I had always thought that Fruhburgunder and Spatburgunder are both German synonyms for Pinot Noir, but it seems that the two actually count as different varieties, with the former being Pinot Precoce Noir, and only the latter being ordinary Pinot Noir. I found that out when I met the two varieties side by side at one booth exhibiting wines from the same estate. However the grapes received different treatment, with the early variety being aged in old barrels, whilst the ordinary variety was aged in new French barriques.
The nose of the Fruhburgunder was more leathery and leafy as opposed to the fruitiness of the Spatburgunder, even both had notable meaty notes. Both had berry fruitiness on the palate, with the berry elements more pronounced in the late ripening variety and both had adequate acid backbones.
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