Gimmeldinger Meerspinne Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2024

Wine Description for Gimmeldinger Meerspinne Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2024 by Christmann

Colour & Appearance

Pale straw yellow with brilliant clarity – a Riesling that already announces its purist elegance in the glass.

Nose

Mineral to the core: wet stone, petrichor after summer rain, crushed oyster shells. Along with fine smoky notes, herbs and salted lemon, the zest of limequats. Only on the second pass do subtle fruit notes of pear and apple emerge, a hint of almond biscuits – but minerality clearly dominates.

Palate

What electrifying precision! The wine is purist, yet never austere. Instead: great finesse, dancing fruit, gripping energy. The acidity is crystalline, salt and piquant, mouth-watering notes reminiscent of ginger. A Riesling that vibrates, that builds tension and never lets go. At 12% alcohol, a masterclass in concentration without heaviness.

Finish

Long, stony-saline, with sustained freshness. The mineral signature lingers, accompanied by fine citrus spice and a cool, almost meditative aftertaste.

Terroir & Origin

The Meerspinne is an extracted vineyard site from the Gimmeldinger Mandelgarten – the top parcel that justifies Grosses Gewächs status. Limestone and coloured sandstone marl over solid limestone bedrock fundamentally shape this wine. At only 40 hl/ha yield, the grapes achieve optimal concentration without opulence.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Riesling in pure form. Whole-bunch maceration with extended skin contact, slow pressing, spontaneous fermentation, ageing on the lees in large wooden cask. Christmann gives terroir pride of place – no oenological tricks, just time and patience.

Food Pairing Recommendations

This wine demands precise cuisine: raw oysters, scallop carpaccio, monkfish in salt crust, turbot with beurre blanc. Also excellent with goat’s cheese or smoked trout.

Special Features

A Grosses Gewächs that embodies Christmann’s uncompromising philosophy: terroir before fruit, tension before accessibility. Those who love mineral Rieslings will find an archetype here – already fascinating now, with potential for a decade and beyond.