The Vinum Weinguide Germany 2023 was released a few weeks ago, presenting Vinum's choice
of Germany’s best 1 000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10 700
wines on 1118 pages.
5 out of 5 stars („world class“) were awarded to 18 estates. In addition, there are 31 estates with 4.5 stars, and 66 estates with 4 stars.
See here: Germany's 18 Top Winemakers (With 5/5 Stars) - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2023
This posting is the seventh in a series of postings that provide more details on individual wine regions.
Ahr: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023
Baden: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023
Franken: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023
Hessische Bergstrasse: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023
Mittelrhein: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023
Mosel: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023
Nahe: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2023
In the Nahe,
there
are 3 producers with 5 stars, there is no producer with 4.5 stars and there are 6 producers with 4 stars.
Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, and I have visited all 3 producers with 5 stars and 4 of the 6 producers with 4 stars over the past years during a Germany wine tour by ombiasy WineTours, which is owned and run by Annette Schiller and based in Washington DC, USA.
Nahe
(London Wine Competition)
The Nahe wine region is one of Germany’s 13 wine regions, known
primarily for its Riesling grape varietals. In fact, Riesling now
accounts for 27.2% of all wine produced in the Nahe region, more than
twice as much as the next closest wine varietal (Müller-Thurgau, at
13.3%). Other popular wine varietals from Nahe include Dornfelder
(11.0%), Silvaner (10.0%), Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir. The
split between white wines and red wines is approximately 75% to 25%.
The Nahe region is located along the River Nahe, which flows into the
Rhine. Officially, Nahe is part of the German federal state of
Rhineland-Palatinate. Rich volcanic soils in the region help to account
for the superior quality of the region’s wines. The Nahe region is
subdivided into three smaller regions: the Upper Nahe, Bad Kreuznach,
and Lower Nahe. In addition, the different valleys along the path of the
river help to create different microclimates for growing grapes.
While the winemaking tradition of this region dates back to the
ancient Roman era and existence of wine villages along the Nahe river
have been recorded since the year 778, it was not until 1971 that Nahe
was officially recognized as a unique wine region by German wine law.
Nahe might not be as well known as neighboring regions such as Mosel (located just 40 kilometers away), but Rieslings from the region have become increasingly known for their distinctive taste and flavor. Previously, grapes from Nahe were blended along with other German wine grapes and known collectively as “Rhine wine.”
Visiting Nahe Top Producers
Dönnhoff - 5 Stars
Pictures: Tasting with Helmut Dönnhoff and Sascha Johannes Schömel at Weingut Dönnhoff (VDP) in Oberhausen, Nahe - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Emrich-Schönleber - 5 Stars
Schäfer-Fröhlich - 5 Stars
Pictures: At Weingut Schäfer-Fröhlich in Bockenau. See: Tasting at Weingut Schäfer-Fröhlich in Bockenau, Nahe - Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours
Dr. Crusius - 4 Stars
Diel - 4 Stars
Picture: Christian Schiller with Armin and Caroline Diel at Schlossgut Diel. See: Visiting Armin and Caroline Diel and their Schlossgut Diel in Burg Layen in Germany 
Pictures: In the Vineyards with Caroline Diel and Anouk. See: Visiting Armin and Caroline Diel and their Schlossgut Diel in Burg Layen in GermanyGut Herrmannnsberg - 4 Stars
Picture: Tour and Tasting at Weingut Gut Hermannsberg in Niederhausen, Nahe – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Kruger-Rumpf - 4 Stars
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