New Data: German Wineries Become Bigger (but Remain Small by International Standards), Germany

Pictures: Christian G.E. Schiller with Wilhelm Weil, Weingut Robert Weil, (90 hectares) and Peter Schmitz, Weingut Weingut Schmitz-Herges (1,7 hectares)

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Recent data released by the German Wine Institute (DWI) indicate that the number of winemakers (in term of grape producers) fell from 29,200 to 18,700 winemakers during the period 2003 to 2013, while the total vineyard area in Germany of around 100,000 hectares remained unchanged. Thus, over this period, we end up with fewer, but larger winemakers.

This concentration process is almost exclusively due to the fact that many of the smallest winemakers (with less than 1 hectare of vineyard) sold their land to other producers (typically with more than 5 hectares). As a result, the share of winemakers with more than 5 hectares of vineyard increased from 20 to 32 percent, while the share of the winemakers with less than 1 hectare fell from 43 to 27 percent.

Picture: Share of Winemakers, Grouped by Size, in Total Winemakers

Picture: Share of Winemakers, Grouped by Size, in Total Vineyard Area

The group of winemakers with more than 5 hectares now account for 78 percent of the total German vineyards, up from 66 percent in 2003. The average winery size in this group of is now 12.9 hectares. This is small in an international context.

All other groups show a declinging trend: 3 to 5 hectares: - 3 percentage points; 2 to 3 hectares: - 1 percentage point: 1 to 2 hectares: - 2 percentage points; and less than 2 hectare: - 4 percentage points.

Note: These data define the size of a winemaker not by the number of cases of wine he or she makes, but by the size of the vineyard area he or she owns. This reflects the Old World style of winemaking. Except for the mass wine producers, grape growing in the vineyard and winemaking in the cellar are in the same hands. The practice of buying grapes from others to make wine is the exception rather than the rule.

The 50 Largest Winemakers in Germany

For a list of the 50 Largest Winemakers in Germany, as of 2012, go here: The 50 Largest Winemakers in Germany. The list was compiled by reknowned German wine journalist Mario Scheuermann.

Government Involvement

The government, at various levels, is an important producer of wine in Germany. For a review of how much the government is involved in making wine in Germany, go here: The Role of Government - Government Owned Wineries in Germany

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Schiller's Favorite Winebars in London, UK

Pictures: Annette and Christian G.E. Schiller at the Champagne Bar of Covent Garden Opera House

Pictures: London Buses and London Tower Bridge

This is a list of my favorite wine bars in London. I have never lived in London or spent larger periods there. But I have stopped over in London many times during my career at the IMF (going from Washington DC to an Anglophone African country) and I have spent time there with two of my daughters who studied in London. A few weeks ago, I spent a couple of days in London, when my daughter Cornelia Tremann gratuated from the School of Oriental and African Studies with a PhD.

This is a revised version of an earlier posting: Schiller’s Favorite Wine Bars in London, 2012, UK The list is a mixture of own experiences, recommendations by others and finds in the internet that I still have to check out.

10 Cases

A very cool wine store, wine bar and wine bistro with an excellent and always changing choice of wines in the Covent Garden district. Excellent place also for an after-Opera dinner or drink.

Pictures: 10 Cases, Christian G.E. Schiller with Owners Ian and Will

10 Cases: Wine store - Once you've found your bottle you can either take it away with you or, if you can't wait, drink it in the shop for a £12 corkage fee. You will also find a selection of Charcuterie, Cheese, and a host of other little dishes under £10. Still & Sparkling water are on the house.

