Friday, January 16, 2026

Germany's 38 Top Winemakers (With 5/5 Stars) - Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2026: 3 Climbers







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

The Falstaff WeinGuide 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. 

Picture: Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2026

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.  

There are currently 38 winemakers with 5/ 5 stars and 3 of them are new on this prestigious list: Heymann-Löwenstein (Mosel), Dautel (Württemberg) and Karl Haidle (also Württemberg).  Congratulations!

See here: Germany's 38 Top Winemakers (With 5/5 Stars) - Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2026

Germany's 38 Top Winemakers (With 5/5 Stars) - Falstaff WeinGuide Deutschland 2026: 3 Climbers

Heymann-Löwenstein (Mosel)

Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein
13 hectares
98% Riesling 
 
(Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein in Winningen was sold in late 2025 by founder Reinhard Löwenstein to a group led by Stuttgart wine merchant Jochen Heigoldt (Vioneers) and two unnamed family companies, with management transitioning to Thomas Dörr in January 2026.)




 

 
Dautel (Wuerttemberg)
 
Weingut Dautel 
16 hectares 
22% Lemberger, 22% Riesling, 22% Pinot Noir, 18% Pinot Blanc 

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: Tasting at Weingut Dautel in Württemberg with Christian Dautel - Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)

Haidle (Wuerttemberg)
 
Weingut Haidle
20 hectares
60% Riesling, 25% Lemberger 
 
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