DROP 25
Drop 25
Les Jardins Vivants & Bernhard Huber
For this special anniversary drop, we wanted to celebrate two worlds that have played an important role in the journey of Between Two Bottles. On one side, mature wines from Bernhard Huber, one of Germany’s most iconic estates. On the other, the young and ambitious project Les Jardins Vivants from Burgundy. Instead of offering a single box, we created eleven unique pairings, each combining a different Huber wine with a carefully selected wine from Les Jardins Vivants. Eleven stories. Eleven opportunities to explore the dialogue between two remarkable wine regions.
Bernhard Huber
Founded in Malterdingen and today led by Julian Huber, the estate is widely regarded as one of Germany’s greatest references for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Farming exceptional limestone vineyards, Huber produces wines of remarkable precision, elegance and ageing potential that have become benchmarks far beyond Germany’s borders.
Les Jardins Vivants
Les Jardins Vivants is the biodynamic domaine of Tino Kuban in Rully, Burgundy. Working with minimal intervention and small production volumes, Tino crafts wines that combine Burgundian tradition with a fresh and modern perspective. His wines have quickly become known for their energy, purity and strong sense of place.
Inside the box
Box 1 — Chardonnay Alte Reben 2019 & Les Reipes 2023
Old-vine Chardonnay from Malterdingen, grown on Muschelkalk with Lösslehm and aged for 12 months in French barriques, paired with Les Reipes 2023: Aligoté from Saint-Aubin, planted in 1963 at around 420 metres altitude and aged in 100% new Stockinger oak.
Box 2 — Chardonnay Alte Reben 2019 & Les Gouttes Blanc 2023
Chardonnay Alte Reben from mostly Bienenberg, from vines over 65 years old, grown on Muschelkalk with Lösslehm and aged for 12 months in French barriques, one third new. Paired with Les Gouttes Blanc: Aligoté planted in 1987 near Meursault-Pellans, trained on high palissage and aged for 20 months in 100% new oak.
Box 3 — Bienenberg Chardonnay GG 2017 & Les Gouttes Blanc 2023
Bienenberg Chardonnay GG from one of Huber’s steep limestone sites, shaped by Muschelkalk soils and bottled as Grosses Gewächs. Paired with Les Gouttes Blanc 2023, old-vine Aligoté from near Meursault-Pellans, trained on high palissage and aged for 20 months in 100% new oak.
Box 4 — Chardonnay Alte Reben 2015 & Les Vaux 2023
Mature Chardonnay Alte Reben from mostly Bienenberg, from vines over 65 years old, grown on Muschelkalk with Lösslehm and aged for 12 months in French barriques. Paired with Les Vaux 2023: a mixed old-vine parcel planted in 1933, mainly Aligoté with Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay.
Box 5 — Bienenberg Chardonnay GG 2018 & Les Vaux Réserve 2022
Bienenberg Chardonnay GG 2018, shaped by Muschelkalk soils, small oak and bottle age. Paired with Les Vaux Réserve 2022, from the upper part of the old Les Vaux parcel, where the vines carry more Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris alongside Aligoté, with smaller grapes and even lower yields.
Box 6 — Bienenberg Chardonnay GG 2019 & Les Magnies 2022
Bienenberg Chardonnay GG 2019, shaped by Muschelkalk, small oak and the cooler, concentrated 2019 vintage. Paired with Les Magnies 2022: Chardonnay from Meursault, planted in 1955, manually pressed in a small basket press, matured in 228L Stockinger barrels and bottled directly from barrel without racking.
Box 7 — Schlossberg Chardonnay GG 2015 & Les Gouttes Réserve Blanc 2022
Schlossberg Chardonnay GG from Hecklingen, one of the steepest limestone sites in the Breisgau, with slopes up to 72% and viticulture documented since 1492. Paired with Les Gouttes Réserve Blanc 2022: old-vine Aligoté from Les Gouttes near Meursault-Pellans, trained on high palissage and aged in 100% new oak.
Box 8 — Alte Reben Spätburgunder 2019 & Les Gamets Rouge 2023
Spätburgunder Alte Reben from old Pinot Noir vines around Huber’s Grosses Gewächs sites, aged in Burgundian barriques with around one third new oak. Paired with Les Gamets Rouge 2023: a 1957 parcel planted mainly with Gamay, with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay complanted, aged for 10 months in 228L Stockinger barrels.
Box 9 — Alte Burg Spätburgunder GG 2018 & En Buzigny Rouge 2023
Köndringer Alte Burg Spätburgunder 2018, the first vintage Julian Huber bottled Alte Burg as its own site wine. Paired with En Buzigny Rouge 2023: Pinot Noir from a 1957 parcel, farmed with high palissage, fermented with several days of whole bunches and aged for 10 months in 228L Stockinger barrels.
Box 10 — Sommerhalde Spätburgunder GG 2018 & En Belle Rose Rouge 2023
Sommerhalde Spätburgunder GG from Bombach, a limestone-rich site at the edge of the Black Forest, protected from northern winds by hills and forest. Paired with En Belle Rose Rouge 2023: Pinot Noir planted in 1957, farmed partly en échalas and high palissage, fermented with whole bunches and aged for 10 months in 228L Stockinger barrels.
Box 11 — Wildenstein Spätburgunder GG 2019 & Les Échalas Rouge 2022
Wildenstein Spätburgunder GG from a tiny 1.6 ha VDP.Grosse Lage parcel in the Malterdinger Bienenberg, facing southeast and rooted in iron-rich Muschelkalk and reddish limestone. Paired with Les Échalas Rouge 2022: Pinot Noir farmed en échalas, made with semi-carbonic maceration, aged for 10 months in 160L Stockinger barrels and bottled directly from barrel without racking.