16 Endell Street, London WC2H 9BD
Phone: 0207 836 6801
Email: reservations@10cases.co.uk

28-50

The World of Fine Wine: It’s only a slight exaggeration to say that sommelier Xavier Rousset and his chef partner Agnar Sverrisson have helped revolutionize the wine bar concept in London with their 28-50 Wine Workshop & Kitchen. The idea—now applied to three venues across the city after the success of the original site in Fetter Lane—is simple: a concise list of 30 wines, each served by the glass, carafe, or bottle, and matched with an affordable menu of simple, well-cooked modern bistro dishes. What makes it work so well is the skill on show: both in the quality of the cooking, and the imagination put into the limited selection of wine choices. The wine list is a microcosm of the current natural-minded zeitgeist, with the accent on drinkability rather than showy fruit and extreme concentration, on small producers and backwoods appellations, rather than the traditional big classic names (although there’s a tempting handful of mature classic vintages such as Vieux Château Certan Pomerol 1983).

Pictures: 28-50 in Marylebone

Jancis Robinson: Another very welcome addition to the scene are the wine-focused 28-50 restaurants, which describe themselves as 'wine workshops and kitchens': one just off Fleet Street, a second branch in Marylebone and a third just off Regent Street.

40 Maltby Street

Jancis Robinson: Under the rumbling railway arches of London Bridge you'll find 40 Maltby Street - more wine-bar-serving-food than restaurant, the small plates cooked to order in their postage-stamp kitchen are delicious and the wine list is full of unusual gems featuring a lot of natural and biodynamic producers. You can take a bottle home at retail price, and the mark-ups are transparently low.

40 Maltby Street
London
SE1 3PA

Berry Bros. & Rudd (Wine Store)

A famous wine store worth to take a look at.

Pictures: Christian G.E. Schiller at Berry Bros. & Rudd Wine Store

Jancis Robinson: But step on to the bare boards of the original wine shop and you will get something of the flavour of an 18th-century London merchant. Berry Bros still have the weighing scales and records of the weights of Regency dandies and worthies, and the well-suited young men may now use computers but they (the computers rather than the young men) are cunningly inset into old-fashioned high wooden desks. Have a snoop around and ask if you can see their recently restored cellars on at least two floors below in which many wine events are held.

3 St James's Street
London SW1A 1EG

Bar Boulud

The London version of Bar Boulud (in New York City), with a fine, mainly French wine list and always something superior available by the glass.

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA

The Cork and Bottle Wine Bar

This is a hidden gem in the center of Covent Garden. It is difficult to find, as it is in the basement and there is only a small door at the street level. But it has a soul. I felt very comfortable there. They have a wide selection of new and old world wines, which includes many excellent wines. Large selection of Bordeaux wines, but also other French regions.

Pictures: Christian Schiller at Don Hewitson's Cork and Bottle

The wine bar was established 30 years ago by Don Hewitson from New Zealand, who still owns and runs it. There are many tables were you can eat or just drink a glass of wine and several of these tables are in unusual locations such as under the stairs or in a corner niche. Remember the wine bar is in cellar.

The Cork and Bottle Wine Bar
44-46 Cranbourn Street,
London WC2H 7AN

See more: Wine Bars in London: Vats Wine Bar, the Cork and Bottle, the Providores and Tapa Room

The (Providores and) Tapa Room

A hip place divided into a restaurant (upstairs) and a wine tapas bar (downstairs). Plus, there are a few tables on the sidewalk of Marylebone High Street. The Providores and Tapa Room is run by New Zealand’s star chef Peter Gordon and his business partner Michael McGrath. The wine list is large and the wines are exclusively from New Zealand.

Pictures: Christian G.E. Schiller with Chef Peter Gordon and Business Partner Michael McGrath at The Providores and Tapa Room

Downstairs is the buzzing Tapa Room, with a large communal table. Breakfast is very popular here, in addition to the selection of excellent tapas. Upstairs is the serene Providores, a classic dining room, where you order fixed-price menus. I did not eat upstairs, but I understand it is very, very good.

A long classic wood high counter table stands in the center of the Tapa Room. So, lots of chatting with people you don't know. Einstein-esque orange light bulbs hang from the ceiling. And an enormous Rarotongan Tapa, or ceremonial cloth from the South Seas, is covering one wall, hence Tapa Room. Tapa cloth can be found throughout the Pacific and is used either as a decorative piece, as a ceremonial floor covering at feasts, or in some cases as fabric for clothing.

