The Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024 was released recently, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1,000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10,500 wines on 1,080 pages.
5 out of 5 stars („world class“) was awarded to 20 estates. There are two new ones on the
list: Schloss Johannisberg and Rings. Congratualtions!
In addition, there are 32 estates with 4.5 stars, and 76 estates with 4 stars.
Postings
This posting is the sixth in a series of postings related to the Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024:
Climbers: Weingut Schloss Johannisberg (Rheingau) and Weingut Rings (Pfalz) Join Group of 5/ 5 Stars Winemakers in the Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024
Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024 Awards: Dörte + Meike Näkel, Weingut Meyer Näkel (Winemaker of the Year), Andy + Steffen Rings, Weingut Rings (Rising Star of the Year), Martin Prüm, Weingut Martin Prüm (Discovery of the Year)
Best Wines of the Year - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
Top 10 Wines of the Year 2023 - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
Ahr: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Baden: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Franken: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Hessische Bergstrasse: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Mittelrhein: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Mosel: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Nahe: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Pfalz: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Rheingau: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Rheinhessen: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Saale Unstrut: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Sachsen: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Württemberg: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Top Winemaker in Franken and ombiasy WineTours
In the Franken region, there is one producer in the 5/5 star group of the Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024, one producer in the 4.5/5 star group and there are 7 producers in the 4/5 star group.
Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, and I have visited all the listed producers except for two in recent years, often at their estate during a Germany wine tour by ombiasy WineTours, which is owned and run by Annette Schiller and based in Washington DC, USA.
Most recently, the:
Summary: Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
included the visits of 2 listed winemakers - Weingut Rudolf May and Weingut Paul Weltner.
Franken
(London Wine Competition)
Franconia, located in the north west of the German federal state of
Bavaria, is one of the 13 German wine-growing regions. It is the only
official wine region in Bavaria and is mostly located around the capital
Würzburg along the Main River in Lower Franconia.
Winemaking in Franconia dates back nearly 1,000 years, and there is a
record of the great emperor Charlemagne mentioning the wines of
Franconia. This wine region, which extends from Bamberg to
Aschaffenburg, is known for its relatively mild climate. Officially, the
climate is continental with a Mediterranean influence. Winters can be
cold, so most grapes are grown along the hills of the River Main, where
they can be protected.
The most popular grape varietals in Franconia include Müller-Thurgau
(27.7%), Silvaner (23.1%), Bacchus (11.9%), Domina (5.5%) and Riesling
(5.3%). Of these grape varietals, Domina is the only red grape varietal.
Franconian wines can differ greatly in how long they can be kept. The
most basic wines, designed to be consumed within a year or two, are
known as Kabinett. However, some of the full-bodied, dry Spatlesen
(“late harvest”) wines can mature up to 10 years.
There are several unique characteristics of Franconia wines that may
be unfamiliar even to European wine drinkers. One is the term “Franconia
dry,” which is a classification unique to the wines of Franconia, which
have a lower sugar level than traditional trocken (“dry”) wines.
Another is the unique bottle shape known as Bocksbeutel (rounded and
then flattened), which is also unique to the best wines of Franconia.
Given the long history of winemaking in Franconia, it’s perhaps no surprise that wine plays an important role in popular culture. In addition to the traditional Oktoberfest, for example, Franconia celebrates a Weinfest, where participants drink wine instead of beer.
Visiting Franken Producers
Rudolf Fürst/ 5 Stars
Pictures: Vineyard
Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting (from Barrel and from Bottle) at Weingut
Rudolf Fürst, Franken, with Sebastian Fürst - Germany-East Tour 2018
by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Art, Culture, History - Berlin, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Württemberg, Franken
Luckert – Zehnthof/ 4.5 Stars
Pictures: Cellar
Tour and Tasting at Weingut Zehnthof Luckert, in Sulzfeld, Franken,
with Philipp Luckert - Germany-East Tour 2018 by ombiasy WineTours:
Wine, Art, Culture, History - Berlin, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Württemberg, Franken
Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist/ 4 Stars
Pictures: Schiller’s Favorite Wine Taverns in Würzburg, Franken, Germany
Rudolf May/ 4 Stars
Pictures: Walk in the Vineyard, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Rudolf May (VDP) in Retzstadt, Franken, with Rudolf and Benedikt May - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy
Schmitt`s Kinder/ 4 Stars
Picture: Vineyard Tour and Tasting at Weingut Schmitt’s Kinder in Randersacker, Franken, with Martin Johann Schmitt – Germany-East Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours
Am Stein/ 4 Stars
Pictures: Wine Pairing Dinner at 1 Michelin Star Restaurant Reisers am Stein and Tasting and Tour at Weingut am Stein Ludwig Knoll, with Winemaker Franziska Schömig - Germany-East Tour 2018 by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Art, Culture, History - Berlin, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Württemberg, Franken
Paul Weltner/ 4 Stars
Pictures: Tasting at Weingut Weltner (VDP) in Rödelsee, Franken, with Paul Weltner - Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy
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The Wines of Germany: Presentation by Annette Schiller at the German Embassy in Washington DC/ Consular Conference December 2021
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