IDIG Königsbach Spätburgunder GG VDP Grosse Lage 2022
A powerful yet finely structured Palatinate Pinot Noir from one of Germany’s most renowned vineyard sites – produced biodynamically since 2003, certified by respekt-BIODYN and EU organic.
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Bottler: Winery A. Christmann, Peter-Koch-Str. 43, 67435 Gimmeldingen/Pfalz / Germany
In the glass
Colour
Deep, dark ruby red with violet reflections at the rim of the glass.
Nose
Dark cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant, accompanied by fine herbal spice, a hint of undergrowth and the salty, cool minerality typical of IDIG.
Palate
Dry, juicy and tightly built; silky tannins, lively acidity and a long, salty-mineral finish with echoes of dark berries and spice.
Character
Power and elegance in perfect balance – a Spätburgunder with tension, depth and a silken texture that clearly reveals the signature of the Grosse Lage IDIG.
Pairing
Pairs beautifully with duck breast with cherries, herb-crusted loin of lamb or mushroom dishes with truffle.
Notes
From the Königsbach Grosse Lage IDIG, 95 per cent of which is owned by the Christmann family – effectively a monopoly. Farmed biodynamically since 2003 (respekt-BIODYN, EU organic), which, according to the winemaker, results in deeper roots and more tension in the wine.
Tasting note
Character
A Grosses Gewächs in red that balances Palatinate power with cool elegance. Dark cherry, a hint of forest berry and spicy depth carry a silky texture, beneath which stretches the saline minerality that Steffen Christmann describes as the signature of the IDIG soil. Powerful yet never loud – a prima ballerino among Spätburgunders, just as the estate’s philosophy demands.
Terroir & Origin
The IDIG vineyard site in Königsbach (Palatinate) is the heart of the estate – once the property of the Prince-Elector, whose wines were served at court. The Christmann family acquired the neglected parcels in the 1990s and meticulously restored them; today they own around 95 per cent of the classified area. Soils of Buntsandstein sandstone, limestone and terrace gravel shape each of the estate’s wines in their own way.
Grape variety & Vinification
Spätburgunder from a VDP.GROSSE LAGE – at Christmann it grows alongside the dominant Riesling as the second pillar of the range. The estate in Gimmeldingen, in family hands since 1798, is now run by Steffen and Sophie Christmann and has been farmed biodynamically since 2003, certified by respekt-BIODYN and EU organic. The work follows the lunar calendar; preparations such as horn manure and horn silica replace synthetic treatments. The result: deeply rooted vines and wines full of tension.
Food recommendations
The structure of this dry Spätburgunder can handle substance: duck breast with cherries, rack of lamb with a herb crust or saddle of venison in a red wine jus. It also shows its best side with mushroom dishes such as a porcini terrine or with mature hard cheese. Served at the right temperature of around 16 degrees, it unfolds the full depth of its terroir.
