2015 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Riesling
Drinking Window 2017–2037
Classification Grosses Gewächs (GG), trocken
Region Pfalz
Soil Buntsandstein (colored sandstone)
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Lobenberg describes the wine as fully fermented, with under 1 g/L residual sugar and approximately 7.5 g/L acidity. These bounded/approximate values are retained as text rather than exact canonical analytical measurements.
Tasting Notes Lobenberg: exotic and yellow fruit, orange blossom, rose petals, redcurrant, sweet orange, mandarin, pink grapefruit and lemongrass, with saline minerality, richness, juiciness and a long finish. Parker: lemon peel, wet-stone smoke, vivid mineral acidity, purity, elegance and a saline, very long finish.
Critics Ratings Lobenberg 97–99/100
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2014 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Total Acidity 7.5 g/L
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification Grosses Gewächs (GG)
Region Pfalz
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 12°C · 54°F
Certifications DE-ÖKO-003
Critics Ratings Parker 93/100
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2012 Technical Specifications
Classification Grosses Gewächs, trocken
Region Pfalz
Tasting Notes Riesling.de (tasted 27 September 2013): citrus, star fruit, meadow flowers and yarrow; clear and piquant, with integrated acidity, greengage, cooked apple, floral layers and a long saline finish.
Critics Ratings riesling.de 93/100
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2011 Technical Specifications
Classification Grosses Gewächs
Region Pfalz
Tasting Notes Riesling.de (tasted 14 February 2013): mineral, creamy spice with apricot, greengage, citrus, candied sugar and forest herbs; piquant fruit, red berries, grapefruit, salt, violet and pear compote, with a grippy mineral finish.
Critics Ratings riesling.de 91/100
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2010 Technical Specifications
Classification Grosses Gewächs
Region Pfalz
Tasting Notes Riesling.de (tasted 12 May 2012): exotic yellow fruit, mango, papaya, ripe yellow peach and herbs; polished, firm minerality with greengage, apricot and apple compote, followed by a long, forceful mineral finish.
Critics Ratings riesling.de 91/100
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2009 Technical Specifications
Classification Grosses Gewächs
Region Pfalz
Tasting Notes Riesling.de (tasted 27 January 2011): yeasty spice, yellow fruit and candied sugar; compact mineral character with earthy spice, tobacco, greengage and candied apricot, elegant acidity and a long, vigorous mineral finish.
Critics Ratings riesling.de 92/100
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2008 Technical Specifications
Classification Grosses Gewächs
Region Pfalz
Tasting Notes Riesling.de: the 8 July 2010 tasting notes apricot, candied sugar, herbs, core fruit and compote with a spicy finish; the 25 March 2020 tasting notes smoky-sweet apricot, dried yellow peach, licorice, herbs, pear and mature, smoky minerality.
Critics Ratings riesling.de 90/100 (8 July 2010 tasting)
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2007 Technical Specifications
Classification Grosses Gewächs
Region Pfalz
Tasting Notes Riesling.de (tasted 26 March 2009): complex, deep spice, candied citrus, stone fruit and extract-rich minerality; polished acidity, substance and depth, with a savory-spicy finish.
Critics Ratings riesling.de 90/100 (26 March 2009 tasting)
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2006 Technical Specifications
Classification Grosses Gewächs
Region Pfalz
Tasting Notes Riesling.de (tasted 16 May 2008): woody spice, stone fruit and herbal minerality; powerful but soft, with grapefruit, light peach, mirabelle and a savory finish.
Critics Ratings riesling.de 89/100 (16 May 2008 tasting)
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Peter-Koch-Straße 43,67435 Gimmeldingen
Phone
+49 (0)6321/66039
Owner
Steffen Christmann &
Sophie Christmann
Sophie Christmann