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Weingut Max Geitlinger

Falstaff Wine Guide Germany 2026

It's not just the rösti that attracts connoisseurs to the remote village of Egerten in the south-west of Baden and close to the Swiss border. The wines of Max Geitlinger, who is both a "Hirschen" innkeeper and winemaker, are also impressive across the board. He cultivates two and a half hectares close to nature with passion and time, producing purist, unaffected wines with character and elegance, even from underrated grape varieties such as Müller-Thurgau and Regent. In summer, the terrace is an oasis where you can indulge in pleasure, but the restaurant is also cosy. Congratulations on your promotion!

Falstaff Wineguide Germany 2021

This is the first time Max Geitlinger presents his wine and immediately turns out to be a great gain. On just two hectares he grows predominantly Spätburgunder, Gutedel and Müller-Thurgau – very much in tune with nature. “My wines are created by the interaction of tradition and innovation, of passion and time,” he writes. The carefully hand-harvested grapes ferment with natural yeast, are given time to mature and are bottled without filtration. This way of working resulted in down-to-earth and yet filigree wines with lots of character. Taste this! The best way to do that is in the Gasthof Hirschen, which forms part of the estate.

Winemaker: Max Geitlinger
Cellar Door Sales
Production Style: Conventional
Cultivation Area in Hectares: 2.5
Tasting room
Production of Spirits
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2022 »MCS« Cuvée trocken
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
Red Wine
12%
»MCS« Cuvée trocken Red Wine
94
2022 »Maximal« Sauvignon Blanc trocken
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
12,5%
»Maximal« Sauvignon Blanc trocken White Wine
93
2016 Maximal Pinot Noir trocken Badischer Landwein
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Maximal Pinot Noir trocken Badischer Landwein Red Wine
93
2016 Spätburgunder trocken Badischer Landwein
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Spätburgunder trocken Badischer Landwein Red Wine
93
2022 »Maximal« Sauvignon Blanc
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13,5%
»Maximal« Sauvignon Blanc White Wine
92+
2021 ZeroZero Zero Dosage
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
Sparkling Wine
Spätburgunder
12,5%
ZeroZero Zero Dosage Sparkling Wine
92+
2022 Regent
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
Red Wine
Regent
12,5%
Regent Red Wine
92
2022 Regent trocken
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
Red Wine
Regent
12,5%
Regent trocken Red Wine
92
2022 Spätburgunder trocken
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
Red Wine
Spätburgunder
13%
Spätburgunder trocken Red Wine
92
2017 »maximal« Spätburgunder Landwein trocken
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
Red Wine
Spätburgunder
12,5%
»maximal« Spätburgunder Landwein trocken Red Wine
92
2022 »Müller« Müller-Thurgau trocken
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
White Wine
Müller-Thurgau
11,5%
»Müller« Müller-Thurgau trocken White Wine
91+
2023 »Mäxxle« Müller-Thurgau trocken
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
White Wine
Müller-Thurgau
11,5%
»Mäxxle« Müller-Thurgau trocken White Wine
91
2018 Sauvignon Blanc Landwein trocken
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13%
Sauvignon Blanc Landwein trocken White Wine
91
2018 »Gut&Edel« Gutedel Landwein trocken
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
White Wine
11,5%
»Gut&Edel« Gutedel Landwein trocken White Wine
90
2018 Spätburgunder Landwein trocken
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
Red Wine
Spätburgunder
13,5%
Spätburgunder Landwein trocken Red Wine
90
2016 Pinot Noir extra brut
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
Pinot Noir extra brut Sparkling Wine
90
2019 »Müller« Müller-Thurgau Landwein trocken
Weingut Max Geitlinger
Germany
Baden,  Baden-Wuerttemberg,  Germany
White Wine
11%
»Müller« Müller-Thurgau Landwein trocken White Wine
88
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