Weingut Heitlinger
“We see ourselves as interpreters who translate the emotional stories of our vineyards into the glass with the help of the right grape varieties.”
— Patrick Jacklin, Winemaker
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At A Glance
Weingut Heitlinger sits only 13km away from its sister property, Burg Ravensburg; however, the varied microclimates, colored marl soils, and limestone-rich slopes of the Kraichgau create wines that could be worlds away. Winemaker Patrick Jacklin, guided by his mentor, Claus Burmeister, has built a program around a simple foundation: EU organic and biodynamic farming in the vineyards and a cellar philosophy that sees the winemaking team as companions to the wine rather than its authors. With more than 80 percent of its holdings devoted to Pinot varieties, Heitlinger is a Burgundian enclave in Baden. The wines span the full range from everyday Gutswein to single-vineyard Erste Gewäch and Grosse Gewäch (comprising 60% of their holdings), with Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc as the anchors, and even a very small amount of Pinot Meunier. Precise and terroir-driven, the wines create the mineral tension of cool-climate Pinots in a warmer German register.
REGION: Baden, Kraichgau
WINEMAKER: Patrick Jacklin
ESTATE OWNER: Heiler-Jacklin Family
FARMING: EU Certified Organic & Biodynamic
KEY GRAPE VARIETIES: Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier
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