Gimmeldinger Kapellenberg Riesling, Christmann
Organic

Gimmeldinger Kapellenberg Riesling, Christmann - 2022

750 mL
Item # 51805

A First Growth, Erste Lage, from the Kappellenberg vineyard which is located on the high foothill of the Haardt mountains in the charmingly-named village of Gimmeldingen. Layers of limestone with gravel and red sandstone soils. The vines were planted in 1989 and 2004. Spontaneous fermentation, 2/3 of which was in large wooden barrels.
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Color
White
Vintage
2022
Country
Germany
Region
Pfalz
Producer
Christmann
Grape Variety
Riesling
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Production Methods

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

About the Producer

In 1845 Prof. Dr. Ludwig Häusser and his cousin Johann Martin founded a small winery in Gimmeldingen as a hobby, and over the course of the next generation winemaking became their main profession. In 1894 Eduard Christmann married Henriette Häusser, the granddaughter of the founder. The Estate bears the name of her son Arnold, and is run in the 7th generation by Steffen Christmann. Devotion to...

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More About This Wine

Germany

German wines are some of the most jubilantly fruity bottles in the world. The country's Rieslings have been prized worldwide for centuries, yet they have never quite caught on in the U.S.: this no doubt due to Germany’s arcane system of wine classification. The most useful words to know on German wine labels are “Kabinett,” which indicates an outstanding everyday wine, and “trocken,” which means “dry.” As far as dessert wines go, a half-bottle of German Eiswein is so potent that you'll be able...

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Riesling

Though the trend is now in the other direction, for many years Riesling was known for producing wines with little alcohol and some residual sugar - too sweet for many modern wine drinkers. Though it's now cultivated worldwide, Riesling is nearly synonymous with German wine, and that country's winemakers have lately begun to produce some very exciting dry versions. They are careful to retain the delightful honeyed, flinty flavors that the best sweet Rieslings have always displayed. Alsace, of...

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