Bernhard Huber
The Bernhard Huber winery is located in the Baden region, in the southwest of Germany, at the gates of Burgundy. Bernhard Huber is considered the father of German Pinot Noir because, in the 1980s, he initiated a true project of restructuring local viticulture, aiming to bring it to the highest quality levels. Consequently, he decided to take over the family vineyards, choosing not to deliver the grapes to the local cooperative. Today the company is run by his son Julian Huber, who has helped refine the work in the cellar and carry on with great precision the project started by his father.
The vineyards of the Huber company are predominantly cultivated with Pinot Noir, partly accompanied by white grape varieties such as Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. By studying the Burgundy grape varieties in depth, Bernhard planted French clones of Pinot Noir and increased the planting density, to achieve lower yields and superior quality. The oldest vines, which are over 80 years old, produce extremely concentrated clusters, sometimes with just 8 berries each. All the vineyards are cultivated in organic farming: Julian also uses sheep to naturally reduce the vegetation between the rows. The harvest is manual, with careful selection of the clusters.
For winemaking, Huber uses only indigenous yeasts and prefers steel for Pinot Noir, and barrique for white wines. During fermentation, Julian performs pump-overs and intervenes on the cap of skins only when strictly necessary. For aging, traditional Burgundy barriques of 228 liters are used. Bottling always occurs without filtration, to maintain the expressiveness of the grapes intact, and sediments are removed through numerous racking. In Julian Huber's wines, elegance and finesse can be found, an authentic expression of a territory interpreted with sensitivity and rigor.
The Bernhard Huber winery is located in the Baden region, in the southwest of Germany, at the gates of Burgundy. Bernhard Huber is considered the father of German Pinot Noir because, in the 1980s, he initiated a true project of restructuring local viticulture, aiming to bring it to the highest quality levels. Consequently, he decided to take over the family vineyards, choosing not to deliver the grapes to the local cooperative. Today the company is run by his son Julian Huber, who has helped refine the work in the cellar and carry on with great precision the project started by his father.
The vineyards of the Huber company are predominantly cultivated with Pinot Noir, partly accompanied by white grape varieties such as Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. By studying the Burgundy grape varieties in depth, Bernhard planted French clones of Pinot Noir and increased the planting density, to achieve lower yields and superior quality. The oldest vines, which are over 80 years old, produce extremely concentrated clusters, sometimes with just 8 berries each. All the vineyards are cultivated in organic farming: Julian also uses sheep to naturally reduce the vegetation between the rows. The harvest is manual, with careful selection of the clusters.
For winemaking, Huber uses only indigenous yeasts and prefers steel for Pinot Noir, and barrique for white wines. During fermentation, Julian performs pump-overs and intervenes on the cap of skins only when strictly necessary. For aging, traditional Burgundy barriques of 228 liters are used. Bottling always occurs without filtration, to maintain the expressiveness of the grapes intact, and sediments are removed through numerous racking. In Julian Huber's wines, elegance and finesse can be found, an authentic expression of a territory interpreted with sensitivity and rigor.
