request-Form |  |
Pfalz: Forst |
| Jesuitengarten, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, G.C. | | Full description | Request-Form | |
| Kirchenstück, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, G.C. | | Full description | Request-Form | |
| Pechstein, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, G.C. | | Full description | Request-Form | |
Pfalz: Wachenheim |
| Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 9.70 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
The vintage 2007 |
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Pfalz |
| Pinot Noir, Red wine, QbA, dry, 15.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (79) |
Pfalz: Deidesheim |
| Hohenmorgen, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, G.C., 35.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (88) |
Pfalz: Ruppertsberg |
| Gaisböhl, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, G.C. Monopol, 30.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (89+) |
| Hoheburg, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, P.C., 16.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (88) |
Pfalz: Wachenheim |
| Böhlig, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, P.C., 16.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (88) |
| Gerümpel, Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, P.C., 16.00 € | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (86) |
The vintage 2006 |
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The vintage 2004 |
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The vintage 2002 |
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The vintage 2000 |
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Pfalz |
| Riesling, White wine, QbA, Bürklin Estate | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (82) |
| Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (76) |
| Spätburgunder, Weißherbst, QbA, dry, Blanc de Noir | | Full description | Request-Form | Satisfactory (79) |
Pfalz: Wachenheim |
| Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (80) |
The vintage 1999 |
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Pfalz: Forst |
| Pechstein, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Edition G.C. | | Full description | Request-Form | Outstanding (92) |
Pfalz: Ruppertsberg |
| Gaisböhl, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Edition G.C. Monopol | | Full description | Request-Form | Outstanding (90) |
| Hoheburg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Edition P.C. | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (87) |
Pfalz: Wachenheim |
| Böhlig, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Edition P.C. | | Full description | Request-Form | Very good (84) |
| Gerümpel, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Edition P.C. | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (85) |
The vintage 1994 |
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Pfalz: Ruppertsberg |
| Reiterpfad, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry | | Full description | Request-Form | Excellent (89) |
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