Pictures: Ernst Loosen and Annette and Christian Schiller in Washington DC. See:
The Dry and Ultra-premium Dry GG and GG Reserve Rieslings of Weingut Dr. Loosen – Ernie Loosen in Washington DC
Pictures:
Tasting at Weingut Dr. Loosen in Bernkastel-Kues, Middle Mosel, with Ernie Loosen- Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling
The Falstaff WeinGuide WeinGuide
Deutschland 2024 was released in November 2023. The Falstaff WeinGuide
Deutschland is one of the 5 leading wine guides in Germany, along with
the Feinschmecker, Gault & Millau, Vinum and Eichelmann wine guides.
Picture: Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
The Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2024 lists and evaluates about
500 wine producers and 4,000 wines. The best of the best are awarded
five stars (out of five). Wines are rated according to the
100-point system.
Postings
This is the 5th in a series of postings with regard to the Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2024.
Germany's 35 Top Winemakers (With 5/5 Stars) - Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
Climbers to the 5/5 Star Category - Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
Falstaff Wine Trophies 2024 - Nominations for Winemaker of the Year: Johannes Leitz, Gesine Roll (Weedenborn), Paul Schuhmacher
Winemaker of the Year: Gesine Roll, Weingut Weedenborn, Rheinhessen - Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
Best German Winemakers: Falstaff Wine Trophies - Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
Two 100/ 100 Points Wines (both Noble-sweet) in the Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
Germany's 35 Top Winemakers (With 5/5 Stars) - Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2024 Here
is the current list of 35 5/5 winemakers, in regional order. Except for
2 producers, we have visited all 5-star producers on a recent ombiasy
wine tour with Annette Schiller.
AHRMeyer-Näkel
23 hectares
75% Spätburgunder
Pictures: Vineyard Walk and Tasting at
Weingut Meyer-Näkel in Dernau, Ahr, with Dörte Näkel – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Pictures:
Cellar Tour and Tasting in the Courtyard with Joachim Heger and
Winemaker Markus Mleinek at Weingut Dr. Heger (VDP) in Ihringen,
Kaiserstuhl, Baden - Germany-South and Alsace 2022 by ombiasy WineTours
Pictures: Tasting and Weingut Dr. Heger and Christian Schiller and Joachim Heger. See:
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Dr. Heger in Ihringen, Kaiserstuhl, Baden – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Berhard Huber
Weingut Bernhard Huber
28 hectares
65% Spätburgnder
Pictures: Tasting at
Weingut Bernhard Huber in Baden, with Yquem Viehauser and Julian Huber – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Salwey
Weingut Salwey
41 hectares
40% Spätburgunder, 40% Grauburgunder
Pictures: Cellar Tour and Tasting at
Weingut Salwey in Oberrotweil, Kaiserstuhl, Baden, with Benno Salwey – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Ziereisen
21 hectares
Mainly Spätburgunder and Gutedel (Chasselas)
Pictures: Massive Tasting at Weingut Ziereisen, with Hanspeter and Edeltraud Ziereisen. See:
2 Cellar Tours and 1 Tasting at Weingut Ziereisen in Efringen, Markgräfler Land, Baden, with Hanspeter and Edel Ziereisen - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours: Baden, Alsace, Pfalz and Rheinhessen
FRANKEN
Rudolf Fürst
Weingut Rudolf Fürst
21 hectares
45% Spätburgunder, 18% Riesling
Pictures: Paul Fürst, Annette Schiller, Sebastian Fürst and Christian Schiller at Weingut Rudolf Fürst. See:
