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This posting is the 19th in a series of postings related to the Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024:
Climbers: Weingut Schloss Johannisberg (Rheingau) and Weingut Rings (Pfalz) Join Group of 5/ 5 Stars Winemakers in the Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024
Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024 Awards: Dörte + Meike Näkel, Weingut Meyer Näkel (Winemaker of the Year), Andy + Steffen Rings, Weingut Rings (Rising Star of the Year), Martin Prüm, Weingut Martin Prüm (Discovery of the Year)
Best Wines of the Year - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
Top 10 Wines of the Year 2023 - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
Ahr: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Baden: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Franken: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Hessische Bergstrasse: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Mittelrhein: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Mosel: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Nahe: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Pfalz: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Rheingau: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Rheinhessen: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Saale Unstrut: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Sachsen: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Württemberg: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Württemeberg - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
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the Württemberg region, there is 1 producer with 5 stars, there are 4 producers with 4 stars and 3 producers with 3.5 stars in the Vinum
WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024.
Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, and I have met 5 of the 8 producers at various occasions over the past years, often at their estate during a Germany wine tour by ombiasy WineTours, which is owned and run by Annette Schiller and based in Washington DC, USA.
(London Wine Competition)
Located in southwestern Germany, Württemberg is officially part of
the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. However, in terms of wine
classification, Baden and Württemberg are considered to be two separate
and distinct wine regions. Württemberg is the fourth-largest of
Germany’s 13 wine regions.
The real distinguishing point about Württemberg is that it is
primarily known for its red, not white, wines. In fact, red wines
account for 71% of all wine production in this German wine region.
Interestingly, these red wines do not include the most popular red
varietals grown throughout Europe, either.
For example, by far the most popular red grape varietal is
Trollinger, accounting for 21.2% of all wine production. These grapes
produce a light red, slightly sweet wine that is uncommon even for
Germany. In fact, 98% of all Trollinger grape production takes place
within Württemberg. Other popular grape varietals grown in this region
include Schwarzriesling (15.1%), Lemberger (13.9%) and Spatburgunder
(11.1%). As might be expected, Riesling production is also important in
this region, accounting for 18.1% of all wine production.
Another distinguishing feature of Württemberg wine production is that
many of the most popular wines are made by winemaking cooperatives.
There are nearly 70 cooperatives, accounting for nearly 75% of all
production. The most popular and famous vineyards are located along the
Neckar River and its four tributaries. There are many vineyards located
near Stuttgart, and also near Lake Constance.
As in other parts of Germany, steep terraced vineyards are the norm along river banks of the Neckar. One of the most famous vineyards is Cannstatter Zuckerle, located near Stuttgart, which boasts some impressive steep terraced vineyards.
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
Picture: Ernst Dautel and Christian Schiller at Weingut Dautel
Pictures: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Dautel (VDP) in Bönnigheim, Württemberg, with Ernst and Christian Dautel - Germany
"From Berlin to Frankfurt"
2023 (Saale Unstrut, Sachsen, Franken, Württemberg) by ombiasy WineTours
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
schiller-wine: Related Postings
Announcement: 2024 Tours by ombiasy (Annette Schiller) - Loire Valley, German Classic, Rhône
Announcement: Loire Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours (Sunday, June 09 - Thursday June 20, 2024)
Invitation: Exploring the Pinot Grapes of Germany: Red, White, Gray - German Wine Society (Washington DC), Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Summary: 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
Christian Schiller`s SCHILLER-WINE Blog on Corking Wines` Top 101 Wine Writers of 2020 List
The 2023 American Wine Society National Conference in St. Louis/ Missouri/ USA: Seen Through Christian Schiller's Camera Lens
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
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
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2024 Annual Meeting of the Weinfreundeskreis Hochheim, a 45 Years Old Wine Brotherhood in the Famous Wine Village Hochheim, Rheingau, Germany, with Annette Schiller, Founding Member, and Christian Schiller
German Wine Society (Capital Chapter) Membership Meeting 2024: Carl Willner Re-elected President and Christian Schiller Re-elected Vice-president, USA/ Germany
Masterclass - The Wines of Germany: Presentation by Annette Schiller at the German Embassy in Washington DC/ Consular Conference March 2024
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