Immich-Batterieberg Ellergrub 2020 / 2022
Type: White
Country: Germany
Region: Mosel
Grape Variety: 100% Riesling
Alcohol Percentage: 12.5%
Viticulture: Organic Farming
Climate: Cool continental climate with long, slow ripening seasons moderated by the Mosel River
Terroir: Extremely steep single vineyard (Ellergrub) on high-grade blue slate mixed with quartz and iron-rich minerals.
Ageing: Hand-harvested, whole-cluster pressing, spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts; aged on fine lees in traditional neutral oak barrels (Fuder and Halbfuder) and stainless steel for 10–12 months, bottled unfiltered with minimal sulfur.
Color: Brilliant light golden yellow with luminous greenish highlights
Nose: Complex, herbal, and smoky; opens with aromas of white peach, bruised orchard apples, lemon oil, wild herbs, wet stone, and intense flinty slate minerality.
Palate: Dry to off-dry style, deeply textured and energetic; features high, electric acidity balanced by subtle phenolic grip, concentrated stone fruit, and a exceptionally long, savory, saline finish.
About the Winery: Immich-Batterieberg is one of the oldest wineries in the Mosel; originally founded by a Carolingian monastery, it can be traced back to the year 911. In 1495, the Immich family purchased the property, producing traditional dry and off-dry wines under their name for almost 500 years.
The historical estate was then acquired in 2009 by Gernot Kollmann, one of Germany’s finest up and comers. He is no stranger to the Mosel, having worked on many prestigious wineries in the region – Dr. Loosen, Weingut Van Volxem and Knebel. Since taking over, he has chosen to retain the long-standing tradition of the winery. The wines are once again produced in a dry or off-dry style, with sugar levels depending on each site, each vintage.
80% of the vines are un-grafted and over 60 years old, and everything is worked organically. Intervention during vinification is also forbidden.