Tasting and Tour with the Pinot Noir Legend Paul Fürst, Weingut Rudolf Fürst in Bürgstadt, Franken – Germany-East Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Picture: Joel B. Payne and Sebastian Fürst at the Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 Award Ceremony. See:
Germany’s Best Winemakers and Wines – Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 Awards: The Award Ceremony in Mainz, Germany
Pictures:
Winemaker Dinner with Sebastian Fürst, Weingut Fürst, Franken, at Schaumahl, Offenbach/ Frankfurt, 16 Points Gault Millau, Germany
Horst Sauer
Weingut Horst Sauer
18 hectares
40% Silvaner, 20% Müller-Thurgau
Pictures:
Vinyard Tour and Tasting at Weingut Horst Sauer in Eschendorf, Franken, with Horst Sauer - Germany-East Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours
MOSEL
Clemens Busch
Weingut Clemens Busch
16 hectares
99% Riesling
Pictures: Annette Schiller and Clemens Busch at Weingut Clemens Busch, Mosel. See: With Wine Maker
Clemens Busch in Puenderich at his Winery in the Mosel Valley, Germany (2013)
Picture: In the Pündericher Marienburg Vineyard with Rita Busch. See: Tasting with Rita Busch at
Weingut Clemens Busch in the Mosel Valley, Germany (2014)
Pictures: Annette Schiller, Christian Schiller and Clemens Busch at Panda Gourmet, Washington DC. See:
Wine-pairing Dinner with Clemens Busch, Weingut Clemens Busch, Mosel, at Panda Gourmet in Washington DC, USA
Picture: Annette and Christian Schiller at the Rieslingfeier 2017 in New York City with Clemens Busch. See:
The Annual "Slaughterhouse" Riesling Feast in New York: Rieslingfeier 2017, USA
Pictures: Annette Schiller, Clemens Busch and Christian Schiller in Washington DC, USA in 2014. See:
German Star Winemaker Clemens Busch, Weingut Clemens Busch in the Mosel Valley, in Washington DC, USA
Picture: Gernot Kollmann, Weingut Immich-Batterieberg, Annette
Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, Dominik Sona and Franzi Schmitt,
Weingut Koehler-Ruprecht and Clemens Busch, Weingut Clemens Busch,
at Bart Vandaele's BToo in Washington DC. See:
Post-Rieslingfeier and Pre-Big Glou Dinner with 3 Top Winemakers from Germany at BToo in Washington DC: Clemens Busch, Immich-Batterieberg and Koehler-Ruprecht, USA
Picture: In Seattle, Washington State, in 2013, during the 4th
Riesling Rendezvous: Clemens Busch, Christian Schiller and Hermann
Wiemer, founder of Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyards in the Finger
Lakes Region in New York State. See: The World of Riesling in
Seattle -
Fourth Riesling Rendezvous in Washington State, USA
Schloss Lieser
Weingut Schloss Lieser (Thomas Haag)
17 hectares
100% Riesling
Pictures:
Tasting at Weingut Schloss Lieser in Lieser with Owner/ Winemaker Thomas Haag – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours 2016
Picture: Thomas Haag, Weingut Schloss Lieser, and Christian Schiller in Mainz. See:
Thomas Haag, Weingut Schloss Lieser, Germany’s Winemaker of the Year, Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2015
Picture: Annette Schiller, Thomas Haag with his Son (Weingut Schloss
Lieser) and Stephen Bitterolf at the 2017 Rieslingfeier in NYC. See:
The Annual "Slaughterhouse" Riesling Feast in New York: Rieslingfeier 2017, USA
Dr. Loosen
Weingut Dr. Loosen
22 hectares
98% Riesling
Pictures: Ernst Loosen and Annette and Christian Schiller in Washington DC. See:
The Dry and Ultra-premium Dry GG and GG Reserve Rieslings of Weingut Dr. Loosen – Ernie Loosen in Washington DC
Pictures:
Tasting at Weingut Dr. Loosen in Bernkastel-Kues, Middle Mosel, with Ernie Loosen- Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling
Markus Molitor
Weingut Markus Molitor
60 hectares
92% Riesling
Pictures:
