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 12th in a series of postings related to the Vinum
Weinguide Deutschland 2024:
Germany's 20 Top Winemakers (With 5/5 Stars) - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 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)
Top 10 Wines of the Year 2023 - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 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
Vinum Nahe
In the Nahe,
there
are 3 producers with 5 stars, there is 1 producer with 4.5 stars and there are 4 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 StarsPictures: Tasting with Helmut
Dönnhoff and Sascha Johannes Schömel at Weingut Dönnhoff (VDP) in Oberhausen, Nahe - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Pictures:
Tasting at Weingut Dönnhoff, Oberhausen, Nahe. with Anne Dönnhoff - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling
Picture: Annette Schiller, Helmut Dönnhoff and daughter Christina
Dönnhoff (Weingut Dönnhoff) and Didier Cuevlier (Chateau Leoville
Poyferre) at Weingut Dr. Robert Weil
Pictures: An Afternoon with Riesling Star Winemaker
Helmut Doennhoff at Weingut Doennhoff in Oberhausen in the Nahe Valley, Germany
Emrich-Schönleber - 5 Stars
Picture: Christian Schiller and Werner Schönleber, Weingut
Emrich-Schönleber at the 2013 Riesling Gala at Kloster Eberbach,
Germany
Pictures: At Weingut Emrich-Schönleber. See: T
asting at Weingut Emrich-Schönleber in Monzingen, Nahe, with Owner/ Winemaker Frank Schönleber - Germany-North Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours
Schäfer-Fröhlich - 5 Stars
Picture: Christian Schiller and Tim Fröhlich in Wiesbaden
Pictures: At Weingut Schäfer-Fröhlich in Bockenau. See: Tasting at Weingut Schäfer-Fröhlich in Bockenau, Nahe - Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours
Diel - 4.5 Stars
Picture: Christian Schiller and Caroline Diel. See:
Caroline and Armin Diel, Schlossgut Diel (Nahe Valley), Presented their New Wines (Vintage 2012), Germany
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: Tasting with
Sylvain Taurisson Diel at Schlossgut Diel, Nahe – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2014)
Pictures: In the Vineyards with Caroline Diel and Anouk. See:
Visiting Armin and Caroline Diel and their Schlossgut Diel in Burg Layen in Germany
Gut Hermannsberg - 4 Stars
Picture: Tour and Tasting at Weingut Gut Hermannsberg in Niederhausen, Nahe – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Kruger-Rumpf - 4 Stars
Pictures: Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Münster-Sarmsheim, Nahe, with Stefan and Georg Rumpf -
Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling
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Summary: From Lyon to Paris - Total Immersion in Burgundy and Champagne 2023 by ombiasy WineTours (July 02 - 13, 2023)
Summary: Austria 2023 by ombiasy WineTours - 12 Days: May 28 - June 08, 2023
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Château Haut-Bailly, Graves, Appellation Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé, with Cellar Master Jean Christoph - Bordeaux Tour 2022 by
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2022 Annual Riesling Party at the Schiller Residence in McLean, Virginia, USA
Massive Tasting of Bordeaux 1982 - the Vintage that made Robert Parker a Star, USA/ France
Carl Willner,
Christian Schiller and Ken Bensley of the German Wine Society/ Washington DC Chapter (Re-)elected to the National Board, USA, Germany
Kékfrankos
- Blaufränkisch - Lemberger: A Grape’s Immigration Story From Central Europe To The US West Coast - Seminar at the 2023 American Wine
Society National Conference in St. Louis/ Missouri/ USA
led by Annette Schiller
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