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.

The "little brother" of the Centgrafenberg and Hundsrück GGs, this wine draws from parcels within those two top sites on iron-rich red sandstone. Fermented with 40% whole clusters and aged in 228-liter barrels, it shows notes of clove, black cherry, hibiscus, and raspberry, with hints of cedar on the palate and structured tannin throughout. “This is pinot as an event!” said Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, who awarded it 95 points.