Tasting with Markus Molitor at Weingut Markus Molitor in Haus Klosterberg, Mosel - Germany-North Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours
C. von Schubert – Maximin Grünhaus
Maximin Grünhaus Schlosskellerei C. von Schubert
31 hectares
90% Riesling
Picture:
Carl von Schubert from the Maximin Gruenhaus Estate Returned a Favor: With his Wines in Washington DC (and in Seattle), USA
Pictures:
Cellar Visit, Vineyard Walk and Tasting at Weingut Maximin Grünhaus in Mertersdorf, Ruwer, with Owner Dr. Carl von Schubert – Germany-North Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTour
Van Volxem
Weingut Van Volxem
76 hectares
96% Riesling
Picture: Annette Schiller and Roman Niewodniczanski. See:
2016 VDP Trade Fair Weinbörse - Vintage 2015 - in Mainz: Schiller’s Report
Pictures: Lunch, Tasting and Vineyard Walk at
Weingut Van Volxem with Owner Roman Niewodniczanski – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
NAHE
Diel
25 hectares
Mainly Riesling
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
Dönnhoff
Weingut Dönnhoff
26 hectares
80% Riesling
Pictures: 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: Dönnhoff Hermann, Oberhausen (Nahe) - An Afternoon with Riesling Star Winemaker Helmut Doennhoff at Weingut Doennhoff in Oberhausen in the Nahe Valley, Germany
Schäfer-Fröhlich
Weingut Schäfer-Fröhlich
21 hectares
85% Riesling
Picture: Christian Schiller and Tim Fröhlich in Wiesbaden
Pictures: Schäfer-Fröhlich, Bockenau (Nahe) - At Weingut Schäfer-Fröhlich in Bockenau -
Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential German Riesling and the Northernmost Pinot Noir
PFALZ
Friedrich Becker
Weingut Friderich Becker
22 hectares
60% Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Chradonnay, 22% Riesling
Pictures: Wine Tasting at Weingut Friedrich Becker – Germany-South Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Knipser
Weingut Knipser
56 hectares
28% Spätburgunder, 20% Riesling, 9% Merlot, 8% Chardonnay
Picture: Stephan Knipser, Sebastion Fürst, Weingut Fürst and Christian Schiller in Mainz. See:
Germany’s Best Winemakers and Wines – Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 Awards: The Award Ceremony in Mainz, Germany
Philipp Kuhn
57 hectares
Mainly Riesling and Spätburgunder
Von Winning
Weingut von Winning
44 hectares
80% Riesling
Pictures: Tour and Tasting at Weingut von Winning in Deidesheim, Pfalz – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), Germany
RHEINGAU
Georg Breuer
Weingut Georg Breuer
35 hectares
85% Riesling
Picture: Theresa Breuer and Christian Schiller in New York City. See: Schiller’s Favorites at the
2013 Riesling and Co Tasting in New York City, USA
Chat Sauvage
Weingut Chat Sauvage
9 hectares
70% Pinot Noir
Pictures:
Bourgogne in Riesling Land: Tasting at Chat Sauvage in Johannisberg, Rheingau, with Winemaker Michael Städter – Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours
Peter Jakob Kühn
Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn
20 hectares
90% Risling
Picture: Christian Schiller and Peter Jakob Kühn in Kiedrich, Rheingau, see:
Extraordinary Views of the Rheingau Vineyards - A Spectecular Helicopter Flight over the Rheingau with Rheingau Winemakers, Germany
Picture: Annette Schiller with Peter Jakob Kühn in Berlin
Pictures:
Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn in Östrich, Winkel – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Künstler
Weingut Künstler
36 hectares
85& Riesling
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Gunter Kuenstler at Schloss
Johnnisberg. Weingut Kuenstler was founded by my the late Franz
Kuenstler. We were both founding members of the Weinfreundeskreis
Hochheim:
The Wines of Franz Kuenstler from Hochheim, Rheingau, Germany
