What German Diplomats Pour: The 19 Recommended Wines by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Picture: Stephan Reinhardt at the 2019 VDP Weinbörse in Mainz, Germany. See: Attending the 2019 VDP.Weinbörse - Vintage 2018 - in Mainz - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling

The German State Department recently drew up a new list of German wines that the 226 diplomatic missions should serve on official occasions. 

Wine Critic Stephan Reinhardt, who covers Germany for Robert Parker, tested the 19 recommendations. 

The list was prepared by a jury of high-ranking employees of the Federal Foreign Office. After an invitation to tender, 305 wines were pre-selected for the 2023 range, and 61 made it into the final. After a blind tasting, 19 made it onto the order list for embassies and consulates. 

The prices for the wines, ex-winery, range from Euro 6.75 to Euro 23.  

Red Wine

2019 Weingut Brüssel Bechtheimer Spätburgunder trocken Rheinhessen

Euro 9.50 - Fully satisfactory

2019 Weingut Meyer-Näkel & Weingut Klumpp Hand in Hand Spätburgunder trocken Ahr/ Baden

Euro 15 - Good, strong

2019 Weingut G. A. Heinrich Heilbronner Stiftsberg Lemberger trocken Württemberg

Euro 16 - Very good

2018 Bergsträsser Winzer eG Heppenheimer Steinkopf Cabernet Sauvignon trocken Superior Hessische Bergstrasse

 

Euro 17.99 - Broad but good 

Rosé Wine 

 

 

2021 Staatsweingut Meersburg Meersburger Bengel Spätburgunder Weißherbst trocken Württemberg

 

Euro 16 - Do you want that?

 

Sekt

 

2020 Sektmanufaktur Stephan Fischer Zeller Nußberg Riesling Brut Winzersekt Mosel

 

Euro 10 - Good sparkling wine

 

NV Wein- und Sektgut Barth Riesling Brut Rheingau 

Euro 18 - Very good

NV Strauch Sektmanufaktur Rosé Prestige Brut Deutscher Bio-Sekt Chardonnay & Pinot Meunier Rheinhessen

 

Euro 18.99 - Interesting

 

White Wine

2022 Weinhaus S.A. Prüm Riesling Schieferstück Mosel

Euro 9.50 - Very good

2021 Weingut Josef Schönleber Winkeler Jesuitengarten Riesling Kabinett trocken Rheingau

Euro 6.75 - Good

2021 Weinhaus Zöller Gewürztraminer Spätlese Pfalz

Euro 7.60 - Not bad

2021 Weingut Margarethenhof Saar Riesling trocken 

Euro 9.50 - Still good

2021 Weingut Wilker Sauvignon Blanc trocken Pleisweiler-Oberhofen 

Euro 9.90 - Average

2021 Weingut Hugo Brennfleck Silvaner trocken Alte Reben Sulzfelder Sonnenberg Franken

Euro 13 - Outstanding

2021 Weingut Korrell Kreuznach Riesling trocken Nahe

Euro 15 - Puristic, but very good

2021 Weingut Albert GessingerZeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Alte Reben Caldo Infernale Mosel

Euro 18.50 - Bearable 

2020 Weingut Klumpp Kirchberg Weißburgunder Baden

Euro 23 - Quite excellent

2021 Weingut Hubertus M. Apel Grauer Burgunder vom Muschelkalk trocken Mosel

Euro 9.90 - Very Good

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