Gimmeldinger Biengarten Spätburgunder VDP Erste Lage 2020 1500ml Magnum

Wine description for Gimmeldinger Biengarten Pinot Noir VDP Erste Lage 2020 1500ml Magnum from Christmann

Colour & appearance

Seductive garnet red colour with elegant brightening towards the rim - a Pinot Noir that carries its origin and age with dignity.

Nose

This Erste Lage Pinot Noir is beguilingly dense and fruity. Sweet cherries and Wild raspberries merge with a floral splendour of wild roses and Violets. The aristocratic limestone character of the Biengarten lends the bouquet a mineral depth that makes Christmann's signature unmistakable.

Palate

A profound pleasure of impressive precision. The sweet berry fruit harmonises perfectly with cool minerality and invigorating acidity. A subtle salty trace emphasises the terroir character of the tertiary limestone marl. Powerful yet elegant, with a great drinking flow - a prime example of German Pinot Noir at the highest level.

General information

This VDP Erste Lage comes from the steep terraces of the Gimmeldinger Biengarten, where old vines thrive on terra fusca soils. The extreme yield reduction to 25-30 hl/ha and the traditional vinification with 30-50% whole bunches give the wine its characteristic structure. Ageing in barriques for 18 months (10% new wood) rounds off the profile without masking the fruit.

Food pairing suggestions

An excellent accompaniment to Braised beef, Wild fowl or matured soft cheeses. Also to Mushroom dishes and Lamb carré with herb crust an excellent choice.

Special features

The magnum bottle guarantees optimum ageing conditions. With only 12.5% alcohol, this Pinot Noir shows the new German elegance - powerful without heaviness, mineral without harshness. A wine that epitomises the terroir philosophy of the VDP and is already accessible now, but definitely has ageing potential until 2030.