Germany astonishes at Decanter World Wine Awards - decanter.com

The Dernauer Pfarrwingert Spätburgunder Grosses Gewächs 2005, Weingut Meyer-Näkel was named the top pinot noir in the world at the Decanter World Wine Awards. It was not so many years ago that German pinot noir, Spätburgunder, was a dark pink curiosity. Times have changed in the world of pinot noir and better and better wines are being produced around the world. A fact that American producers better keep in mind.