Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Best German Wine and Winemakers – Stuart Pigott’s Favorites (2011)

Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Stuart Pigott in Frankfurt, Germany: Stuart Pigott at the Weinhalle in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

In the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung of December 11, 2011, German wine journalist Stuart Pigott published his favorite German wines and favorite German winemakers of the year – in German.

Stuart Pigott

Stuart Pigott was born in the UK and has lived in Berlin since 1993. Stuart mostly writes in German, and focuses on German wine. Notably, he writes for the specialist magazines Feinschmecker and Weingourmet as well as the Sunday edition of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

Stuart Pigott’s Favorites of 2011

Sommelier of the Year: Andrew Weber of the restaurant "Schwarzer Hahn" in Hotel "Deidesheimer Hof" in Deidesheim.

Dry white wine of the year: 2009er Halenberg "R" from Weingut Emrich-Schoenleber, Nahe.

Picture: Werner Schoenleber in Mainz

Sweet Wine of the Year: 2010's Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling from Weingut Dr. Loosen, Mosel.

Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Ernst Loosen in Washington DC: The Doctor Made a House Call - A Tasting with Ernst Loosen, Weingut Dr. Loosen, at MacArthur Beverages in Washington DC, USA

Red Wine of the Year: 2009er Schlossberg Pinot Noir "Grosses Gewaechs” from Weingut Bernhard Huber, Baden.

Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller, Barbara Huber and Peter Lepholt at Weingut Huber: One of the Fathers of the German Red Wine Revolution: Weingut Huber in Baden

Sparkling Wine of the Year: 2009er Monfort Brut Pinot from Weingut Klostermühle Odernheim, Rheinhessen.

Best Price Quality Ratio of the Year: 2009er Pinot Noir from Weingut Bernhard Huber, Baden.

Innovation of the Year: 2009er Syrah "Made in Germany" from Weingut Markus Schneider, Pfalz.

Picture: Wilhelm Weil, Weingut Robert Weil, Kai Buhrfeindt, Grand Cru Weinrestaurant, Christian G.E. Schiller, Markus Schneider, Weingut Markus Schneider in Frankfurt:: German Riesling and International Grape Varieties – Top Wine Makers Wilhelm Weil and Markus Schneider at Kai Buhrfeindt’s Grand Cru in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Shooting Star of the Year: Karl Josef Loewen from Weingut Carl Loewen.

Discovery of the Year: Florian and Stephan Wernersbach from Weingut Wernersbach.

Wine Bar of the Year: Winus, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse

Winemaker of the Year: Gunter Kuenstler from Weingut Franz Kuenstler in Hochheim, Rheingau.

Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Gunter Kuenstler at Schloss Johannisberg, Rheingau. Weingut Kuenstler was founded by Gunter's father, the late Franz Kuenstler: The Wines of Franz Kuenstler from Hochheim, Rheingau, Germany

Wine Shop of the Year: Weinhandlung Suff, Berlin-Kreuzberg.


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