"The Six Contemporary German Winemakers to Know" (Wine Spectator September 30, 2026) - We Know Them All

 

In its September 30, 2026 issue, the Wine Spectator published a feature entitled "Six Contemporary German Winemakers to Know", highlighting a new generation of producers shaping modern expressions of Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Blanc". Annette Schiller Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours and I know all of them quite well.  

The Six Contemporary German Winemakers to Know (Wine Spectator)

Andreas Spreitzer (Weingut Josef Spreitzer – Rheingau): Known for seeking purity, precision, and tight balance in his regional Rieslings. 

Niklas and Lara Haag (Weingut Schloss Lieser – Mosel): Representing a continuing legacy in the heart of the Mosel Valley. 

Oliver Haag (Weingut Fritz Haag – Central Mosel): Serving as a key benchmark producer for the central Mosel region. 

Philipp Lucas (Weingut Lucashof – Pfalz): Refining a delicate, elegant, and low-intervention style of Pfalz Riesling from prominent sites like Forster Pechstein. 

Hans and Valentin Rebholz (Ökonomierat Rebholz – Pfalz): Representing the next generation of this historic estate with a commitment to dry, terroir-driven wines. 

Maximin von Schubert (Weingut Maximin Grünhaus – Mosel): Sixth-generation owner guiding his historic estate into a modern era of timeless, precision-focused Mosel Riesling. 

Andreas Spreitzer (Weingut Josef Spreitzer – Rheingau): Known for seeking purity, precision, and tight balance in his regional Rieslings

 

Pictures: Tour and Tasting at Weingut Spreitzer in Oestrich, Rheingau, with Bernd Spreitzer – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), Germany

 

Pictures: Annette Schiller, Andreas Spreitzer, David Schildknecht. See: Rieslingfeier 2018 in New York City: Gränd Tasting and Gala Dinner

Niklas and Lara Haag (Weingut Schloss Lieser – Mosel): Representing a continuing legacy in the heart of the Mosel Valley 

 

Pictures: With Lara Haag at Rieslingfeier January 2025 in New York City, USA: Gränd Tasting (with 12 German and 3 Austrian #worldclass Winemakers) 

 

Pictures: Tasting at Weingut Schloss Lieser in Lieser with Owner/ Winemaker Thomas Haag – Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours 2016

Picture: Thomas Haag, Weingut Schloss Lieser, and Christian Schiller in Mainz. See: Thomas Haag, Weingut Schloss Lieser, Germany’s Winemaker of the Year, Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2015

Picture: Annette Schiller, Thomas Haag with his Son (Weingut Schloss Lieser) and Stephen Bitterolf at the 2017 Rieslingfeier in NYC. See: The Annual "Slaughterhouse" Riesling Feast in New York: Rieslingfeier 2017, USA

Oliver Haag (Weingut Fritz Haag – Central Mosel): Serving as a key benchmark producer for the central Mosel region

Pictures: At Weingut Fritz Haag, with Oliver Haag. See: Germany-North Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential German Riesling and the Northernmost Pinot Noir

Philipp Lucas (Weingut Lucashof – Pfalz): Refining a delicate, elegant, and low-intervention style of Pfalz Riesling from prominent sites like Forster Pechstein  

Pictures: In its September 30, 2026 Issue, the Wine Spectator Published a Feature Entitled "Six Contemporary German Winemakers to Know" - We Met one of them at Brut Wine Bar in Alexandria, Washington DC: Phillip Lucas of Weingut Lucashof, Pfalz

Hans and Valentin Rebholz (Ökonomierat Rebholz – Pfalz): Representing the next generation of this historic estate with a commitment to dry, terroir-driven wines

     

     

Pictures: After-party (Following a Formal Tasting with Hans Rebholz, Weingut Oekonomierat Rebholz at the German Embassy in Washington DC) with Hans Rebholz at the Schiller Residence in McLean, Virginia, USA (January 2025)

 

Pictures: Hans Rebholz, Weingut Oekonomierat Rebholz, Pfalz, Presenting his Wines at the German Embassy in Washington DC, USA (January 2025) 

 

Pictures: 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 

Pictures: Germany-South and Alsace 2022 Tour by ombiasy WineTours

Picture: In the Cellar of Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz, Siebeldingen, Pfalz, with Hansjörg and Valentin Rebholz. See: Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz in Siebeldingen, Pfalz, with Hansjörg and Valentin Rebholz and Sabine Wagner - Germany-South and Alsace 2017 Tour by ombiasy WineTours

Picture: The Table of Hannsjörg Rebholz, Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz, Pfalz, at the Gala Dinner of the Rieslingfeier 2016 in New York City, with Annette Schiller, David Schildknecht and Hannsjörg Rebholz. See: A German Riesling Feast in New York City: Rieslingfeier 2016, USA

Picture: Annette and Christian Schiller with Hansjörg and Birgit Rebholz at Prowein 2015 in Düsseldorf

Pictures: Tasting at Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz in Siebeldingen, Pfalz, with Hansjörg Rebholz. See: Tasting at Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz in Siebeldingen, Pfalz – Germany-South by ombiasy WineTours (2015)

Maximin von Schubert (Weingut Maximin Grünhaus – Mosel): Sixth-generation owner guiding his historic estate into a modern era of timeless, precision-focused Mosel Riesling

Pictures: In the Vineyards

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