The wine list is almost entirely from New Zealand and has well chosen growers. If you do not like New World wines, do not go there. But if you are open to the wonders of the New World, your will find them there, right in the center of London. If you do not like wines from New Zealand, stay away. But if you like them, this is the place to go. I have never seen such a broad and deep selection of excellent wines from New Zealand outside of New Zealand. Naturally, the focus is on Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc.

The Providores and Tapa Room,
109 Maryleborne High Street,
London, W1U 4RX
www.theprovidores.co.uk
www.peter-gordon.net

See more: New Zealand Wine El Dorado in London: The Providores and Tapa Room

Gordon’s Wine Bar

Gordon’s Wine Bar is quite a place. It is London's oldest wine bar. Full of character, it’s something of an institution in London . It has been established in its present form in 1890, when it was founded by Arthur Gordon. Time seems to have stood still at Gordon’s. It drew literary figures like Rudyard Kipling, who wrote The Light That Failed in the room above the bar and numerous celebrities including Lord (Lawrence) Olivier and Vivien Leigh.

Pictures: Impressions from Gordon's Wine Bar

Gordon’s is buried deep and dark beneath the streets with only a small doorway and a subtle sign indicating its presence. As you enter Gordon’s, you find yourself in a room with old wooden walls covered in historical newspaper cuttings and memorabilia faded with age.

Make your way to the cellar to get a candlelit table. You’ll probably have to wait a while for a table, but there’s no great hardship in propping yourself up in a corner and waiting for one to become available or, alternatively, asking to share the corner of someone else’s.

If the sun is out you can also sit outside in the Watergate walk and enjoy watching the world go by.

If you look for outstanding wines, do not go there. Gordon’s wine list is not bad, but does not impress a wine expert. Gordon’s wine list includes a wide-ranging collection from the New and Old World, at reasonable prices. It is the stunning atmosphere of Gordon’s that makes these average wines so special. I liked the sturdy tumblers of port or sherry served straight from casks behind the bar.

Equally, the food is simple stuff; but it comes in generous portions ranging from home made pies to mature cheeses. Basic, good food.

Gordon’s Wine Bar
47 Villiers Street
London WC2N 6NE, United Kingdom
020 7930 1408
Subway: Embankment
www.gordonswinebar.com

See more: Time Seems to Have Stood Still at Gordon's Wine Bar in London

Hedonism (Wine Store)

Jancis Robinson: Hedonism  is by far the most luxurious, central London wine store. Owned by a Russian tax exile, it is an extraordinary treasure trove of bottles of interest to anyone seriously interested in wine with, for instance, Yquems and Sine Qua Nons coming out of its ears. There are many tiptop wines on taste by the glass. Many a wine lover could spend hours in here.

3-7 Davies Street, London W1

The Kensington Wine Rooms

The Kensington Wine Rooms: Since we opened in April 2009, we have acquired a reputation as one of London's best wine bars, and as a focal point of the local dining scene in London's Notting Hill. In 2010, we were named Newcomer of the Year by Decanter magazine. The bar area is a mixture of high seating and banquettes seating upwards of 40 people, with plenty more space to stand. It's a friendly and interactive environment to sample some top wines along with tapas-style bar snacks.

The restaurant is comfortable and relaxed, and seats another 36. The British and European food focuses on quality ingredients, well sourced, cooked without excessive fuss, and with a modern twist on much-loved classics

127 - 129 Kensington Church Street London, W8 7LP Map

The Fulham Wine Rooms

Same owner and concept as the Kensington Wine Rooms

871 - 873 Fulham Road London, SW6 5HP Map

The Quality Chop House (Wine Restaurant)

Jancis Robinson: Our son Will Lander re-opened the listed Victorian working men's dining room that is The Quality Chop House in Farringdon Road, specialising in really interesting wine at good prices and British, produce-driven food in a restaurant and next door wine bar. For obvious reasons, I strongly recommend it and it has garnered some rave reviews from highly respected third parties.

