2017 Immich-Batterieberg CAI Riesling, Mosel
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Immich-Batterieberg works four vineyards on extremely steep slopes, all of which were included in the highest class in the Prussian Vineyard Classification of 1868 (based on Napoleon's Classification des Vines from 1804). Ellergrub, Zweppwigert, and Batterieberg are to be found in a particularly quartzite-rich slate formation, the so-called "Starkenburg Slope", located between Trarbach and Enkirch. More iron-rich is Steffensberg, which possesses one of the oldest kinds of vineyard demarcation - a pure south-facing slope behind the village of Enkirch itself.
Just as important to us as the inherent quality of the vineyards is the available grape material. We are delighted to have a very large portion of old, ungrafted vines, from which, because of their genetic diversity and their naturally low yields, the highly differentiated, deep, and site-typical Rieslings that we want can come into being
'Immich's 2017 Riesling Kabinett Trocken C A I offers ripe, intense and pretty juicy fruit on the nose intertwined with a subtle slate aroma. Bottled with 10.5% alcohol, this is an intense, juicy, well-structured and refreshing Riesling with floral aromas on the nicely pure and slatey-crunchy finish. The wine is elegant and reveals good, mineral-refreshing length with stimulating salinity and grip and a pretty rich character for an entry-level wine from purchased grapes. Aeration helps a lot here. Drink: 2019-2027'
89 points - Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
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| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Mosel |
| Varietals | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 89 |
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