Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Best German Winemakers: Feinschmecker Awards 2026




Germany's leading gourmet magazine "Feinschmecker" just published its annual list of Germany's best 500 wine producers ("Die 500 besten Weingüter in Deutschland 2026"). xxxxxxxxx producers received the perfect score of 5/5 F's.  

In addition, the Feinschmecker named a Winemaker of the Year, a Discovery of the Year, a Collection of the Year and 10 Rising Stars of the Year.   

Here are the Feinschmecker Awards 2026: 

Winemaker of the Year: Sebastian Fuerst (Franken)

Zum Winzer des Jahres kürte der Feinschmecker Sebastian Fürst aus Franken. „Kaum irgendwo sonst im Land werden so konstant so gute Spätburgunder erzeugt. Auch die aktuelle Kollektion zeigt, wie feinfühlig und souverän Sebastian Fürst das Erbe seines Vaters Paul in die Zukunft führt, auch mit Blick auf naturschonenden Wein. 2023 und 2022 sind große Weine, die im Werden begriffen sind“, begründet die Jury ihre Wahl.

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)


Pictures: Winemaker Dinner with Sebastian Fürst, Weingut Fürst, Franken, at Schaumahl, Offenbach/ Frankfurt, 16 Points Gault Millau, Germany

Pictures: Dinner with Sebastian Fürst and Julian Huber. See: Winemaker Dinner with Chef/ King of Spices Ingo Holland and Sebastian Fürst (Weingut Rudolf Fürst, Franken), Julian Huber (Weingut Bernhard Huber, Baden) and Jérôme Legras (Champagne Legras & Haas)

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 




Discovery of the Year: Hans-Christoph Stolleis (Pfalz) 

Über die Auszeichnung Entdeckung des Jahres darf sich der 32-jährige Hans-Christoph Stolleis aus der Pfalz freuen, der die Jury mit einer starken, stimmigen Kollektion überzeugt hat. „Vom Easy-Drinking-Riesling bis zum pointierten Lagen-Charakter ist jeder der biozertifizierten Weine auf den Punkt“, so die Expertenmeinung.

Collection of the Year: Weingut Geheimrat J. Wegeler (Rheingau) 

Zur Kollektion des Jahres haben die Feinschmecker-Jurorinnen und -Juroren die Weingüter Geheimrat J. Wegeler aus dem Rheingau auserkoren. Sie besteht ausschließlich aus Riesling und hat die Jury mit stilistischer Klarheit, handwerklicher Präzision und Klasse beeindruckt.




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

10 Rising Stars of the Year

Weingut Eva Fricke, Rheingau







Pictures: Tasting at Weingut Eva Fricke in Eltville, Rheingau, with Eva Fricke - Germany Rhein-Mosel-Nahe 2024 by ombiasy WineTours

Griesel & Compagnie, Hessische Bergstraße

Pictures: Ultra-premium Sekt: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Griesel&Compagnie, Sekthaus Streit, Bensheim, with Winemaker Rachele Crosara - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours: Baden, Alsace, Pfalz and Rheinhessen

Weingut Toni Jost, Mittelrhein

Picture: Peter and Cecilia Jost, Weingut Toni Jost, Bacharach, Mittelrhein. See: Wine Tasting at Weingut Toni Jost in Bacharach, Mittelrhein, with Cecilia Jost – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours, Germany

Weingut Joh. Bapt. Schäfer, Nahe

Weingut Schwedhelm, Pfalz

Weingut Gröhl, Rheinhessen

Weinbau Meyer, Franken

Weingut Leon Gold, Württemberg

Weingut Carlo Schmitt, Mosel

Weingut Andreas Dilger, Baden

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