92-94 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3EA

Sager and Wilde

Just Opened London: All about experiencing wine (rather than just glugging it as we are occasionally prone to), Sager + Wilde offers premium and rare wines by the glass at retail prices. And, with over 30 different wines on offer, that is a lot of sampling to do. Sitting alongside this well researched and incredible wine list is a simple food menu of cured meats, cheeses, homemade pickles, tartines and grilled cheese sandwiches.

Pictures: Annette Schiller, ombiasy PR and WineTours, at Sager + Wilde

Taking over an old pub, Sager + Wilde has character in abundance with glorious high windows allowing the sun to stream in, stripped back Edwardian parquet flooring, exposed Victorian brickwork as well as a steel passage lights from a Japanese supertanker, 1920′s German station lights and large porcelain and glass ceiling lights from 1950′s British factories.

Seating up to 60 people, this is a wine bar like no other and one, we reckon, will be a London favourite in a matter of weeks.

193 Hackney Rd, London E2 8JL

Terroirs

Terroirs is a wine bar and restaurant situated in the heart of the London West End, a stone’s throw from Trafalgar Square and adjacent to the Charing Cross station. It seats 45 covers with a further 12 seats at the zinc top bar (which are non bookable).

In terms of the wine selection, it resembles very much the San Francisco Terroir. But while Terroirs London also focuses on natural wine, it defines natural wine in a broader sense than the Terroir San Francisco, wines that I would call “green wines”, wines made with an ecological concept in mind. There are lots of certified organic and biodynamic wines on the list.

Pictures: Impressions from Terroirs

The focus is on France and Italy. I did not see any New World wines. Many of the French growers are certified organic and biodynamic. Several of the Italian growers belong to Vin Veri (Real Wines), a movement of like-minded natural winemakers. About 25 wines are under £20 and 80 in total under £30.

Charcuterie is a feature of Terroirs. The selection changes but usually offers a terrine, a rustic jambon persillé, some French saucisse, lardo di Colonnata and ham. A selection of seasonal cheeses is available. The cheeses can be ordered individually or as part of a selection. There are also quite a number of full-sized dishes - pot-roasted quail with pancetta and gremolata, for example, or salt cod with soft-boiled eggs.

See more: Focus on Natural Wines: The Terroirs Wine Bar in London

The Terroir between Trafalgar Square and Charing Cross has a number of offshoots: Brawn in Columbia Road, East London, Soif in South London, Toast in East Dulwich and The Green Man and French Horn in St Martin's Lane. Terroirs and its sister wine bars are closely associated with wine importers Caves de Pyrène and the natural wine movement.

Searcys St. Pancras Champagne Bar

The Searcys St. Pancras Champagne Bar is situated just next to the tracks were the Eurostar arrives, below the magnificent Barlow Shed, allowing a full appreciation of the amazing architecture of the historic Victorian St. Pancras Station. It is a truly unique and stunning venue. The set up is very nice and comfortable with a range of different seating options. It is a formidable place to celebrate the arrival in London or wait for the departure of the train for Paris or Brussels.

Pictures: Christian G.E. Schiller at Searcys St. Pancras Champagne Bar

The St. Pancras Champagne Bar has an outstanding and very wide selection of NV Champagnes as well as older vintage Champagnes. If you are in a group, you can go for a larger size: The bar carries Magnums, Jeroboams, Methuselahs (= 8 bottles) and even super large sizes.

See more: The Amazing Champagnes of the St. Pancras Grand Champagne Bar in London – But no English or Other Sparklers

The Winery (Winestore)

Dry German wines are the speciality of owner David Motion, who I bumped into at the 2nd International Riesling Symposium in the Rheingau (2014).

