Christmann | Pfalz | Ölberg-Hart Königsbach Riesling Grosses Gewächs | 2023 | 750ml | bio

Product description for Christmann Ölberg-Hart Königsbach Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2023 (bio)

Wine Information

Hart refers to the core of the Ölberg vineyard in Königsbach, around the Ölberg Wayside Chapel. The parcel was classified as a VDP Grosse Lage (VDP Grosse Lage) in 2013. Until this vintage, the auction wine came from the oldest part of the vineyard. Now, even the younger vines have reached a good age, allowing the Christmanns to produce a Riesling GG from the entire vineyard. Like that of Idig, the soil is characterized by tertiary limestone marl, known as terra fusca, mixed with red sandstone scree in the topsoil. The juice stood on the skins for several hours, fermented spontaneously and at a relatively high temperature, and aged in large double-barreled barrels.

Colour

Platinum

Nose

This year, the 2023 Ölberg-Hart has a slightly more fruity aroma than in previous years, but it is still very fine, sensual, and subtle. There are peach blossoms, some yellow plum and apple, lemons, and mirabelle plums, all blending with smoke, a touch of graphite, and lime.

Palate

On the palate, the wine sheds some of its reserve and reveals its charming character in the form of a silky texture with mirabelle plum and apricot fruit, counterpointed by a dark, stony, and slightly phenolic component. It is a serious wine, yet by no means austere, and I greatly appreciate its texture, which transitions from cream to fine sandpaper.

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