Give it a slight chill
Try it at around 12–14°C during warmer weather. The slight chill lifts the fruit and reveals a brighter, more refreshing side of the blend.
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A red shaped around Bernd Mayländer’s own preferences: ripe cherry and plum, measured oak, gentle spice and a smooth, velvety texture. A confident red wine, yet still wonderfully relaxed and versatile at the table.
Apex Red was shaped around a simple question: what would Bernd choose when he wanted a red with more presence?
His answer was a blend rather than a single variety. Pinot Noir brings elegance and familiar red-fruit character, while Gamaret adds colour, structure and a more assertive edge. Time in oak draws the elements together without allowing the wine to become too heavy or formal.
It represents a progression from the original Mayländer Zweigelt—the first wine in the story—towards a fuller and more contemporary red. This is Bernd’s selection for a good dinner, an evening with friends or any occasion that calls for something with a little more depth.
Serve it as you would a classic red, or give it a slight chill when you want its fruit and freshness to come forward.
“More depth, more presence—and still happy with a slight chill.”
Mellow ruby red
Ripe cherry and plum with gentle spice and subtle cedar
Ripe cherry and plum with gentle spice and subtle cedar
Persistent and rounded with lingering fruit, spice and restrained cedar
Apex Red has enough depth for a considered dinner, but it does not need to wait for one. Pour it traditionally, serve it with something straight from the grill or give it a slight chill when the weather calls for a fresher glass.
Try it at around 12–14°C during warmer weather. The slight chill lifts the fruit and reveals a brighter, more refreshing side of the blend.
Its ripe fruit, supple structure and touch of oak work beautifully with steak, burgers, barbecued meat, sausages and grilled vegetables.
Pair it with roast dishes, slow-cooked food, mushroom recipes or mature cheeses when the evening calls for a red with greater depth.
From what’s in the glass to how it was made, explore the details at your own pace.
Deep ruby red in the glass. The nose opens with ripe cherry and plum before revealing gentle spice and a restrained note of cedar from its time in oak. The palate is generous but controlled, bringing together concentrated fruit, velvety softness and balanced structure. Pinot Noir contributes elegance and red-fruit character, while Gamaret gives the blend additional depth and presence. The finish is smooth and persistent, leaving lingering impressions of dark fruit, spice and subtle oak.
Apex Red combines 60% Pinot Noir—including Spätburgunder and Samtrot clones—with 40% Gamaret. The blend was developed by Bernd Mayländer with Daniel Kuhnle and his winemaking team in Weinstadt-Strümpfelbach. Pinot Noir provides elegance, familiar red-fruit character and softness, while Gamaret contributes colour, structure and a more assertive profile. Maturation in oak brings the components together, adding gentle spice and cedar without overpowering the fruit. Made as a dry, still red, Apex Red represents a fuller and more contemporary development of the Mayländer red-wine style.
Contains sulphites. Full ingredients and nutritional information are available through the wine’s digital product information.
Did you pour it with dinner, serve it beside the barbecue or discover its fresher side with a slight chill? Share your experience and help other wine lovers decide whether Apex Red belongs on their table.
Mayländer Apex Red
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