Mosel經典Cru （超過100年老樹，無接枝） - Weingut Immich-Batterieberg "Enkircher Zeppwingert" Riesling 2017 (RP: 95+) / 2018 (JS:95)

Immich-Batterieberg 是Mosel最古老的酒莊之一。最初由加洛林王朝的一座修道院創立，其歷史可以追溯到911年。其後由Immich家族擁有及命名，直至1989年由才華洋溢的釀酒師Gernot Kollmann及其朋友收購。

Gernot精於釀造 dry 和off-dry 的 Riesling。山坡上四個葡萄園(Cru)：Zeppwingert 、 Batterieberg、Ellergrub和Steffensberg，就風土而言，是 Mosel中部最好的地方之一。 80％的葡萄藤未經嫁接，樹藤有60高齡；土壤中包含千層石(blue slate)，礦物增加深度。釀造走自然風，不加糖、濃縮或去酸，不使用蛋白質穩定劑或淨化劑，僅在裝瓶前添加少量硫。喝來酸度平衡、舒服、自然。

Immich-Batterieberg is one of the oldest wineries in the Mosel. Originally founded by a Carolingian monastery that can be traced back to the year 911. The Immich family that gave its name to the winery in 1495 and owned it up until 1989. Then it was acquired by a very talented winemaker, Gernot Kollmann, and his friends.

Gernot is a specialist in dry and off-dry style Riesling. Spontaneous fermentation is the norm and chaptalization, re/de-acidification or any other intervention is forbidden. Sulfur is added in low doses.

原產地Country of origin：
Enkirch Grand Cru, Mosel, Germany

種類Type:
白葡萄酒White/Blanc (Still)

葡萄品種Grape Varieties：
Riesling

品酒筆記Tasting Notes：

2017 Vintage: 

採自6個梯田上，超過100歲的古老葡萄藤（其中此年份的reserve選擇了最上兩層梯田）。
2017年Enkircher Zeppwingert Riesling 以清澈密集，略帶橡木味的完美成熟的果香作開啟，散發出爽脆、結晶的氣息和非常精細的骨架。 在口感上，濃郁、青蔥、優雅和無盡的鹹味，具有結晶酸度和細膩，由礦物質構成的嚴肅、持久的結構，非常優良的單寧和精美的酸度。 此酒質地細膩無縫，結尾持續散發鹽分和張力。沒有發酵全乾，停在每升11.3克殘糖。 然而，甜味已經完美地融合在一起並保證了很長的陳年潛力。

From 100+-year-old vines on six terraces (the two upper terraces were selected for the reserve wine this vintage), the 2017 Enkircher Zeppwingert Riesling opens with a clear, dense and slightly oaky bouquet of perfectly ripe Riesling fruit and reveals a crunchy, crystalline and very fine backbone. On the palate, this is an intense, lush, elegant and endlessly salty Riesling with crystalline acidity and finesse but also a serious, persistent structure constructed by minerals, very fine tannins and beautifully fine acidity. The wine is highly finessed and seamless in its texture, and the finish continues scattering salt and tension. The 2017 did not ferment to fully dry, stopping at 11.3 grams per liter of residual sugar. However, the sweetness is already perfectly integrated and guarantees very long aging potential.

2018 Vintage:

在 Zeppwingert 葡萄園內，葡萄藤大概是酒莊中最古老的，基因有着悠久的歷史。它們生長於小塊的梯田上最頂端的地方，土地佈滿深色的板岩石。葡萄的根深入地底，加上百年老藤強韌的生命力，造就出非常堅實、陽剛氣息的Riesling。當中蘊含精緻的果香，包括成熟的西柚、榲桲和百里香等。整體來說，有陳年的潛質。

In the Enkircher Zeppwingert, probably the oldest vines of the winery grow on dark gray slate. Old Riesling genetics on the top of the smallest terraced location, with the deep roots, which reach far into the ground. It has produced very firm, masculine, powerful Riesling wines with delicately fruity, ripe grapefruit, quince, thyme which has potential for maturation. 

(James Suckling's rating: 95 points)
深沉、香料的氣息，帶有濃郁的杏子香氣，豐富而結構複雜的口感令人驚嘆，餘韻悠長。這是一款非常精緻、近乎不甜的Riesling，風格獨特。陳年後風味更佳。

Deep, spicy nose with great apricot, then stunning concentration on the generous and texturally complex palate, right through the very long finish. This is very sophisticated, almost dry riesling with a unique style. Would greatly reward considerable further aging.

MUSIC FOR ENJOYMENT:

Chopin - Ballade No.4 in F-Minor, Op. 52 performed by Vladimir Horowitz