Ruby, medium depth
Still Red · VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz · Pfalz
Biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs Spatburgunder from the Konigsbacher Idig: pure red cherry, rose petal, fine tannin and savoury length.
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Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
Christmann planted Pinot Noir on the calcareous Idig parcels in the early 2000s; the GG is bottled in vintages where the Pinot reaches GG quality and ranks among Germany's reference biodynamic Pinot Noirs.
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs Spatburgunder from the Konigsbacher Idig: pure red cherry, rose petal, fine tannin and savoury length.
Drink 7 to 25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
Sauerbraten is the canonical pairing; Roast duck breast is the other strong match. Fine red Pinot Noir tannin and red cherry flatter the marinated raisin-and-vinegar Rhineland pot-roast.
No: the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
The blend is Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir). The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.
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