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Konigsbach

Konigsbach wine guide: the sub-region in Germany, its Riesling, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Germany
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Riesling
Styles
red · white
2
Signature grapes
3
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Konigsbach is a sub-region in Pfalz, Germany.

The signature grape is Riesling, backed by Spätburgunder.

The ground underneath is clay, limestone and sandstone.

The climate is continental, running high sunshine.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows elegant and fruity and complex notes.

Labels here fall under the Grosse Lage.

Names to look for on a shelf: A. Christmann, Von Winning and Weingut Seckinger.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry and spicy asian cuisine.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil
ClayLimestoneSandstone
Climate
ContinentalHigh sunshine
Terrain
Elevated
Styles
redwhite

In the glass.

Red: Elegant and fruity, Complex notes.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • Grosse Lage

Producers worth knowing.

01 A. Christmann
02 Von Winning
03 Weingut Seckinger

Bottles to look for.

  • A. Christmann Konigsbach Riesling, Pfalz, Germany
  • A. Christmann Konigsbacher Heidbohl Riesling Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
  • A. Christmann Konigsbacher Heidbohl Sekt Brut Nature, Pfalz, Germany
  • A. Christmann Konigsbacher Idig Riesling Auslese, Pfalz, Germany
  • A. Christmann Konigsbacher Idig Riesling Eiswein, Pfalz, Germany
  • A. Christmann Konigsbacher Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz, Germany
  • A. Christmann Konigsbacher Idig Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Pfalz, Germany
  • A. Christmann Konigsbacher Idig Spatburgunder Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz, Germany

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Poultry
  • Spicy Asian cuisine

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Konigsbach: common questions

01.
What grapes is Konigsbach known for?
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Riesling is the signature grape of Konigsbach. Spätburgunder are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Konigsbach make?
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Konigsbach produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Konigsbach?
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You will find Konigsbach in Germany, where it is a sub-region.
04.
What food goes with Konigsbach wine?
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Try seafood, poultry and spicy asian cuisine.
05.
How long does Konigsbach wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Pfalz guide.

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