In the glass
What it pairs with
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Schweinshaxe with sauerkraut
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High-acid Riesling cuts pork fat and lifts the fermented kraut. -
Pike-perch with brown butter
Salty slate and citrus drive echo brown butter on freshwater fish. -
Aged Allgau Bergkaese
Mineral length flatters long-aged alpine cheese.
How to serve Konigsbacher Idig Riesling GG
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass — the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Schweinshaxe with sauerkraut, Pike-perch with brown butter, Aged Allgau Bergkaese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Steffen Christmann classifies the Konigsbacher Idig as the estate's flagship single-vineyard, biodynamically farmed (respekt-BIODYN) and bottled as Grosses Gewachs since the modern dry Pfalz tier was established.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut A. Christmann
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz
- Oak
- Spontaneous fermentation in large Stueckfass oak
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 70 to 120 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1994
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Konigsbacher Idig Riesling GG
What does Konigsbacher Idig Riesling GG taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Christmann's biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Konigsbacher Idig: dense salty mineral palate, herb, citrus and a profoundly long savoury close.
When should I drink Konigsbacher Idig Riesling GG?
Drink 8 to 30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Konigsbacher Idig Riesling GG?
Schweinshaxe with sauerkraut is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pike-perch with brown butter and Aged Allgau Bergkaese. High-acid Riesling cuts pork fat and lifts the fermented kraut.
Is Konigsbacher Idig Riesling GG vegan?
No — the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
What grapes are in Konigsbacher Idig Riesling GG?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz.