A.Christmann Olberg-Hart Konigsbacj Riesling Gg 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
A.Christmann
Label Name:
 
Olberg-Hart Konigsbacj Riesling Gg
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Pfalz (Königsbach - Ölberg-Hart, VDP.GROSSE LAGE)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
9-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Stephan Reinhardt) 93 pts; Vinous (Anne Krebiehl MW) 94 pts; JamesSuckling (Stuart Pigott) 97 pts. Classified VDP. GROSSE LAGE (Ölberg-Hart)

Tasting Note
Platinum-hued Riesling with flinty smoke, mirabelle and apricot, citrus zest and lime. Silky texture, saline minerality, fine phenolics and a cool, persistent, stony finish.

Food Pairing
Western: poached lobster, steamed/roasted white fish, fried pike-perch, asparagus risotto, Palatinate Saumagen. Asian: sushi/sashimi, Chinese steamed fish with ginger & scallion, Thai steamed fish or mildly spiced green curry, Vietnamese fresh spring rolls.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; spontaneous/native yeast fermentation after short skin contact; warm fermentation and ageing in large old wooden double‑barrels (Fuder); minimal intervention. Bottled as a dry VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS.

Vineyard Info
Weingut A. Christmann (Gimmeldingen) — family-run, biodynamic since mid-2000s, VDP member, renowned for Riesling from classified Erste/Grosse Lagen in the Mittelhaardt/Pfalz.