10 Best Rieslings - Falstaff June 2017

Picture: Christian Schiller and Wilhelm Weil at Weingut Robert Weil in Kiedrich, Germany

The wine/food/travel journal Falstaff has been around for a number of years, issued in Vienna, Austria, and reporting about wine, food and travel from an Austrian perspective, for Austria-based readers. Several years ago, Falstaff expanded into the German wine and food scene and started to issue a German version of Falstaff in addition to the well established Austrian version. Lately, a Swiss version was added.

The 10 Best Rieslings list was compiled by Ulrich Sauter (Falstaff Editor-in-chief Germany/Wine), Peter Moser (Falstaff Editor-in-chief Austria/Wine) and Martin Kilchmann (Falstaff Editor-in-chief Switzerland/Wine). The list is in alphabetical order. All listed Rieslings are dry and from Gremany/ Austria/ Alsace.

10 Best Rieslings 

Riesling Rüdesheim Berg Schlossberg GG
Weingut Georg Breuer, Rüdesheim, Rheingau, D
www.georg-breuer.com, € 40,– bis 60,–

Picture: Theresa Breuer and Guiseppe Lauria (Editor-in-Chief of Weinwisser). See: A Riesling Feast in an Historic Setting: Riesling Gala 2016 at Kloster Eberbach in the Rheingau, Germany

Riesling Forst Kirchenstück GG
Weingut Dr. Bürklin-Wolf, Wachenheim, Pfalz, D
www.buerklin-wolf.de, € 50,– bis 70,–

Riesling Niederhausen Hermannshöhle GG
Weingut Dönnhoff, Oberhausen, Nahe, D
www.doennhoff.com, € 40,– bis 50,–

Picture: Annette Schiller and Helmut Dönnhoff. See: An Afternoon with Riesling Star Winemaker Helmut Doennhoff at Weingut Doennhoff in Oberhausen in the Nahe Valley, Germany

Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel
Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, Spitz/Donau, Wachau, Ö
www.hirtzberger.com, € 50,– bis 120,–

Picture: Christian Schiller with Franz Hirtzberger, Weingut Hirtzberger, and Emmerich Knoll, Weingut Knoll, 2 Austrian Wine Giants, at the UGCB Tasting, see: Austria’s Best Wines and Winemakers - Falstaff WeinGuide Österreich/Südtirol 2014/15

Riesling Rüdesheim Berg Schlossberg GG
Weingut Kesseler, Assmannshausen, Rheingau, D
www.august-kesseler.de, € 40,– bis 60,–

Picture: August Kesseler and Annette Schiller. See also: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut August Kesseler in Assmanshausen, with Winemaker Simon Batarseh – Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours

Riesling Nackenheim Rothenberg GG »wurzelecht«
Weingut Kühling-Gillot, Bodenheim, Rheinhessen, D
www.kuehling-gillot.de, € 60,–

Picture: Philipp Wittmann, Weingut Wittmann, and H.O. Spanier, Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier and Weingut Kühling-Gillot, with Annette Schiller in Mainz. See: VDP.Rheinhessen Invited to a Gala Dinner: The World Class Wines of the VDP.Rheinhessen Winemakers and the World Class Food of Philipp Stein (1 Star Michelin, Favorite), with Klaus Peter Keller, Philipp Wittmann, H.O.Spanier, Carolin Gillot-Spanier and Other Rheinhessen Stars

Riesling Smaragd Unendlich
Weingut F. X. Pichler, Dürnstein, Wachau, Ö
www.fx-pichler.at, € 150,– bis 200,–

Picture: Christian Schiller and Lucas Pichler. See: Vintage 2011 Tasting with Lucas Pichler, Weingut F.X. Pichler, with Dirk Wuertz at his Koenigsmuehle in Rheinhessen, Austria/Germany

Riesling GC Clos Sainte-Hune
Maison Trimbach, Ribeauvillé, Elsass, F
www.trimbach.fr, € 150,– bis 200,–

Pictures: Christian  Schiller and Annette Schiller with Jean Trimbach at Open Kitchen, Virginia, USA. See: Back in the Washington DC Area: Jean Trimbach Presented Maison Trimbach Wines at a Winemaker Dinner at Open Kitchen, USA (2013)

Picture: Annette and Christian Schiller and Steven Kent with Hubert Trimbach at Maison Trimbach in 2014. See: At Maison Trimbach in Alsace with Hubert Trimbach – Germany-South Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)

Riesling Kiedrich Gräfenberg GG
Weingut Robert Weil, Kiedrich, Rheingau, D
www.weingut-robert-weil.com, € 70,– bis 100,–

Pictures: At Weingut Robert Weil with Jan Christensen. See: Kiedrich: Visit of the Basilica of Saint Valentine and of Weingut Robert Weil - Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)

Riesling GC Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain
Domaine Zind Humbrecht Turckheim, Elsass, F
www.zindhumbrecht.fr, € 60,– bis 80,–

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