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Still Red · Pfalz Pradikatswein · Pfalz
Knipser's pioneering Pfalz Bordeaux blend: dark cherry, cedar, dried herbs and firm tannin from Cabernet-Merlot parcels in the north Pfalz.
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Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
Cuvee X was Germany's pioneering Cabernet-Merlot-Franc Bordeaux blend, launched by Knipser in the mid-1990s; the bottling defined the Pfalz red as a serious German wine category.
Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Knipser's pioneering Pfalz Bordeaux blend: dark cherry, cedar, dried herbs and firm tannin from Cabernet-Merlot parcels in the north Pfalz.
Drink 5 to 20 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
Grilled ribeye is the canonical pairing; Lamb shank with rosemary is the other strong match. Firm Cabernet tannin frames marbled red meat.
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 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. The wine is classified as Pfalz Pradikatswein.
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