Germany
Pfalz
Mittelhaardt/Deutsche Weinstraße
Weingut Knipser Hauptstraße 47
Wine region: Pfalz Domain: Mittelhaardt/Deutsche Weinstraße Phone: +49 6238 742 Fax: +49 6238 4377
Internet: www.weingut-knipser.de
Owner: Volker & Werner KnipserCellar master: Werner Knipser
Cultivated area: 25.40 ha
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Awards: Collection of the year
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The estate is located in the commune of Laumersheim in the Pfalz wine-growing region in Germany. It was founded in 1874 by the Knipser family, which originated in Alto Adige. Fruit as well as general farming were carried on in addition to wine farming, and wines were sold in bulk. In 1948, this was one of the first estates in the region to start bottling and marketing its own wines, selling to restaurants and private consumers. The estate was converted completely to wine production in the 1970’s. The current owners Volker and Werner Knipser began maturing wines in barrique in the mid-1980’s, and today are regarded as being among the leading specialists in Germany for this method. The vineyard are totals 26 hectares, with holdings in the communes of Laumersheim, Großkarlbach and Dirmstein. Red varieties planted include Pinot Noir (9 ha), St. Laurent, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Dornfelder, Syrah and Lemberger, as well as the white varieties Riesling (7 ha), Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gelber Orleans, Auxerrois, Sauvignon Blanc, Sylvaner and Gewürztraminer. Among the premium wines are the „Himmelsrech“ Dirmsteiner Mandelpfad Riesling, „Steinbuckel“ Laumersheimer Mandelberg Riesling, „Im Großen Garten“ Großkarlbacher Burgweg Riesling and „Im Großen Garten“ Großkarlbacher Burgweg Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), all of which are declared as Grand Crus (Grosses Gewächs), as well as the red Bordeaux-style blend X (CS, Merlot, Cabernet Franc). The estate is a member of the VDP (Verband deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitäts-Weingüter) association, and is a founder member of the Deutsches Barrique-Forum.
The vintage 2007 Roséwein, QbA, dry, Cuvée "Cabernet & Co.", 7.50 € Full description Cabernet Sauvignon, White wine, QbA, dry, Blanc de Noir, 8.20 € Full description Not tasted () Grauburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 11.80 € Full description Gewürztraminer-Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.80 € Full description Sauvignon Blanc, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 9.50 € Full description Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 5.40 € Full description Weißburgunder, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 7.40 € Full description Chardonnay-Weißburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.80 € Full description Kapellenberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 7.40 € Full description The vintage 2006 At this stage, no English translation is yet available.View text in Google Translate Roséwein, QbA, dry, 7.50 € Full description Grauburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 10.50 € Full description Sauvignon Blanc, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 10.00 € Full description Chardonnay-Weißburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.80 € Full description Kapellenberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 7.40 € Full description The vintage 2005 At this stage, no English translation is yet available.View text in Google Translate Roséwein, QbA, dry, 7.30 € Full description Blauer Spätburgunder, Red wine, QbA, dry, 8.80 € Full description Not tasted () Grauburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.80 € Full description Gewürztraminer-Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 8.90 € Full description Sauvignon Blanc, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.80 € Full description Silvaner, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 5.50 € Full description Chardonnay-Weißburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 8.90 € Full description Mandelpfad, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, "Himmelsrech" Großes Gewächs, 16.00 € Full description Burgweg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, "Im großen Garten", Großes Gewächs, 18.00 € Full description Kapellenberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.50 € Full description Mandelberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, "Steinbuckel", Großes Gewächs, 16.00 € Full description The vintage 2004 At this stage, no English translation is yet available.View text in Google Translate Red wine, QbA, Cuvée X, 30.00 € Full