Frank John Das Hirschhorner Weinkontor

2023 Riesling Königsbach

Pfalz Königsbach
Riesling
White wine
Demeter certified
Biodinamic

The 2023 Königsbach Riesling is the first release from younger vines in the "grand cru" vineyards of Idig (on calcareous marl with sandstone on top) and Ölberg (pure sandstone). Vinified in 500-liter tonneaux for 20 months, the intensely yellow-colored wine opens with a deep, intense and complex, iodine-scented tone of pastry, candied lemon zests, wet sandstone, ripe apricot aromas and a generally warm or soulful tone. Very elegant, refined and fresh on the charming first palate, this full-bodied and vivacious Riesling is dense, saline and sustainably structured and carries its serious substance on the wings of crystalline and "mineral" acidity. It has tension, which gives structure (salt and grip), and very elegant and savory fruit. This Königsbacher Riesling is impressively long, intense, complex and super saline but also aromatic (instead of fruity) on the finish, and it develops a chalky layer on the aftertaste. This is a very impressive firstling for this charismatic family domaine in Neustadt-Königsbach. It was bottled in November 2025 after 24 months on the full lees, with no fining and no filtration. 11% stated alcohol. Natural cork.