Saturday, December 13, 2025

Lifetime Achievement Award for August Kesseler, Weingut August Kesseler, Assmannshausen, Rheingau - Falstaff Weinguide Deutschland 2026

  
     
    

Falstaff Weinguide Deutschland 2026 was released in November 2025. 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. 

The Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2026 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.  


The Fallstaff Weinguide Deutschland 2026 lists a number of outstanding wine personalities in 7 different categories: 

Sekterzeugerin des Jahres 2026 - Sparkling Wine Producer of the Year 2026: Carolin Bergdolt, Weingut Bergdolt Klostergut St. Lamprecht, Duttweiler (Pfalz)
Kollektion des Jahres 2026 - Collection of the Year 2026: Weingut Schloss Ortenberg, Ortenberg (Baden)
Newcomer des Jahres 2026 - Newcomer of the Year 2026: Julius Spielmann, Weingut Alte Grafschaft, Kreuzwertheim (Franken)
Sommelière des Jahres 2026 - Sommelière of the Year 2026: Marie Christin Baunach, Althoff Seehotel Überfahrt, Rottach-Egern (Bayern)
Winzer des Jahres 2026 - Winemaker of the Year 2026: Kerstin und Richard Östreicher, Sommerach (Franken)
Wein-Investor des Jahres 2026 - Wine Investor of the Year 2026: Prof. Dr.-ing. Wolfgang Reitzle, Villa Santo Stefano
Lebenswerk - Lifetime Achievement: August Kesseler, Asmannshausen (Rheingau)

Falstaff Weinguide Deutschland 2026: Lifetime Achievement Award for August Kesseler, Weingut August Kesseler, Assmannshausen, Rheingau 

Since I started to write about wine, I have posted several times about August on my schiller-wine, notably in 2024 and in 2016. In particular, the 2016 posting contains a detailed overview of August's life and achievements until that time.  

August Kesseler 

Weingut August Kesseler
33 hectares
60% Riesling, 35% Spätburgunder





Pictures: Massive Tasting at Weingut August Kesseler (VDP) in Assmannshausen, Rheingau, with August Kesseler - Germany Rhein-Mosel-Nahe 2024 by ombiasy WineTours

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 
 
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