Gimmeldinger Biengarten
VDP.ERSTE LAGE

The Gimmeldinger Biengarten stretches over steep terraces and beautiful slopes of the Haardt Mountains between Gimmeldingen and Königsbach along the edge of the forest. It is well protected from cold winds by a slight hollow and is also still used by beekeepers today. The soil of the Biengarten is characterized by tertiary calcareous marl, terra fusca, and lies on the same calcareous reef as the Königsbacher vineyards Idig and Ölberg in the northern neighborhood. The old vines bear only a few loose grapes. This results in an incredibly fine, elegant Pinot Noir every year.
Classification: 19 ha, VDP Erste Lage
Area in the vineyard: 1.1 ha
Orientation: east-southeast
Altitude: 162-180 m
Slope: 10%
Soil: terra fusca – tertiary limestone
Year the vines were planted: 1982
Harvest: 100% selective hand-picking into small crates
Vinification: spontaneous fermentation, 10% whole bunches
Harvested: September 2 and 20, 2022
Barrique ageing: 16 months (until January 2024)
Bottled: April 2024
Alcohol: 13.0%
Harvested: September 21, 2021
Barrique maturation: Until January 2023, 10% new wood
Bottled: May 2023
Alcohol: 13.0%
Harvested: September 3, 2020
Barrique maturation: Until January 2022, 10% new wood
Bottled: May 2022
Alcohol: 12.5%
Harvested: September 17, 2019
Barrique maturation: Until February 2021, 10% new wood
Bottled: May 2021
Alcohol: 13.0%