As colleagues sat - some for the first time - in Schneider’s tasting salon, we cast the same sideways “Are you kidding me?” glances as the flight progressed. The group reached for superlatives when we arrived at Sonnhöhle, a jaw-dropping beauty of a Pinot Noir. The name means “sun cave” in German, aptly describing the relatively warm, south-facing, 50% gradient-steep, amphitheater-like vineyard. Inevitable comparisons to top Cru Burgundy notwithstanding, Sonnhöhle is a light-bodied knockout, an ambrosial revelation of Teutonic magnificence, affirming Schneider’s well-earned reputation as one of the most talented Pinot Noir producers in Baden. Just 14 six-packs imported.