Charlotte Pinot Noir Grand Reserve

Charlotte Pinot Noir Grand Réserve is a high-quality red wine from the Karl Pfaffmann winery in the Palatinate region, dedicated to the family's middle daughter. The wine is made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes from the Walsheimer Silberberg vineyard in the Rottal valley, where strict yield reduction and extensive manual labor result in extremely concentrated grapes.

In the glass, it displays a deep, dark ruby ​​red with a rich shimmer. The nose is intense and concentrated, with notes of dark cherry, plum, blackcurrant, light herbal and earthy notes, as well as fine, toasty accents from the barrique aging. On the palate, Charlotte Grand Réserve is substantial, silky yet clear, with well-integrated, fine tannins, structuring acidity, and a long, spicy finish full of ripe fruit and subtle oak spice.

The wine is vinified after hand-harvesting with a long maceration and matures for up to 16 months in small oak barrels, some with a proportion of new wood, resulting in an elegantly robust, yet not heavy style. It is ideally served at 15–17 °C with grilled beef, lamb, game dishes, or aged cheeses. At approximately 13.5% ABV, Charlotte Pinot Noir Grand Réserve is also suitable for extended aging, allowing the aromas to further balance and the wine to reach new heights of perfection.