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Immich-Batterieberg Riesling Extra Brut Jour Fixe 2020 750ml

size
750ml
country
Germany
JS
95
WA
92
Additional vintages
2020 2016
JS
95
Rated 95 by James Suckling
Complex nose of caramelized pear, candied orange and flint. Generous and creamy with a tantalizing mousse and mineral acidity on the texturally complex medium- to full-bodied palate. For a bone-dry sparkling riesling this has amazing harmony at the very long spicy finish. A cuvee of one-third each from the Ellergrub and Zollturm sites of Enkirch on the Mosel and another third from the Altenberg site of Oberemmel on the Saar. All from 60-year-old vines. No sulfites added. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. ... More details
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Immich-Batterieberg Riesling Extra Brut Jour Fixe 2020 750ml

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Professional Ratings
JS
95
WA
92
JS
95
Rated 95 by James Suckling
Complex nose of caramelized pear, candied orange and flint. Generous and creamy with a tantalizing mousse and mineral acidity on the texturally complex medium- to full-bodied palate. For a bone-dry sparkling riesling this has amazing harmony at the very long spicy finish. A cuvee of one-third each from the Ellergrub and Zollturm sites of Enkirch on the Mosel and another third from the Altenberg site of Oberemmel on the Saar. All from 60-year-old vines. No sulfites added. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
WA
92
Rated 92 by Wine Advocate
Even eight months after the disgorgement, Immich's lemon-colored 2020 Riesling Brut Nature Jour Fixe is not just pure and intense in its mineral-iodine expression and lychee-scented fruit aromas but also still somewhat untamed. Lush and intense on the palate, this is a charmingly round and fruit-intense Mosel Riesling Sekt that doesn't have the purity and finesse of the finest sparkling wines, but it does have texture, fruit and substance. The finish is long, mouthfilling and very pleasant. It's a lovely sparkling wine in its very unique, rather vinous character. It will probably improve further with bottle age. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in November 2023.
Winery
The Riesling Sekt Brut Nature “Jour Fixe” is made from equal parts of fruit harvested in the upper part of the Enkircher Ellergrub, the west-facing part of the Trabener Zollturm and bought-in grapes from old vines in the Oberemmeler Altenberg. The wine is methode champenoise, aged nine months in barrels, and disgorged without any dosage or SO2 (the disgorgement date is not provided on the label). Gernot allows the base wine ample contact with oxygen to reduce the primary fruit and enhance the texture. The finished Sekt is nicely intense with mouthcoating mousse on the palate, yet there is a really fine delicately racy acidity lifting up the aromatics and giving this overall richer styled Sekt much vibrancy and focus right into the beautiful finish. Notably Chenin-like in many ways!
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Germany
Additional vintages
2020 2016
Overview
Complex nose of caramelized pear, candied orange and flint. Generous and creamy with a tantalizing mousse and mineral acidity on the texturally complex medium- to full-bodied palate. For a bone-dry sparkling riesling this has amazing harmony at the very long spicy finish. A cuvee of one-third each from the Ellergrub and Zollturm sites of Enkirch on the Mosel and another third from the Altenberg site of Oberemmel on the Saar. All from 60-year-old vines. No sulfites added. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
green grapes

Varietal: Riesling

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.
fields

Country: Germany

Despite being known primarily for sweet and semi-sweet white wines, Germany actually produces a surprisingly large and varied range of wines, with many reaching an extremely high standard and being very well received on the world stage. The terrain across much of the southern parts of the country is extremely fertile, with mineral rich soils adding a wonderful edge to already excellent grapes, and thus resulting in delicious and highly elegant white and rosé wines. The climate in many parts of Germany also allows for some more unusual wine-making practices, with certain regions specializing in the highly aromatic and distinctive 'ice-wines' which are gaining popularity by those looking for something a little more intense and unusual. With these wines, the producers allow the grapes to freeze through the early frosts, resulting in a higher sugar content and a fantastic set of flavors and aromas in the finished product. Germany has long since favored quality over quantity, and a new enthusiasm for fine wine within the country is producing truly exciting results, using a blending of traditional and contemporary techniques.
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green grapes

Varietal: Riesling

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.
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Country: Germany

Despite being known primarily for sweet and semi-sweet white wines, Germany actually produces a surprisingly large and varied range of wines, with many reaching an extremely high standard and being very well received on the world stage. The terrain across much of the southern parts of the country is extremely fertile, with mineral rich soils adding a wonderful edge to already excellent grapes, and thus resulting in delicious and highly elegant white and rosé wines. The climate in many parts of Germany also allows for some more unusual wine-making practices, with certain regions specializing in the highly aromatic and distinctive 'ice-wines' which are gaining popularity by those looking for something a little more intense and unusual. With these wines, the producers allow the grapes to freeze through the early frosts, resulting in a higher sugar content and a fantastic set of flavors and aromas in the finished product. Germany has long since favored quality over quantity, and a new enthusiasm for fine wine within the country is producing truly exciting results, using a blending of traditional and contemporary techniques.