Best of Riesling Competition 2018 (Meininger Verlag, Germany)

Picture: Best of Riesling Competion 2018 - The Winners

The Best of Riesling Competion 2018 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 2300 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 13. Best of Riesling competition.

Best of Riesling Competition 2018

Here were 8 categories this year.

Kategorie I Riesling trocken mit moderatem Alkoholgehalt (bis 12 vol.%) - Dry Riesling with Moderate Alcohol Level

1. Platz
2017 Riesling trocken
Weingut Gebr. Kauer, Windesheim (Nahe)

2. Platz
2017 Kostheimer Riesling trocken
Weingut Bott, Bischofsheim (Rheingau)

3. Platz
2017er Riesling trocken Pfalz
Weingut Thorsten Krieger, Rhodt (Pfalz)

3. Platz
2017 Gleisweiler Riesling trocken VDP.Ortswein
Weingut Theo Minges, Flemlingen (Pfalz)

Kategorie II Lagen-Riesling trocken mit moderatem Alkoholgehalt (bis 12 vol.%)- Single Vineyard Dry Riesling with Moderate Alcohol Level

1. Platz
2016 Klingener Herrenpfad Riesling Spätlese trocken
Weingut Richard Rinck, Heuchelheim-Klingen (Pfalz)

2. Platz
2016 Gimmeldinger Schlössel Riesling Kabinett trocken
Weingut Johann F. Ohler, Neustadt (Pfalz)

3. Platz
2017 Maikammer Kirchenstück Riesling trocken
Weingut Faubel, Maikammer (Pfalz)

3. Platz
2016 Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling trocken VDP.Grosses Gewächs
Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach, Eltville (Rheingau)

Pictures: Kloster Eberbach: Lunch, Tour of the Abbey, the Steinberg and the Steinbergkeller, with Tasting - Germany-North Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours

Kategorie III Riesling trocken - Dry Riesling

1. Platz
2017 Auf der Mauer Riesling trocken VDP.Gutswein
Weingut Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan, Deidesheim (Pfalz)

Pictures: 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)

2. Platz
2017 Buntsandstein Riesling
Wein- und Sektgut Immengarten Hof Fam. Höhn, Maikammer (Pfalz)

2. Platz
2017 Kallstadt Riesling trocken
Weingut Rings Inh. Steffen und Andreas Rings, Freinsheim (Pfalz)

Picture: Tasting and Cellar Tour at Weingut Rings in Freinsheim, Pfalz, with Andreas Rings - Germany-South and Alsace 2017 Tour by ombiasy WineTours

Kategorie IV Lagen-Riesling trocken - Single Vineyard Dry Riesling

1. Platz
2016 Riesling Steingrüben GG
Weingut Dautel, Bönnigheim (Württemberg)

Picture: Annette Schiller and Christian Dautel. See: Tasting at Weingut Dautel in Württemberg with Christian Dautel - Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)

2. Platz
2016 Riesling "SL" Großheppacher Steingrüble trocken
Weingut Bernhard Ellwanger, Weinstadt (Württemberg)

3. Platz
2016 Langenlois Ried Steinmassl Erste Lage Riesling Kamptal DAC
Weingut Loimer, Langenlois (Niederösterreich)

Kategorie V Riesling halbtrocken/feinherb - Off-dry Riesling

1. Platz
2017 F!l!us Kröver Letterlay Riesling feinherb
Gut Hermes, Kröv (Mosel)

2. Platz
2017 Bopparder Hamm Feuerlay Riesling feinherb
Weingut Matthias Müller, Spay (Mittelrhein)

Picture: Johannes and Matthias Müller, Weingut Matthias Müller in Spay, Mittelrhein. See: Tasting at Weingut Matthias Müller in Spay, Mittelrhein, with Johannes and Matthias Müller - Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours

3. Platz
2017 Ayler Kupp Riesling-Schieferstein feinherb
Margarethenhof Weingut Weber, Ayl/Saar (Mosel)

Kategorie VI Riesling restsüß - Fruity-sweet Riesling

1. Platz
2017 Escherndorfer Lump Riesling Spätlese VDP.Erste Lage
Weingut Rainer Sauer, Escherndorf (Franken)

2. Platz
2016 Merler Fettgarten Riesling Urgestein
Weingut Albert Kallfelz, Zell-Merl (Mosel)

3. Platz
2017 Pündericher Marienburg Riesling Spätlese
Weingut Frank Brohl, Pünderich (Mosel)

Kategorie VII Riesling edelsüß - Noble-sweet Riesling

1. Platz
2015 Laumersheimer Kirschgarten Riesling Beerenauslese
Weingut Philipp Kuhn, Laumersheim (Pfalz)

1. Platz
2016 Escherndorfer Lump Riesling Eiswein VDP.Erste Lage
Weingut Horst Sauer, Escherndorf (Franken)

Picture: Annette Schiller and Horst Sauer. See: Vinyard Tour and Tasting at Weingut Horst Sauer in Eschendorf, Franken, with Horst Sauer - Germany-East Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours

3. Platz
2015 Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese
Weingut Krebs-Grode, Eimsheim (Rheinhessen)

Kategorie VIII Riesling gereift (Jahrgang 2009 und älter) - Aged Riesling (Vintage 2009 and older)

1. Platz
2008 Randersackerer Pfülben Riesling Spätlese trocken
Weingut Reiss, Würzburg (Franken)

2. Platz
2007 Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese
Weingut Karl Erbes, Ürzig (Mosel)

2. Platz
2010 Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg
Dopff-au-Moulin, Riquewihr (Elsass, Frankreich)

Sonderauszeichnungen - Special Awards

Bester Riesling trocken aus der Steillage - Best Dry Riesling from Steep Vineyards

2016er Stettener Stein Riesling GG VDP.Grosse Lage
Weingut am Stein, Ludwig Knoll, Würzburg (Franken)

Picture: Tasting in the Weinworks Building of Weingut Am Stein Ludwig Knoll. See: Visit and Tasting at Weingut Am Stein Ludwig Knoll in Würzburg, Franken - Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)

Bester europäischer Riesling trocken - Best European Dry Riesling

2016 Langenlois Ried Steinmassl Erste Lage Riesling Kamptal DAC
Weingut Loimer, Langenlois (Niederösterreich)

Bester Riesling trocken aus der Neuen Welt - Best Riesling From the New World

2014 St Andrews Riesling
Wakefield/Taylors Wines, Auburn Clare Valley South Australia (Australien)

Bester Riesling im LEH - Best Riesling in Supermarkets

2017 Maybach Riesling Trocken Pfalz
Peter Mertes, Bernkastel-Kues

Bestes Rieslingsortiment - Best Riesling Portfolio

1. Platz Weingut Benderhof, Kallstadt (Pfalz)
2. Platz Weingut Neiss, Kindenheim (Pfalz)
3. Platz Weingut Horst Sauer, Escherndorf (Franken)

Previous Years Winners

For the winners of previous years, see:

Best of Riesling Competition 2017 (Meininger Verlag, Germany)
best of riesling Competition 2016 (Meininger Verlag, Germany)
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

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