Pictures: At Weingut Künstler in Hochheim am Main, Rheingau, with
Stefan Traub. See:Vineyard Walk, Cellar Tour and Wine Tasting at
Weingut Künstler – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Picture: Annette Schiller and Gunter Künstler. See:
VDP.Rheingau Invited to a Pre-release Presentation of the 2017 Grosses Gewächs (GG) Wines
Robert Weil
Weingut Robert Weil
90 hectares
100% Riesling
Picture: Christian Schiller and Wilhelm Weil, Weingut Robert Weil, Tasting at Weingut Weil. See:
Tasting with Wilhelm Weil the 2010 Weingut Weil Wines in Kiedrich, Germany
Pictures: Christian and Annette Schiller with Wilhelm Weil at Weingut Robert Weil in Kiedrich
Pictures: Kiedrich:
Visit of the Basilica of Saint Valentine and of Weingut Robert Weil - Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Pictures: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Robert Weil in Kiedrich, Rheingau, with Jan Christensen - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling
August Kesseler
Weingut August Kesseler
33 hectares
60% Riesling, 35% Spätburgunder
Picture:
Christian G.E. Schiller with August Kesseler, Weingut Kesseler, in
Assmannshausen, see: A Pinot Noir Star: Visiting August Kesseler and his
Weingut August Kesseler in Assmannshausen, Germany
Pictures:
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut August Kesseler in Assmanshausen, with Winemaker
Simon Batarseh – Germany-North Tour 2016 by ombiasy WineTours
RHEINHESSEN
Gunderloch
Weingut Gunderloch
14 hectares
80% Riesling
Pictures: Tasting at Weingut Gunderloch in Nackenheim with the Parents
of Johannes Hasslebach, Agnes Hasselbach-Usinger and the late Fritz
Hasselbach. See:
Wine Tasting at Weingut Gunderloch in Nackenheim, with Owners and Winemaker Fritz Hasselbach and Agnes Hasselbach-Usinger – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2014)
Pictures: Celebrating at Weingut Gunderloch, with Paul Fürst, Weingut
Fürst, Jochen Becker-Köhn, Weingut Robert Weil and Roy Metzdorf, Owner
of the Legendary Winebar Weinstein in Berlin. See: Anniversary
Celebration:
125 Years Weingut Gunderloch in Nackenheim, Rheinhessen, Germany
Picture: Annette Schiller, Max von Kunow, Johannes Hasselbach, Alwin
Jurtschitsch and Christian G.E. Schiller at BToo in Washington DC. See:
Weingut Gunderloch – The New Generation: Owner Johannes Hasselbach in Washington DC, US
Kühling-Gillot
Weingut Kühling-Gillot
15 hectares
60% Riesling, 25% Spätburgnder
Pictures:
Tasting with Carolin Spanier-Gillot, Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier and Weingut Kühling-Gillot, in Hohen-Sülzen - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours
Pictures: Christian Schiller with H. O. Spanier and Caroline Spanier-Gillot at a Tasting in Bodenheim. See:
The Wine Maker Couple H.O. Spanier and Carolin Spanier-Gillot, with Roland Gillot, Lead Wine Tasting of Kuehling-Gillot and Battenfeld-Spanier Wines at Weingut Kuehling-Gillot, Germany
Pictures: At a Tasting in Bodenheim at Weingut Kuehling-Gillot. See: The Wine Maker Couple H.O. Spanier and Carolin Spanier-Gillot, with Roland Gillot, Lead Wine Tasting of Kuehling-Gillot and Battenfeld-Spanier Wines at Weingut Kuehling-Gillot, Germany
Battenfeld-Spanier
Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier
28 hectares
75% Riesling
Weingut Kühling-Gillot and Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier are
jointly owned and run by Carolin Spanier-Gillot and H.O. Spanier. While
H.O. Spanier is focussing more on the vineyard and cellar work, Carolin
Spanier-Gillot is focussing more on the marketing and administrative
work for both estates.
See pictures of Weingut Kühling-Gillot above.