description Red wine, QbA, dry, Cuvée "Gaudenz", 8.20 € Full description Roséwein, QbA, dry, 7.30 € Full description Satisfactory (79) Gelber Orleans, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.10 € Full description Excellent (88) Grauburgunder, White wine, Auslese, dry, ***, 18.00 € Full description Sauvignon Blanc, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.80 € Full description Very good (83) Spätburgunder, Red wine, Auslese, dry, Mergelweg, 28.00 € Full description Not tasted () Spätburgunder, Weißherbst, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, 17.50 € Full description Chardonnay-Weißburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 8.90 € Full description Very good (83) Mandelpfad, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Großes Gewächs, Himmelsrech, 18.00 € Full description Burgweg, Spätburgunder, Red wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 23.00 € Full description Not tasted () Burgweg, St. Laurent, Red wine, QbA, dry, 21.00 € Full description Not tasted () Im Großen Garten, Spätburgunder, Red wine, Auslese, dry, Großes Gewächs, 30.00 € Full description Not tasted () Kapellenberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.50 € Full description Very good (83+) Kirschgarten, Spätburgunder, Red wine, Auslese, dry, Großes Gewächs, 29.00 € Full description Not tasted () Mandelberg, Grauburgunder, White wine, Auslese, dry, 11.40 € Full description Mandelberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Großes Gewächs, Steinbuckel, 18.00 € Full description The vintage 2003 At this stage, no English translation is yet available.View text in Google Translate Red wine, Auslese, Cuvée X, 32.00 € Full description Red wine, QbA, Cuvée Gaudenz, 8.20 € Full description Roséwein, QbA, dry, 7.80 € Full description Very good (84) Cabernet Franc, Red wine, Auslese, dry, 30.00 € Full description Cabernet Sauvignon, Red wine, Auslese, dry, 30.00 € Full description Dornfelder, Red wine, Auslese, dry, ***, 22.00 € Full description Gelber Orleans, White wine, Auslese, 10.40 € Full description Outstanding (92) Grauburgunder, White wine, QbA, dry, ****, 22.00 € Full description Merlot, Red wine, Auslese, dry, 30.00 € Full description Gewürztraminer-Riesling, White wine, Auslese, 10.40 € Full description Excellent (89+) Riesling, White wine, Auslese, dry, >Halbstück<, 15.80 € Full description Sauvignon Blanc, White wine, QbA, dry, 10.40 € Full description Outstanding (90) Sauvignon Gris, White wine, QbA, dry, ****, 23.00 € Full description Silvaner, White wine, Auslese, dry, 9.50 € Full description Outstanding (90) Spätburgunder, Red wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Kalkmergel, 16.20 € Full description Not tasted () Syrah, Red wine, Auslese, dry, 28.00 € Full description Chardonnay-Weißburgunder, White wine, QbA, dry, 8.90 € Full description Excellent (88) Mandelpfad, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Großes Gewächs, Himmelsrech, 15.00 € Full description Outstanding (90) Burgweg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Großes Gewächs, Im Großen Garten, 15.00 € Full description Excellent (87) Burgweg, Spätburgunder, Red wine, Auslese, dry, 25.40 € Full description Burgweg, Spätburgunder, Red wine, Auslese, dry, Großes Gewächs, Im Großen Garten, 32.00 € Full description Burgweg, St. Laurent, Red wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 20.00 € Full description Kapellenberg, Riesling, White wine, Auslese, 25.00 € Full description Outstanding (90) Kapellenberg, Riesling, White wine, Trockenbeerenauslese, 100.00 € Full description Outstanding (94) Kapellenberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 10.40 € Full description Excellent (89) Kirschgarten, Spätburgunder, Red wine, Auslese, dry, Großes Gewächs, 28.00 € Full description Kirschgarten, Spätburgunder, Red wine, Auslese, dry, Mergelweg, 30.00 € Full description Mandelberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Großes Gewächs, Steinbuckel, 18.00 € Full description Extraordinary (95) The vintage 2002 Red wine, QbA, dry, Cuvée Gaudenz, 7.90 € Full description Very good (84) Red wine, QbA, dry, Cuvée X, 19.20 € Full description Excellent (87) Roséwein, QbA, dry, 7.30 € Full description Very good (80) White wine, QbA, dry, Chardonnay & Weißburgunder, 8.90 € Full description Excellent (86) White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Gewürztraminer & Riesling, 8.90 € Full description Excellent (87) Dornfelder, Red wine, QbA, dry, ***, 15.70 € Full description Very good (84) Gelber Orleans, White wine, QbA, dry, 7.00 € Full description Very good (84) Sauvignon Blanc, White wine, QbA, dry, 8.90 € Full description Excellent (85) Syrah, Red