Dry Riesling 2020 - Top 10 Germany (FINE Das Weinmagazin 3/2021)

Pictures: Dry Riesling 2020 - Top 10 Germany (FINE Das Weinmagazin 3/2021) 

The Fine Das Weinmagazin is a leading German wine journal. The Fine Das Weinmagazin 3/2021 contained an interesting report about a recent tasting of 100 dry German Rieslings, vintage 2020. The tasters included Sebastian Bordthaeuser, Stuart Pigott and Stuart Pigott (James Suckling) and Stephan Reinhardt (Robert Parker/ The Wine Advocate).

The following 10 wines came out on top. The top ten wines are listed in alphabetical order. I have added a few pictures from recent visits of these wineries on ombiasy wine tours. We have visited 6 of the top 10 wineries.

2020 Muschelkalk Riesling trocken

Friedrich Becker Pfalz

 

 

Picture: Wine Tasting at Weingut Friedrich Becker – Germany-South Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)

 

2020 Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling GG

Hermann Dönnhoff Nahe

 

Picture: Tasting at Weingut Dönnhoff, Oberhausen, Nahe. with Anne Dönnhoff - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling

2020 Uffhofener La Roche Riesling trocken

Espenhof Rheinhessen

 

2020 Schlössböckelheimer Felsenberg Riesling GG

Gut Hermannsberg Nahe

 

 

Picture: Tour and Tasting at Weingut Gut Hermannsberg in Niederhausen, Nahe – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)

 

2020 Erbacher Hohenrain Riesling GG

Jakob Jung Rheingau

 

 

Picture: At Weingut Jakob Jung in Erbach, Rheingau, with Winemaker Alexander Johannes Jung, Germany

 

2020 Neu-Bamberger Heerkretz Riesling trocken

Streitz Rheinhessen

 

2020 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling GG

Witwe Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Thanisch Mosel

 

2020 Forster Pechstein Riesling trocken

Villa Wolf Pfalz

 

2020 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling GG

Wegeler Mosel

 

 

Picture: Cellar Visit and Tasting at Weingut Wegeler in Oestrich-Winkel, Rheingau - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling 

 

2020 Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling GG

Robert Weil Rheingau 

Picture: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Robert Weil in Kiedrich, Rheingau, with Jan Christensen - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling

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At Weingut Jakob Jung in Erbach, Rheingau, with Winemaker Alexander Johannes Jung, Germany  

 

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Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Robert Weil in Kiedrich, Rheingau, with Jan Christensen - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling