A Christmann Aus Den Lagen Spatburgunder 2020

Steffan & Sophie Christmann are a father daughter team representing the 7th and 8th generations, respectively, of vignerons to oversee the estate's production in the Palatinate, since 1798.
Aus Den Lagen is a "second wine" - produced from fruit grown on estate vineyards in Gimmeldinger and Mußbacher, some picked specifically for Aus Den Lagen plus declassified barrels from their single vineyard program.
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In addition to Riesling, Pinot Noir has regained new importance in our estate. The eighth generation, Sophie, started work in 2018. Fascinated by the great Pinot Noirs of Burgundy, her passion is to get to the top here. Thanks to cold maceration, between 20-30% whole clusters in fermentation, little pigeage and early pressing, fine and long Pinot Noirs with charming cherry fruit emerge. The basis is formed by old Pinot Noir vines, but also younger vine selections that we have obtained directly from Burgundy in recent years. But all this would not be possible if the vines were not in vineyards whose calcareous marl is so similar to that in Burgundy. Combined with Sophie’s knowledge of wine production which she acquired in France and Baden, we achieve a new dimension in our estate.
STEFAN CHRISTMANN, Vigneron

Christmann's 2020 Spätburgunder Aus den Lagen opens with a pure, fresh, earthy and spicy/toasty bouquet of dark cherries and black berries. Silky, lush and saline on the palate, this is a pure, very elegant and charmingly fruity Pinot with fine tannins, good salinity and intensity. Diam cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022. STEPHAN RHEINHARDT, Wine Advocate