2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Calories 117 kcal / glass
150ml glass117 kcal
750ml bottle585 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification 
VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)
VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)Region Pfalz
Soil Terra fusca over tertiary limestone, With abundant limestone fragments and some basalt in the topsoil
Orientation South-Southeast
Harvest Dates 3–5 September 2025
Fermentation Vessels large wooden cask
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottling Date June 2026
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details 100% selective hand-harvest into small boxes. The Idig Riesling comes from 2.8 ha; the producer lists a 1995 planting year and also describes old, partly ungrafted and younger vines. Principal parcels are Kalkbuckel around the pavilion, Rolandsberg and the adjoining terrace; the site lies at 146–176 m with a 20% gradient.
Certifications DE-ÖKO-003
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Calories 106 kcal / glass
150ml glass106 kcal
750ml bottle530 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% Riesling
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)
VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)Region Pfalz
Soil Terra fusca over tertiary limestone, With abundant limestone fragments and some basalt in the topsoil
Orientation South-Southeast
Harvest Dates 13, 19, 21 and 24 September 2024
Fermentation Vessels large wooden cask
Pressing Method Whole Clusters Lightly Crushed, Then Directly Pressed
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottling Date July 2025
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details 100% selective hand-harvest into small boxes, completed in four passes. Whole clusters were lightly crushed and directly pressed; juice with its solids underwent warm spontaneous fermentation and maturation in large wood. Minimal filtration and sulfur addition preceded bottling in July 2025. The Idig Riesling comes from 2.8 ha; the site lies at 146–176 m with a 20% gradient.
Certifications DE-ÖKO-003
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Riesling
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)
VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)Region Pfalz
Soil Terra fusca over tertiary limestone, With abundant limestone fragments and some basalt in the topsoil
Orientation South-Southeast
Harvest Dates 16, 25 and 26 September 2023
Fermentation Vessels wooden cask
Pressing Method Pressed After Brief Skin Contact
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Pfalz oak
Bottling Date July 2024
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details 100% selective hand-harvest. After a second sorting-table selection, the grapes received brief skin contact, were pressed and spontaneously fermented; the wine matured on fine lees in a classic large Pfalz-oak cask. The Idig Riesling comes from 2.8 ha; the site lies at 146–176 m with a 20% gradient.
Certifications DE-ÖKO-003
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Riesling
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)
VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)Region Pfalz
Soil Terra fusca over tertiary limestone, With abundant limestone fragments and some basalt in the topsoil
Orientation South-Southeast
Harvest Dates 18, 21, 22 and 24 September 2022
Fermentation Vessels large wooden cask
Pressing Method Pressed After Brief Skin Contact
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Pfalz oak
Bottling Date July 2023
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam Cork
Production Details 100% selective hand-harvest into small boxes. Following several picking passes and a second sorting-table selection, the grapes received brief skin contact and were pressed; fermentation was spontaneous and deliberately warm, followed by fine-lees maturation in a classic Pfalz-oak cask. The official importer additionally describes protective handling in stainless steel. The Idig Riesling comes from 2.8 ha; the site lies at 146–176 m with a 20% gradient.
Certifications DE-ÖKO-003
Tasting Notes Brilliant pale yellow; refreshing, complex fruity and floral nose with grapefruit and white-box aromas; elegant and rich on the palate
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)
VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)Region Pfalz
Soil Terra fusca over tertiary limestone, With abundant limestone fragments and some basalt in the topsoil
Orientation South-Southeast
Harvest Dates 1, 6, 7 and 10 October 2021
Fermentation Vessels large wooden cask
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottling Date July 2022
Production Details 100% selective hand-harvest into small boxes. The Idig Riesling comes from 2.8 ha; the producer lists a 1995 planting year and also describes old, partly ungrafted and younger vines. Principal parcels are Kalkbuckel around the pavilion, Rolandsberg and the adjoining terrace; the site lies at 146–176 m with a 20% gradient.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)
VDP.GROSSE LAGE® Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG)Region Pfalz
Soil Terra fusca over tertiary limestone, With abundant limestone fragments and some basalt in the topsoil
Orientation South-Southeast
Harvest Dates 12, 15 and 17 September 2020
Fermentation Vessels large wooden cask
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Bottling Date June 2021
Production Details 100% selective hand-harvest into small boxes. The Idig Riesling comes from 2.8 ha; the producer lists a 1995 planting year and also describes old, partly ungrafted and younger vines. Principal parcels are Kalkbuckel around the pavilion, Rolandsberg and the adjoining terrace; the site lies at 146–176 m with a 20% gradient.
Sources: weingut-christmann.de ↗ · Compare this vintage
Producer Information
Website
Address
Peter-Koch-Straße 43,67435 Gimmeldingen
Phone
+49 (0)6321/66039
Owner
Steffen Christmann &
Sophie Christmann
Sophie Christmann