Weingut Knipser – Chardonnay*** from Barrique
The Knipser Chardonnay*** 2021 is a dry, powerful Burgundy from Weingut Knipser in Laumersheim in the Pfalz region. Intense and complex with distinct woody notes, it brings a good acidity structure that can easily cope with its 13.5% vol. alcohol.
On the nose, the Knipser Chardonnay shows complex, fruity notes of red apples and yellow pear, juicy mirabelle plum and ripe banana, as well as slight bitter notes of citrus zest, interplay with nutty hints and flint aromas, and well-integrated wood. The wine shows power and richness and, despite the ripe grapes, a vibrant acidity, which makes it a great food companion. It goes well with rich sauces, pasta with cream sauces and mushrooms and smoked bacon, but also with the sweetness of seafood. For a wine of this caliber, it appears very fresh and balanced with good drinkability.
Winemaking – Knipser
The vines for this Chardonnay are located in the best sites of Weingut Knipser, characterized by calcareous marlstone, including the Große Gewächs vineyard Burgweg "Im Großen Garten".
The late, selective hand-picking of perfectly healthy grapes in autumn usually takes place in several passes to harvest optimally ripe fruit. At the winery, all grapes are destemmed, i.e., freed from their stems. The resulting mash is gently pressed in a tank press. Fermentation takes place spontaneously in new barriques from Burgundy, where the long aging on fine lees also takes place until bottling in late summer 2022. The Knipser Chardonnay is a great Burgundy from barrique that one would not immediately associate with the Pfalz. Wonderful.
Chardonnay*** – A Wine and Its Values
- Origin Wine from Germany
- Growing region Palatinate
- 100% Chardonnay
- 13.5 % vol Alcohol
- 7.1 g/l Acidity
- 0.7 g/l Residual sugar