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Christmann
The prima ballerina among Rieslings – that's how Steffen Christmann describes his ideal: powerful yet elegant, with perfect balance. Weingut A. Christmann in Gimmeldingen has embodied this philosophy since 1798. Father and daughter now run the estate together: he with 25 years of experience and as VDP President, she with fresh ideas from Geisenheim and international postings. For over 20 years they have worked biodynamically according to Demeter guidelines – the roots run deeper, the wines show more tension. On 17 hectares, exclusively vineyard-specific wines are produced from Riesling and Pinot, including the legendary IDIG from Königsbach.
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Gimmeldinger Biengarten Spätburgunder VDP Erste Lage 2021 1500ml Magnum
145,00 €Incl. VAT where applicable -
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Gimmeldinger Schlössel Spätburgunder VDP Erste Lage 2021 1500ml Magnum
103,99 €Incl. VAT where applicable -
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IDIG Königsbach Spätburgunder GG VDP Grosse Lage 2020 1500ml Magnum
199,00 €Incl. VAT where applicable -
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Königsbacher Ölberg Spätburgunder VDP Erste Lage 2021 1500ml Magnum
131,99 €Incl. VAT where applicable -
Mussbacher Eselshaut Spätburgunder VDP Erste Lage 2021 1500ml Magnum
91,00 €Incl. VAT where applicable
More about Christmann
The Lawyer Who Became a Winemaker
An unusual path led Steffen Christmann to wine: After studying law, he worked as a solicitor specialising in agricultural and wine law – whilst simultaneously completing his winemaking apprenticeship. In 1996, he took over the family estate in the seventh generation; today he is not only one of Germany's most renowned winemakers, but has also been President of the VDP since 2007. His daughter Sophie, a graduate of Geisenheim University with experience in Bordeaux and Australia, joined the estate in 2018. Together with grandfather Fritz, who still works in the vineyard at over 90 years old, three generations represent the winery.
IDIG – Almost a Monopoly
The IDIG vineyard site in Königsbach is the heart of the estate. Once owned by Prince-Electors whose wines were served at court, the Christmanns acquired the neglected parcels in the 1990s and meticulously restored them. Today they own 95 per cent of the classified area – effectively a monopoly. The IDIG Riesling Grosses Gewächs displays a characteristic saline minerality, which Steffen describes thus: "The soil is reflected in the saline character that gives the wines elegance and silky texture." Alongside IDIG, Meerspinne, Ölberg-Hart and Vogelsang rank among the estate's VDP.GROSSE LAGEN.
20 Years of Biodynamics
Since 2002, the estate has farmed organically; since 2014, it has been Demeter-certified biodynamic. Horn manure, horn silica and compost preparations replace synthetic chemicals, with all work following the lunar calendar. "The roots reach deeper and the vineyards have achieved their equilibrium," Steffen summarises the development. As a member of respekt-BIODYN and La Renaissance des Appellations, Christmann belongs to the international vanguard of the biodynamic movement – much like the neighbouring Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz in the Palatinate.
Riesling and Pinot – Nothing Else
Following a downsizing in 2021, the estate now comprises just 17 hectares, all classified as VDP.ERSTE or VDP.GROSSE LAGEN. Seventy per cent is devoted to Riesling, the remainder to Spätburgunder and some Weißburgunder. Soils of buntsandstone, limestone and terrace gravel shape each wine differently. With Sektgut Christmann & Kauffmann – founded with Matthieu Kauffmann, the former cellar master of Bollinger – Germany's first biodynamic premium sparkling wine house is also emerging. Less is more: this philosophy runs through everything Sophie and Steffen do.