Wines of the Year 2026
The HENRIS WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2026 provides a list of its wines of the year, in 20 different categories. We have visited many of the selected producers on a recent Germany Tour by ombiasy WineTours.
Riesling of the Year: Van Volxem – 2024 Scharzhofberger P Riesling GG
Mature Riesling of the Year: Nikolaus Köwerich – 2009 Leiwener Laurentiuslay Riesling Beerenauslese
Riesling Kabinett of the Year: Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Thanisch – 2024 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Kabinett
Riesling Beerenauslese of the Year: Von Hövel – 2024 Scharzhofberger Riesling Beerenauslese
Silvaner of the Year: Horst Sauer – 2023 Hütte Silvaner
Sauvignon Blanc of the Year: Rainer Schnaitmann – 2023 Rèserve Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Blanc of the Year: Weingut Dr. Heger – 2023 Ihringer Winklerberg Hinter Winklen Gras im Ofen Pinot Blanc GG2013.
Pinot Gris of the Year: Martin Waßmer – 2023 Dottinger Castellberg GC Pinot Gris
Chardonnay of the Year: Bernhard Huber – 2023 Hecklinger Schlossberg Chardonnay GG
Picture: Tasting at Weingut Bernhard Huber in Baden, with Yquem Viehauser and Julian Huber – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
White Wine Composition of the Year: Weedenborn Winery – 2022 Grande Réserve
Picture: Stuart Pigott, Wilhelm Weil (Weingut Robert Weil) and Gesine Roll (Weingut Weedenborn) with Annette and Christian Schiller (ombiasy WineTours) at Gut Hermannsberg in the Nahe Region. See also: Tour and Tasting at Weingut Gut Hermannsberg in Niederhausen, Nahe – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Exotic Whites – Wine of the Year: Winzerhof Stahl – 2024 Steinmauer Chenin Blanc
Local Hero White: Weingut Ziereisen – 2022 Jaspis 10⁴ Unfiltered Gutedel
Best Rosé of the Year: Weingut Aldinger – 2023 Untertürkheimer Gips Trollinger 1st Growth
Pinot Noir of the Year: Rudolf Fürst – 2023 Centgrafenberg Pinot Noir GG
Lemberger of the Year: Aldinger Winery – 2023 Lämmler Fellbach Lemberger GG
Red wine composition of the year: Knipser Winery – 2020 XR Cuvée
Exotic reds – Wine of the Year: Fritz Waßmer – 2022 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Cabernet Franc
Local Hero Red: Hofmann Winery – 2022 Röttinger Feuerstein RR Tauberschwarz
Sparkling wine brut nature of the year: Clauß Winery – 2020 Grande Cuvée brut nature
Sparkling wine brut of the year: Raumland sparkling wine house – 2016 XVI. Triumvirat Grande Cuvée brut
Announcement: Small Group (12 people) Wine Tours to Europe (Italy and Germany) this Year (2026) by ombiasy WineTours with Annette Schiller
Overview: Rhône Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours led by Annette Schiller - Facebook Day-by-day Postings Overview: Germany Rhein-Mosel-Nahe 2024 by Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours led by Annette Schiller - Facebook Day-by-day Postings
Summary of Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours, led by Annette Schiller: Wine, Food, History, Culture
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 2025 American Wine Society National Conference in Chantilly/ Virginia/ USA, with
Annette and Christian Schiller: Seen Through Christian Schiller's Camera
Lens
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
The New German Wine Law of 2021 - Tasting at the German Wine Society (Washington DC Chapter), presented by Annette Schiller schiller-wine Blog of Christian Schiller Top Washington DC Alcohol Blog (December, 2024)
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
Masterclass - The Wines of Germany: Presentation by Annette Schiller at the German Embassy
in Washington DC/ Consular Conference March 2024
The New German Wine Law of 2021 - Shifting from the Sugar Level at Harvest to the Wine's Geographic Origin
Dinner at JAN in Munich, Germany, with Jan Hartwig, one of the ten German 3-star Michelin Chefs (September 2024)
Hans Rebholz, Weingut Oekonomierat Rebholz, Pfalz, Presenting his Wines at the German Embassy
in Washington DC, USA (January 2025)
2025
Rieslingfeier Gala Dinner in New York City, Sky Loft, 32nd Floor of 50
Hudson Yard, with 15 #worldclass Winemakers from Germany + Austria and Estimated 300
Wines, many 20, 30, 40 Years old, many Larger Format and almost all
Ultra-premium
Christian Schiller: Re-elected to the Board of the "Weinfeder", the Association of German Wine Journalists (January 2025) Annette and Christian Schiller Awarded German Wine Society Silver Medallion for their Superior Knowledge of German Wine (USA, Washington DC, December 12,
2025) Visit of Château de
Chambord: "An Epitome of what Human Art can Produce" said Charles V.
(Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nations) - Loire Valley 2026
by ombiasy WineTours With
a Large Cheese Cart and Soufflé Flambé au Cognac: 5-course Menu
Inspiration - Leisurely Sunday Lunch at Restaurant La Croix Blanche on
the Banks of the Loire between Amboise and Blois, with Owner/ Chef
Jean-François Beauduin (Bib Gourmand Michelin) - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours Annette Schiller Elected Director of Education and Christian Schiller Re-elected Vice-president at the Membership Meeting of the Washington DC Chapter of
the German Wine Society USA (via Zoom), February 21, 2026
Overview: Germany Rhein-Mosel-Nahe 2024 by Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours led by Annette Schiller - Facebook Day-by-day Postings
Summary of Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours, led by Annette Schiller: Wine, Food, History, Culture
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
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
schiller-wine Blog of Christian Schiller Top Washington DC Alcohol Blog (December, 2024)
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
Masterclass - The Wines of Germany: Presentation by Annette Schiller at the German Embassy in Washington DC/ Consular Conference March 2024
The New German Wine Law of 2021 - Shifting from the Sugar Level at Harvest to the Wine's Geographic Origin
Dinner at JAN in Munich, Germany, with Jan Hartwig, one of the ten German 3-star Michelin Chefs (September 2024)
