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Sermann

Altenahr • Germany

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

Sermann

Seilbahnstraße 22
53505 Altenahr
Germany
Phone: +49 2643 7105
Fax: +49 2643 901646
Internet: www.sermann.de
E‑mail: info@sermann.de

The wines at a glance

WinereddryBlauer Spätburgunder

2019 Dernau Pfarrwingert Spätburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Ahr • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1790060 25 20 • 13 % vol alcohol

17🯅

Tasted on 30 November 2025 by Werner Elflein

Just recently, another publication claimed that the estate's Pinot Noirs only taste like the Ahr at second glance – at first, they simply taste like Lukas Sermann. We strongly disagree with that statement. Admittedly, the wines do have a distinct and at times even idiosyncratic style. But their origin — the steep slopes of the Ahr — is neither denied nor overshadowed. Quite the opposite. The 2019 vintage now in our glass shows the typical attributes of the Dernau Pfarrwingert, one of the warmest sites on the Ahr. A dark, slightly translucent garnet red. On the nose, at a somewhat lower serving temperature, sour cherry and blackberry appear first. As the wine warms slightly in the glass, the dark-berry aromas brighten, and notes of red compote made from raspberry, sour cherry, and currant come to the fore. For all its finesse and elegance, a certain warmth spreads across the palate. The fruit plays with partly fine-grained, partly velvety tannins that have benefited from the wine's maturity. And although Lukas Sermann — this brings us back to his stylistic signature — does not shy away from gripping tannins, which in their youth can sometimes seem unapproachable or austere, their quality asserts itself over time. With good tannin polymerization, flattering aromas of milk and dark chocolate have developed. Yet there is nothing even remotely mainstream about this wine. Beneath the fruit and the cuddly tannins lies a decidedly demanding minerality with hints of graphite and green herbs, strikingly reminiscent of thyme. A solid acidic backbone. A composition that could hardly be more typically Ahr. Excellent length.

17.5🯅

Tasted on 30 November 2025 by Julia Elflein

WinereddryBlauer Spätburgunder

2019 Marienthal Trotzenberg Spätburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Ahr • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1790060 26 20 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅

Tasted on 27 January 2025 by Werner Elflein

Garnet red colour with medium transparency and a brightening rim. Dark berry fruit, cherry and some cranberry on the nose. Demanding, but by no means too astringent tannins, which become increasingly mellow with maturity. Needs time. Good length. Unconventional style, clearly against the mainstream.

WinereddryBlauer Frühburgunder

2019 Marienthal Frühburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Ahr • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1790060 19 20 • 13 % vol alcohol

14🯅▲

suberic acid

Tasted on 3 January 2025 by Werner Elflein

Dark garnet red. Medium transparency. Aroma of blueberry with a fine ethereal component. Somewhat lactic on the palate. The tannins are a little rustic and bitter. Very good length.

Wineblanc de noirsdryBlauer Spätburgunder

2016 “Bellabianca” Spätburgunder Blanc de Noirs Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Ahr • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1790060 7 17 • 12 % vol alcohol • bottled under the former name Sermann-Kreuzberg

12🯅🯅🯅⚖

Tasted on 23 October 2017 by our jury

13.5🯅

Tasted on 23 October 2017 by Werner Elflein

13.5🯅⚖

Tasted on 22 August 2017 by Werner Elflein

13.5🯅

Tasted on 22 August 2017 by Julia Elflein

WinereddryBlauer Spätburgunder

2015 Ahrweiler Spätburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Ahr • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1790060 14 16 • 13.5 % vol alcohol • bottled under the former name Sermann-Kreuzberg

17🯅🯅🯅⚖

Tasted on 27 November 2017 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 27 November 2017 by Werner Elflein

14🯅⚖

Tasted on 25 August 2017 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 25 August 2017 by Julia Elflein

WinereddryBlauer Spätburgunder

2015 Marienthal Trotzenberg Spätburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Ahr • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1790060 21 16 • 13 % vol alcohol • bottled under the former name Sermann-Kreuzberg

17🯅🯅🯅⚖

Tasted on 23 October 2017 by our jury

17.5🯅

Tasted on 23 October 2017 by Werner Elflein

17.5🯅⚖

Tasted on 11 September 2017 by Werner Elflein

17🯅

Tasted on 11 September 2017 by Julia Elflein

WinereddryBlauer Frühburgunder

2015 Mayschoß Burgberg Frühburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Ahr • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1790060 20 16 • 13.5 % vol alcohol • bottled under the former name Sermann-Kreuzberg

16.5🯅🯅🯅⚖

Tasted on 20 November 2017 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 20 November 2017 by Werner Elflein

14🯅⚖

Tasted on 5 September 2017 by Werner Elflein

13.5🯅

Tasted on 5 September 2017 by Julia Elflein

WinereddryBlauer Frühburgunder

2015 Frühburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Ahr • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1790060 15 16 • 13.5 % vol alcohol • bottled under the former name Sermann-Kreuzberg

16🯅🯅🯅⚖

Tasted on 20 November 2017 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 20 November 2017 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅⚖

Tasted on 26 August 2017 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 26 August 2017 by Julia Elflein

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🯅🯅🯅The rating is based on a tasting by our jury and indicates the Mean value calculated by us from the individual ratings of the tasters. Our mean value is based on the median.
⚖The wine was evaluated in a blind tasting. We have strict rules for blind tastings. The tasters do not receive any information that would allow them to identify the wines. The tasters are only given access to further information that goes beyond the subject matter if it is absolutely necessary for understanding the wines.
🕓We only had limited time to taste the wine  - typically during an open tasting event, such as a wine fair. It was therefore not possible to observe the development of the wine in the glass over a longer period of time. The informative value of our rating may therefore be limited under certain circumstances.
⛬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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