Which Champagne grape is also known by the German name Spätburgunder?

Pinot Noir is the Champagne grape also known by the German name Spätburgunder.

Pinot Noir is a dark-skinned grape variety used widely in Champagne, where it is pressed gently to make white sparkling wine. It contributes body, structure, red-fruit character, and aging capacity to blends. The grape is especially important in the Montagne de Reims and parts of the Côte des Bar.

Spätburgunder is the standard German name for Pinot Noir, while other languages use forms such as Pinot Nero in Italian. These names refer to the same internationally cultivated variety, not to separate Champagne grapes.

Champagne’s other two principal varieties are Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Pinot Noir should not be confused with Pinot Meunier, despite both being dark grapes and sharing the Pinot name.