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Gimmeldinger Kapellenberg Riesling, Christmann - 2022

Name: Gimmeldinger Kapellenberg Riesling, Christmann
Brand: Christmann
SKU: 51805
Price: 54.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 51805 750 mL

A First Growth, Erste Lage, from the Kappellenberg vineyard which is located on the high foothill of the Haardt mountains in the charmingly-named village of Gimmeldingen. Layers of limestone with gravel and red sandstone soils. The vines were planted in 1989 and 2004. Spontaneous fermentation, 2/3 of which was in large wooden barrels.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

Germany

Region

Pfalz

Producer

Christmann

Grape Variety

Riesling

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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About the Producer

In 1845 Prof. Dr. Ludwig Häusser and his cousin Johann Martin founded a small winery in Gimmeldingen as a hobby, and over the course of the next generation winemaking became their main profession. In 1894 Eduard Christmann married Henriette Häusser, the granddaughter of the founder. The Estate bears the name of her son Arnold, and is run in the 7th generation by Steffen Christmann. Devotion to...

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