Deep garnet
Still Red · VDP.Grosse Lage Pfalz · Pfalz
Knipser's dry Grosses Gewachs Spatburgunder from the Kirschgarten: dense red cherry, smoke, French oak spice and firm tannin.
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Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
Knipser pioneered serious barrique-aged Pinot Noir in the Pfalz from the 1980s; the Kirschgarten Spatburgunder is the estate's red Grosses Gewachs flagship.
Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Knipser's dry Grosses Gewachs Spatburgunder from the Kirschgarten: dense red cherry, smoke, French oak spice and firm tannin.
Drink 6 to 22 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
Roast lamb shoulder is the canonical pairing; Sauerbraten is the other strong match. Dense cherry and fine tannin flatter lamb's richness.
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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