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Shelter, Pinot Noir "Lovely Lilly", 2024

Red Wine from Baden, Germany
by Shelter
$21.99
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Lovely Lilly is the way in to one of Germany's most convincing Pinot Noir houses. It's the entry-level, top-value bottling of Shelter's three Pinots, named for Lilly, the couple's vineyard and cellar dog, who died in 2014. A young dog has since taken over the job. Hans-Bert and Silke Wolf named the winery after the old Canadian hangar they rented when they started. Today they work in a winery they designed themselves: earth is piled over the barrel room and cellar, a wildflower garden insulates it, and solar panels supply the power. Their vineyards lie north of the Kaiserstuhl, where the Black Forest keeps things cooler and the volcanic soils give way to limestone and loess. That's Pinot country built for freshness rather than heft. The house uses no herbicides or pesticides, gives the wine a short cold soak, a gentle press and open-top fermenters, and, in the couple's own words, uses no pumps and no filters. The Spätburgunder and the plainly named Pinot Noir sit above it, so this is the bottle to start with if you want to see what the fuss is about without jumping straight to the top.

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Robert Parker

89 points

"Aged in 6,000-liter vats, the 2023 Pinot Noir Lovely Lilly is based on purchased grapes. The wine opens with a finely intense and elegant red-fruit aroma with tangy notes. Silky, filigreed and elegant on the palate, this is a detailed and fresh Pinot Noir with stimulating grip and tension. It is intense and tight on the finish yet always refreshing and nicely bitter. This is a very nice Pinot Noir for everyday. 13.5% stated alcohol. Screw-cap closure. Tasted at the domaine in Kenzingen, July 2025." —Stephan Reinhardt

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More about Shelter

Shelter Winery is the Baden project of Hans-Bert Espe and Silke Wolf, who started out in 2003 making wine in an old aircraft bunker at a former Canadian air base near Lahr. In air force speak that's a 'shelter,' hence the name. Since 2010 they've worked from a purpose-built cellar outside Kenzingen, farming about four to five hectares of Pinot Noir, including vines in Malterdingen. Delicate, transparent, mineral German Pinot that punches far above its size.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Pan-seared salmon, braised lamb shank, mushroom tart, roasted beet, duck breast

Tasting Profile

Elegant Pinot Noir with red cherry, strawberry, and floral notes; silky tannins, balanced acidity, and a refined, bright finish.

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German Wines

Is there a better grape than Riesling? Is there a better value? Its fruit purity, its perfume, and its mineral nuance are all unparalleled. And for centuries, the top German Rieslings were priced accordingly: at least as expensive as the top red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. But nowadays you could spend a lifetime exploring Germany’s great Riesling-producing regions while staying well within your budget. You might take an occasional break to try Germany’s other white grapes or perhaps a glass of Spätburgunder (the local name for Pinot Noir). It’s time to get started!

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