wine, QbA, dry, 18.00 € Full description Excellent (86) Mandelpfad, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Himmelsrech - Großes Gewächs, 14.60 € Full description Excellent (85) Burgweg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Im Großen Garten - Großes Gewächs, 13.00 € Full description Excellent (86) Burgweg, Spätburgunder, Red wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Großes Gewächs, Im Großen Garten, 22.00 € Full description Excellent (85) Burgweg, St. Laurent, Red wine, QbA, dry, 18.20 € Full description Very good (84) Kapellenberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.50 € Full description Very good (82) Kirschgarten, Spätburgunder, Red wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Großes Gewächs Full description Excellent (87) Mandelberg, Grauburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.50 € Full description Very good (81) Mandelberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Steinbuckel - Großes Gewächs, 14.80 € Full description Excellent (89) The vintage 2001 At this stage, no English translation is yet available.View text in Google Translate Red wine, QbA, Cuveé Gaudenz, 7.90 € Full description Very good (81) Red wine, QbA, Cuvèe X, 26.70 € Full description Outstanding (90) Red wine, QbA, Cuvée XR, 36.00 € Full description White wine, QbA, dry, Gewürtztraminer & Riesling, 8.90 € Full description Excellent (89) Blauer Spätburgunder, Red wine, QbA, dry, 8.50 € Full description Excellent (86) Blauer Spätburgunder, Red wine, QbA, dry, 8.50 € Full description Very good (84) Chardonnay, White wine, Beerenauslese Full description Excellent (87?) Chardonnay, White wine, QbA, dry, ***, 18.00 € Full description Very good (84) Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Halbstück, 11.50 € Full description Outstanding (91) Silvaner, White wine, QbA, dry, 7.50 € Full description Excellent (86) Syrah, Red wine, QbA, dry, 18.00 € Full description Outstanding (91) Mandelpfad, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Himmelsrech "Großes Gewächs Pfalz", 13.50 € Full description Excellent (89) Burgweg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Im Großen Garten "Großes Gewächs Pfalz", 13.00 € Full description Excellent (88) Burgweg, Spätburgunder, Red wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 19.20 € Full description Excellent (87) Burgweg, Spätburgunder, Red wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Im Großen Garten - Großes Gewächs, 26.70 € Full description Outstanding (90+) Burgweg, St. Laurent, Red wine, QbA, dry, 19.30 € Full description Outstanding (90) Kapellenberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.50 € Full description Very good (83) Kirschgarten, Dornfelder, Red wine, QbA, dry, 18.00 € Full description Excellent (86) Mandelberg, Grauburgunder, White wine, QbA, 9.50 € Full description Excellent (86) Mandelberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Steinbuckel "Großes Gewächs Pfalz", 16.00 € Full description Excellent (89) The vintage 2000 A remarkably high standard of quality was evident in the white wines of the 2000 vintage presented by the Knipser brothers. Not only the Burgundian varieties have turned out really good results. The most impressive wines are the two bone-dry Riesling Spätlese wines. Our compliments to the Knipsers! Red wine, QbA, Cuvèe Gaudenz, 7.90 € Full description Excellent (86) Red wine, QbA, Cuvèe X, 19.20 € Full description Excellent (89) Roséwein, QbA, dry, 6.76 € Full description Satisfactory (78) White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Chardonnay & Weißburgunder, 8.90 € Full description Very good (83) Chardonnay, White wine, QbA, dry, ***, 16.20 € Full description Outstanding (91) Grauburgunder, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 5.83 € Full description Very good (82) Syrah, Red wine, QbA, dry, 18.00 € Full description Excellent (89) Weißburgunder, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.49 € Full description Excellent (86) Burgweg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 8.90 € Full description Excellent (89) Burgweg, Spätburgunder, Red wine, QbA, dry Full description Very good (84) Burgweg, Spätburgunder, Red wine, QbA, dry, ***, 22.00 € Full description Excellent (88+) Burgweg, St. Laurent, Red wine, QbA, dry, 16.10 € Full description Excellent (87) Kapellenberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 6.52 € Full description Satisfactory (78) Mandelberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 6.05 € Full description Very good (80) Mandelberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, 9.79 € Full description Excellent (88)
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