Wittmann
Weingut Wittmann
28 hectares
70% Riesling, 30% Pinot (Noir, Blanc, Gris)
Pictures: Philipp Wittmann and Eva Clüsserath-Wittmann, Weingut
Wittmann, with Annette and Christian Schiller at Prowein 2015 in
Düsseldorf
Pictures: Cellar Tour and Wine Tasting with
Philipp Wittmann and Eva Clüsserath-Wittmann at Weingut Wittmann in Westhofen – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2014)
WUERTTEMBERG
Aldinger
Weingut Aldinger
29 hectares
30% Riesling, 15% Lemberger, 15% Spätburgunder
Pictures: Gert Aldinger, Weingut Aldinger, Karl Eugen Erbgraf zu
Neipperg, Weingut Des Grafen Neipperg and Annette Schiller See:
2017 VDP Trade Fair Weinbörse - Vintage 2016 - in Mainz: Schiller’s Report
Pictures: Hansjörg and Matthias Aldinger with Christian Schiller. See: See:
Germany’s Best Winemakers and Wines – Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018 Awards: The Award Ceremony in Mainz, Germany
Pictures:
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Aldinger in Fellbach (Stuttgart), with Matthias Aldinger
- Germany-East Tour 2018 by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Art, Culture,
History - Berlin, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Württemberg, Franken
Graf von Neipperg
Weingut des Grafen Neipperg
32 hectares
33% Lemberger, 24% Riesling
Pictures:
Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Graf Neipperg in Schwaigern, Württemberg – Germany-East Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Pictures: Gert Aldinger, Weingut Aldinger, Karl Eugen Erbgraf zu
Neipperg, Weingut Des Grafen Neipperg and Annette Schiller See:
2017 VDP Trade Fair Weinbörse - Vintage 2016 - in Mainz: Schiller’s Report
Schnaitmann
Weingut Rainer Schnaitmann
25 hectares
26% Spätburgunder and Frühburgunder, 15% Lemberger, 15% Riesling
Pictures: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Schnaitmann (VDP) in Fellbach, Württemberg, with Rainer Schnaitmann – Germany-East Wine and
Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2023), Germany
Pictures: At Weingut Rainer Schnaitmann with Rainer Schnaitmann. See: Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting with
Rainer Schnaitmann at Weingut Rainer Schnaitmann in Fellbach, Württemberg – Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), Germany
Pictures: Chef's Table Winemaker Dinner at Zur Golden Kron in
Frankfurt, Germany, with Michelin-starred Chef Alfred Friedrich,
Frankfurt Cult Sommelier Pit Punda and
World Class Winemaker Rainer Schnaitmann from Württemberg
Schwegler
Weingut Schwegler
3 hectares
36% Blauer Zweigelt, 14% Kerner, 14% Regent
schiller-wine: Related Postings
ombiasy WineTours: Wine Tour Schedule 2023 - Austria, Germany/East, Burgundy/ Champagne, Germany/ North
Summery: Germany "From Berlin to Frankfurt" 2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
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
Maison Guigal in Ampuis, Côte Rôtie, Northern Rhône: Cellar Tour, Tasting and Vineyard Tour - Rhône Valley Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours: Wine, Culture and History, France
Tour and Tasting at
Château Haut-Bailly, Graves, Appellation Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé, with Cellar Master Jean Christoph - Bordeaux Tour 2022 by
ombiasy WineTours, France
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
All Sorts of
Sparklers: How do the Bubbles get into that Bottle? - Tasting at the
American Wine Society (NoVa Chapter) led by Annette Schiller
Christian Schiller: Re-elected to the Board of the "Weinfeder", the Association of German Wine Journalists
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 Germany 
Picture: Annette Schiller with Peter Jakob Kühn in Berlin
Picture: Christian Schiller and Wilhelm Weil, Weingut Robert Weil, Tasting at Weingut Weil. See: Tasting with Wilhelm Weil the 2010 Weingut Weil Wines in Kiedrich, Germany
Picture:
Christian G.E. Schiller with August Kesseler, Weingut Kesseler, in
Assmannshausen, see: A Pinot Noir Star: Visiting August Kesseler and his
Weingut August Kesseler in Assmannshausen, Germany 
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