best of riesling Competition 2016 (Meininger Verlag, Germany)

Picture: best of riesling 2016 Winners (Photo: Meininger Verlag)

The best of riesling Competion 2016 took place earlier this year in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in the Pfalz Region in Germany. The annual best of riesling competition is organized by the Meininger Verlag. This year, more than 2600 Rieslings entered the competition, with German Rieslings accounting for 97% of the wines. Thus, essentially, it was a best of german riesling competition. This was the 11. best of riesling competition.

There were 8 categories this year. The wines were grouped by a number of factors. There were 4 dry Riesling categories: single vineyard or not, and up to 12% alcohol and exceeding 12% alcohol. There were two categories for wines that are sweet because the fermentation was stopped, resulting in a low-alcohol, sweet wine: Feinherb/ off-dry and fruity-sweet. There was one category for noble-sweet Riesling (due to botrytis or frost). Finally, there was one category for aged Riesling.

Riesling dry (Lagenwein) up to 12% Alcohol
Riesling dry (Gutswein/Ortswein) Dry exceeding 12% Alcohol
Riesling dry (Lagenwein) exceeding 12% Alcohol
Riesling feinherb and off-dry
Riesling fruity-sweet
Riesling noble-sweet
Riesling aged

Previous Years Winners

For the winners of previous years, see:

best of riesling 2015, Germany
best of riesling Competition 2014: The Winners, Germany
best of riesling Competition, 2013, Germany
Best of Riesling 2012 - The Winners, Germany
Best of Riesling Awards 2010

best of riesling 2016

Kategorie I Riesling trocken mit moderatem Alkoholgehalt (bis 12 vol.%)

1. Platz: 2015 Einfach Keuper Riesling trocken, Weingut Markus Meier, Ulsenheim (Franken)

2. Platz: 2015 Ruppertsberger Riesling VDP.Ortswein trocken, Weingut Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan, Deidesheim (Pfalz)

Picture: Gunther Hauck, General Manager of Weingut Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan, Deidesheim (Pfalz), Receiving the Award. See also: Cellar Tour and Wine Tasting at Weingut Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan in Deidesheim with General Manager Gunther Hauck – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2014) (Photo: Facebook)

3. Platz: 2015 Riesling trocken, Weingut Schloss Reinhartshausen, Erbach-Eltville (Rheingau)

Kategorie II Lagen-Riesling trocken mit moderatem Alkoholgehalt (bis 12 vol.%)

1. Platz: 2015 Deidesheimer Herrgottsacker Riesling Kabinett trocken, DLR Staatsweingut mit Johannitergut, Neustadt-Mußbach (Pfalz)

2. Platz: 2015 Ayler Kupp Riesling Hochgewächs trocken, Margarethenhof Weingut Weber, Ayl/Saar (Mosel)

3. Platz: 2015 Trittenheimer Altärchen Riesling Kabinett trocken, Weingut Loersch, Leiwen-Zummethöhe (Mosel)

Kategorie III Riesling trocken

1. Platz: 2015 Siefersheimer Riesling Porphyr VDP.Ortswein trocken, Weingut Wagner Stempel, Siefersheim (Rheinhessen)

Picture: Daniel Wagner of Weingut Wagner-Stempel (Photo: Facebook)

2. Platz: 2014 Klangwerk Riesling vum Helle trocken, Weingut Alexander Gysler, Alzey (Rheinhessen)

3. Platz: 2013 Riesling de nos domaines de Riquewihr, Dopff-Au-Moulin, Riquewihr (Elsass, Frankreich)

Kategorie IV Lagen-Riesling trocken

1. Platz: 2014 Steingrüben Riesling GG VDP.Grosse Lage trocken, Weingut Dautel, Bönnigheim (Württemberg)

Picture: Christian Dautel, Weingut Dautel, Receiving the Award. See also: Tasting at Weingut Dautel in Württemberg with Christian Dautel - Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015) (Photo: Facebook)

2. Platz: 2015 Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Spätlese trocken, Weingut W. J. Schäfer, Hochheim (Rheingau)

3. Platz: 2015 Birkweiler Am Dachsberg Riesling VDP.Erste Lage trocken, Weingut Dr. Wehrheim, Birkweiler (Pfalz)

Kategorie V Riesling halbtrocken/feinherb

1. Platz: 2015 Hattenheim Wisselbrunnen Riesling Kabinett feinherb, Weingut Schloss Reinhartshausen, Erbach-Eltville (Rheingau)

2. Platz: 2015 Edition M.k. Riesling feinherb, Weingut F J Regnery, Klüsserath (Mosel)

3. Platz: 2015 Spitalsiegel Würzburger Stein Riesling Kabinett VDP.Erste Lage, Bürgerspital zum Hl. Geist, Würzburg (Franken)

Pictures: Bürgerspital. See also: Schiller’s Favorites: 2 Legendary Wine Taverns in Würzburg – Juliusspital and Bürgerspital

Kategorie VI Riesling restsüß

1. Platz: 2015 Crescentia Steinberger Riesling Spätlese, Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach, Eltville (Rheingau)

Pictures: Kloster Eberbach. See also: Lunch and Tour: Kloster Eberbach in the Rheingau – Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours

2. Platz: 2015 Hochheimer Königin Victoriaberg Riesling Spätlese VDP.Grosse Lage, Weingut Joachim Flick, Flörsheim (Rheingau)

3. Platz: 2015 Wickerer Nonnberg Riesling Spätlese VDP.Grosse Lage, Weingut Joachim Flick, Flörsheim (Rheingau)

Kategorie VII Riesling edelsüß

1. Platz: 2015 Walsheimer Silberberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Karl Pfaffmann Erben, Walsheim (Pfalz)

2. Platz: 2015 Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Weingut Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan, Deidesheim (Pfalz)

3. Platz: 2015 Bopparder Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Weingut Matthias Müller, Spay (Mittelrhein)

Picture: Paul Steinbach and Justin Bryan, both Traubenhaus, and Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, and Christian Schiller, schiller-wine, Visiting Weingut Matthias Müller, with Matthias and Johannes Müller. See also: Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential German Riesling and the Northernmost Pinot Noir

Kategorie VIII Riesling gereift (Jahrgang 2008 und älter)

1. Platz: 2005 Schloss Fürstenberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Weingut Weingart, Spay (Mittelrhein)

2. Platz: 2007 Haardt Riesling trocken, Weingut Müller-Catoir, Neustadt-Haardt (Pfalz)

Picture: At Weingut Müller Catoir. See also: Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Müller Catoir – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)

3. Platz: 2004 Riesling Kabinett trocken, Weingut Felix Waldkirch, Rhodt (Pfalz)

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