Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $35.96Original €32.00≈ £27.03 | shop.weingut-knipser.de ↗ |
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2016 / 750ml | ≈ $47.20Original €42.00≈ £35.48 | shop.weingut-knipser.de ↗ |
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 0.6 g/L
Total Acidity 7.1 g/L
Calories 113 kcal / glass
150ml glass113 kcal
750ml bottle565 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Classification Deutscher Qualitätswein
Region Pfalz
Soil Limestone-influenced vineyards
Sites Best limestone-influenced sites, including VDP.GROSSE LAGE IM GROSSEN GARTEN
Fermentation Vessels New French-oak barriques
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size Barrique
Bottling Date Late summer 2024
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Late selective hand-harvest of perfectly healthy Chardonnay grapes from the producer's best limestone-influenced sites, including IM GROSSEN GARTEN. Fermented in new French-oak barriques and matured in barrique on the lees for half a year; bottled in late summer 2024. The ingredient declaration lists grapes, tartaric and malic acids as acidity regulators, sulfites and packaging gases, and states that the wine was bottled under protective atmosphere.
Tasting Notes Producer: citrus zest, mirabelle, pear and banana, with fine roasted, nutty and flinty aromas; fresh and balanced. Falstaff Chardonnay Trophy 2026: quince, apricot, candied orange zest, preserved lemon, marzipan, roasted notes and meadow hay, with juicy texture, present acidity, chalky minerality and delicate phenolics. Eichelmann Deutschlands Weine 2025: roasted hazelnut, coconut, blood orange and melon, with dense fruit, salinity and persistence.
Critics Ratings Eichelmann 91; Vinum 94; Vinous 92; Berliner Chardonnay Award 2026 96 points (Großes Gold); Falstaff Chardonnay Trophy 2026 93+ points
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.9%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
Total Acidity 7.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2025–2032
Classification Qualitätswein
Region Pfalz
Soil Limestone-influenced site
Sites VDP.GROSSE LAGE IM GROSSEN GARTEN
Fermentation Vessels New French-oak barriques
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size Barrique
Bottling Date Late summer 2023
Production Details Selectively hand-harvested, perfectly healthy grapes from the limestone-influenced VDP.GROSSE LAGE IM GROSSEN GARTEN; fermented in new French-oak barriques and matured in barrique on the lees for half a year; bottled in late summer 2023.
Tasting Notes Producer: citrus zest, mirabelle, pear and banana, with fine roasted, nutty and flinty aromas; fresh and balanced. Berliner Chardonnay Trophy 2025: oak-led nose, very ripe fruit, warmth, firm acidity, complexity and spice. Weinwisser 11/2024: pineapple, papaya, vanilla, creaminess, density, clarity and a delicately saline finish.
Food Pairing Fine seafood such as lobster and spiny lobster
Critics Ratings Berliner Chardonnay Trophy 2025: 96 points, first place; Weinwisser 11/2024: 19+ points
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2015 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.1%
Residual Sugar 1.6 g/L
Total Acidity 7.8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2020–2030
Classification Qualitätswein
Region Pfalz
Soil Limestone-influenced site
Sites Burgweg “Im Grossen Garten” Grosses Gewächs site
Fermentation Vessels New French-oak barriques
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size Barrique
Production Details Late selective hand-harvest of perfectly healthy grapes from the limestone-influenced Burgweg “Im Grossen Garten” site; fermented in new French-oak barriques and matured in barrique on the lees for half a year, with regular bâtonnage.
Tasting Notes Producer: citrus zest, mirabelle, pear and banana with fine roasted and nutty aromas; fresh, balanced and flowing. Falstaff Chardonnay Trophy 03/2020: licorice, anise and ripe yellow fruit, with fine phenolics, juiciness, salinity and finely etched power.
Food Pairing Fine seafood such as lobster and spiny lobster
Critics Ratings Falstaff Chardonnay Trophy 03/2020: 93+; Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate May 2020: 92+; Eichelmann 2017: 92; Gault Millau 2017: 92
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Hauptstraße 49,67229 Laumersheim
Phone
+49 (0)6238/742
Email
Owner
Volker, Werner &
Stephan Knipser
Stephan Knipser
Cellarmaster
Stephan Knipser