Germany

The Mariengarten is emphasized by fresh- fruit. Fresh citrus and Passion fruit notes dominate the bouquet, the fine elegant fruit acidity plays with the refreshing natural fruit sweetness. A lively wine in summer and at any time is also an ideal accompaniment to a meal.

C.A.I. stands for Carl August Immich, owner of the estate in the 19th century, who used gunpowder charges to blast out part of the mountainside in order to plant vines. Lemon oil, stones, salt spray on the nose, this wine is dry and crisp, with notes of yellow apricot, lemon zest, and underripe nectarine. An energetic introduction to the Immich-Batterieberg style of wines.

Sweet-tart grapefruit and melon flavors are fragrant and pure in this spry, profoundly mineral kabinett. Zesty lime acidity and cutting shards of slate and salt accentuate its ethereal, weightless mouthfeel. It’s lovely now but concentrated enough to improve through 2026, and hold further.  

Anna Lee C. Iijima — Wine Enthusiast Magazine