Germany’s Best Winemakers and Wines – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2016 Awards: The Awards Ceremony in Mainz, Germany

Picture: Winemaker of the Year Peter Jakob Kühn, Weingut Kühn, Oestrich, Rheingau, Giuseppe Lauria, Gault Millau (Rheingau) and Bernhard Kühn

The new Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland – for 2016 – was published earlier this month. It reviews on about 1000 pages more than 11.000 wines of 1000 wineries. Its rating symbol is a grape and Germany’s best winemakers are awarded one to five grapes.

Pictures: Editor of the Gault Millau Weinguide Deutschland 2016, Joel B. Payne

Ever since 1994, the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland has honored outstanding personalities of the German wine world and special wines. This year, I was able to participate in the book release event in Mainz, Germany, where Editor-in-Chief Joel B. Payne and his team of reviewers presented the awards.

Pictures: The Audience, including Wilhelm Weil, Weingut Robert Weil

In addition to this posting, I will also post about the following:

Promotions in the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2016
Germany’s Top Winemakers (With 5/5 Grapes) - Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2016
Promotions and Demotions in the Top (5/5 and 4/5 Grapes) - Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2016
Peter Jakob Kühn, Weingut Kühn, Rheingau, is the Winemaker of the Year - Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2016

Awards

Wine Maker of the Year: Peter Jakob Kühn, Weingut Kühn, Rheingau

Pictures: Winemaker of the Year Peter Jakob Kühn, Bernhard Kühn, Angela Kühn, Weingut Kühn, Oestrich, Giuseppe Lauria, Gault Millau (Rheingau) and Christian Schiller

See:
One of the Bio-dynamic Stars in Germany: Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn in Östrich, Winkel – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)

Collection of the Year: Florian Lauer, Weingut Peter Lauer, Mosel

Pictures: Florian Lauer, Weingut Peter Lauer, and Christian Schiller

Rising Star of the Year: Wolfgang and Ulrich Lickert, Weingut Luckert, Franken

Picture: Wolfgang and Ulrich Lickert, Weingut Luckert, Franken

Discovery of the Year: Hans Erich Dausch, Pfalz

Picture: Hans Erich Dausch, Pfalz

Sommelier of the Year: Frank Glüer, EssZimmer, München

Picture: Frank Glüer, EssZimmer, München

Wine List of the Year: Sebastian Georgi, 485 Grad, Köln

Picture: Sebastian Georgi, 485 Grad, Köln

Best Wines

Picture: The Winners

Bester Winzersekt: Brut 2005 Mon Rose Cuvée Reserve Raumland (Rheinhessen)

Picture: Volker Raumland, Sekthaus Raumland

Bester Spätburgunder: 2013 Schlossberg »Großes Gewächs« Fürst (Franken)

Picture: Paul Fürst, Weingut Rudolf Fürst

See:
Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)

Bester Weißer Burgunder: 2014 Chardonnay »R« Ökonomierat Rebholz (Pfalz)

Pictures: Hansjörg Rebholz, Birgit Rebholz and (son) Hans Rebholz, Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz

See:
Wine Tasting at Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz in Siebeldingen, Pfalz – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2014)

Bester Silvaner: 2014 Würzburger Stein »Großes Gewächs« Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist (Franken)

Picture: Managing Director Robert Haller, Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist

Bester (trockener) Riesling: 2014 Rothenberg Grosse Lage, Weingut Kühling-Gillot (Rheinhessen)

Pictures: H.O. Spanier and Carolin Spanier-Gillot, Weingut Kühling-Gillot

See:
Wine Tasting at Weingut Kühling-Gillot in Bodenheim: Kühling-Gillot and Battenfeld-Spanier Wines – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)

Bester feinherber Riesling: 2014 Ayler Kupp »Kern« – 9 – Peter Lauer (Saar)

Picture: Florian Lauer, Weingut Peter Lauer

Bester Riesling Kabinett: 2014 Scharzhofberger – 2 – Egon Müller (Saar)

Picture: Christian Schiller with Egon Müller in New York

See:
A German Riesling Feast in New York City: Rieslingfeier 2015, USA

Beste Riesling Spätlese: 2014 Scharzhofberger Alte Reben – 6 – Egon Müller (Saar)

Beste Riesling Auslese:2014 Westhofener Abts E Keller (Rheinhessen)

Picture: Klaus Keller, Weingut Keller

Bester edelsüßer Riesling: 2014 Scharzhofberger Auslese Goldkapsel – 9 – Egon Müller (Saar)

Earlier Years

Germany’s Best Winemakers and Wines – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2015 Awards Ceremony in Mainz, Germany
Best German Wines and Winemakers: Gault Millau Awards – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2014
Best German Wines and Wine Makers – the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2013 Awards
2012: Best German Wines (Awards) – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2012
2011: Gault Millau WeinGuide Germany 2011 – Ratings
Gault Millau Wine Germany 2010

schiller-wine: Related Postings

Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)

Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)

Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), Germany

Bourgogne Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), France

Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), France

One of the Bio-dynamic Stars in Germany: Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn in Östrich, Winkel – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)

A German Riesling Feast in New York City: Rieslingfeier 2015, USA

Wine Tasting at Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz in Siebeldingen, Pfalz – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2014)

Wine Tasting at Weingut Kühling-Gillot in Bodenheim: Kühling-Gillot and Battenfeld-Spanier Wines – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)