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Shelter Winery

Kenzingen • Germany

weingueter.jpgImage: Deutsches Weininstitut
Barrique cellar in a German winery (Symbolic photo)

Shelter Winery

Salzmatten 1
79341 Kenzingen
Germany
Phone: +49 7644 927663
Fax: +49 7644 927775
Internet: www.shelterwinery.de
E‑mail: espe@shelterwinery.de

The Wines at a Glance

WinereddryBlauer Spätburgunder

2022 Spätburgunder Landwein trocken

Germany

Badischer Landwein • Geschützte geografische Angabe (g. g. A.)

Lot number 2/2024 • 13 % vol alcohol

17🯅

Tasted on 26 January 2026 by Werner Elflein

17🯅

Tasted on 13 October 2025 by Werner Elflein

Full cherry garnet with slight cloudiness. Balanced bouquet of ripe sweet cherry with hints of red berries and the finest roasted aromas. At first, it seemed as if Hans-Bert Espe's 2022 Spätburgunder would only be a slight improvement on previous years due to the vintage, but with a little maturity, a clearer picture emerges. For me, there's no question: the 2022 vintage represents not just a small step forward, but a giant leap. This is probably due in no small part to the fact that Espe and Wolf were tired of being shackled by the particularly narrow-minded official quality wine testing system in Baden. The Pinot Noir is therefore classified as a regional wine – and that's a good thing! With a little air, the Spätburgunder is no longer just the little brother of the more valuable Pinot Noir, but shows a class that would do credit to many highly acclaimed Große Gewächse. Whereas the tannins used to be a little rough and (in the best sense of the word) rustic, in the 2022 they are more velvety and give the wine an incomparable harmony. Everything seems to be finely interwoven. Nothing seems imposed or artificial, but rather skilful and, in a way, natural. Anyone who can achieve this in a quantity of over 15000 bottles is undoubtedly one of the greats. Anyone who has followed Hans-Bert Espe's career knows that you do not have to be a loudmouth to do so. Excellent length. We are excited to see how things will develop here in the coming years.

17🯅

Tasted on 13 October 2025 by Julia Elflein

16🯅

Tasted on 19 September 2024 by Werner Elflein

WinerosédryBlauer Spätburgunder

2020 Rosé de Noir Landwein trocken

Germany

Lot number 2/2021 • 13 % vol alcohol

14🯅

Tasted on 22 February 2022 by Werner Elflein

WinereddryBlauer Spätburgunder

2019 Spätburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 3747 2 21 • 13 % vol alcohol

16🯅

Tasted on 4 February 2024 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 26 April 2022 by Werner Elflein

WinereddryBlauer Spätburgunder

2018 Spätburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Baden • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 3747 2 20 • 13 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅

Tasted on 4 January 2022 by Werner Elflein

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⛬The wine was tasted as a barrel sample or before an official test number (Amtliche Prüfungsnummer or Staatliche Prüfnummer) was issued. We only accept samples of unfilled wines in exceptional cases, and then only if we can assume sufficient stability in the bottle for a period of at least three months.
▲During our tasting, the wine showed conspicuous sensory characteristics. This does not necessarily have to be a wine fault. We categorise the quality and quantity of the abnormality and include it in the rating. Wine faults such as cork taint or an atypical ageing generally lead to a complete rejection.
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