Sebastian Fürst, like his father Paul before him, works primarily with older vines in classified grand cru sites, keeping yields almost comically low (around 25-30 hl/ha, on par with Burgundian grand crus) and aging wines in French oak for extended periods. Franken's continental climate and iron-rich sandstone soils create wines with striking acidity and mineral depth. Author and critic Jancis Robinson called Weingut Rudolf Fürst “an acknowledged pinot magician in Germany.” After tasting these wines, we’re quite certain you’ll agree.

This village wine from the Schlossberg GG on red sandstone with surrounding dry-stone walls captures Klingenberg's warm, silky character in contrast to cooler Bürgstadt. Fermented in open wooden vats and aged in oak, this wine from the warmer 2020 vintage shows power and finesse. Notes of sour cherry, wild strawberries, and violet, with filigree tannins, pure minerality, and a long, commanding finish.