Pechstein is a white produced by Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl in Pfalz, Pfalz, Germany. Made from Riesling. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Appellation: Pfalz
Region: Pfalz
Country: Germany
Grapes: Riesling
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high acidity, dry
Reichsrat von Buhl's dry Grosses Gewächs from the Forster Pechstein, a Mittelhaardt site strewn with black basalt ("pitch stone") that gives a famously smoky, spicy, mineral Riesling. Peach and grapefruit with smoke and pepper over a dark-stone core; powerful, firm and long.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Pfalz, Germany
Pfalz (the Palatinate) is a sunny wine region in southwestern Germany, running along the eastern edge of the Haardt hills as a northern continuation of France's Alsace.
Riesling
Riesling is a white grape from Germany's Rhine region, widely regarded as one of the noblest white varieties for its purity, transparency and ability to express place with startling precision.
More wines
From Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl
- Deidesheimer Mäushöhle Riesling — Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl, Deidesheimer Mäushöhle
- Forster Pechstein Riesling Sekt Brut — Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl, Forster Pechstein
- Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Grosses Gewächs — Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl, Forster Ungeheuer
- Freundstück Riesling Grosses Gewächs — Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl, Forster Freundstück
- Jesuitengarten Riesling Grosses Gewächs — Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl, Forster Jesuitengarten
- Kirchenstück Riesling Grosses Gewächs — Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl, Forster Kirchenstück
More white wines from Pfalz
- Cuvee — Lelle Ihr Wein, Pfalz
- Deidesheim Mäushöhle Riesling Erste Lage — Weingut Seckinger, Pfalz
- Deidesheimer Herrgottsacker Riesling — Weingut von Winning, Pfalz
- Deidesheimer Kalkofen GG — Weingut von Winning, Deidesheim
Frequently asked questions
Where is Pechstein from?
Pechstein is produced by Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl in Pfalz, Pfalz, Germany.
What grapes are in Pechstein?
Pechstein is made from Riesling.