Clifton Road, London W9

Picture: David Motion at the 2014 International Riesling Symposium in Germany, with Ernst Loosen, Weingut Dr. Loosen, and The Winery in London, see: The 2nd International Riesling Symposium in the Rheingau, Germany

Vinoteca

Timeout London: We’re big fans of this small wine bar and shop, and we’re not alone. The no-bookings policy in the evening means it’s first come, first served, and such is Vinoteca’s reputation for interesting wine and food at very acceptable prices, there’s always a queue.

Also recommended by Jancis Robinson: Vinoteca near Smithfield market, in Seymour Place just north of Marble Arch, and now also in Beak Street, Soho, are establishments that are effectively wine bars with very superior food.

7 St John Street, EC1M 4AA

Wright Brothers Oyster and Porter House at Borough Market

Not really a wine bar, but my favorite place for having oysters and a glass of wine in London. On fashionably foodie Borough Market, it is a spit-and-sawdust kind of place with customers huddled around barrels outside or crammed shoulder-to-shoulder in the brick-walled bar.

Shucking and guzzling in the business of the day and everyone has a great time: have your British oysters with pints of Guinness, or go for Champagne. The day's selection of oysters is written on the blackboard. Other exciting sea food items include  wild mussels, razor clams, langoustines, pints of prawns, winkles and whelks.

Pictures: Impressions fromWright Brothers Oyster and Porter House

The owners just opened another place in Soho, to which I have not yet been. The restaurant comprises three different floors. Downstairs combines the Wright Brothers Oyster House feel with high table communal seating and an open-plan kitchen. Upstairs is a more traditional restaurant experience. On the ground floor the raw bar spills out onto the courtyard of Kingly Court, just off bustling Carnaby Street.

Schiller’ Favorites

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Mario Scheuermann's Deutsche Sauvignon Blanc Trophy 2014, Germany

Picture: Judges and Winemakers, with Eberhard Jourdan, Mario Scheuermann, Toni Viehhauser, Xinyi Chen, Dirk Helmrich, Patrick Johner, Dietmar Busch and Christian L. Stahl

No longer limited to the Loire Valley in France and Marlborough in New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc is now cultivated all over the world, including in Germany. Against this background, wine journalist Mario Scheuermann, jointly with the Weinbrief Weinwisser, organized for the 8th time the annual “Deutsche Sauvignon Blanc Trophy” competition in Hamburg, Germany.

The Photos in this posting are all from Mario Scheuermann's facebook page, except a few ones, which are mine. 

Sauvignon Blanc in the World

Sauvignon Blanc originates from the Bordeaux and Loire regions in France. It is now planted in many of the world's wine regions.

In France, Sauvignon Blanc is grown in the maritime climate of Bordeaux (especially in Entre-Deux-Mers, Graves and Pessac-Leognan as a dry wine, and in Sauternes as a sweet wine) as well as the continental climate of the Loire Valley (as Pouilly Fumé, Sancerre, and Sauvignon de Touraine).

Sauvignon Blanc is one of only four white grapes allowed in the production of white Bordeaux AOC. In the Sauternes region, the grape is blended with Sémillon to make the noble-sweet Sauternes. The composition varies from producer and can range from 5-50% of Sauvignon Blanc, with the Château d'Yquem using 20%.

In Australia, particularly the Margaret River region, the grape is often blended with Sémillon. In the 1990s, Sauvignon Blanc wines from the maritime climatic regions of New Zealand became popular on the global wine market. In North America, California is the leading producer of Sauvignon Blanc with plantings also found in Washington State. There, wine produced from the Sauvignon Blanc grape is also known as Fumé Blanc, introduced by Robert Mondavi as an allusion to the French Pouilly-Fumé. Sauvignon Blanc is also gaining prominence in Austria, South Africa, Italy and Germany.

Around 80,000 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc are estimated to be planted worldwide, with the largest concentrations in France and New Zealand.

Sauvignon Blanc in Germany

Sauvignon Blanc is well established now in Germany after its introduction 10 years ago, but still only a niche wine. About 500 producers grow Sauvignon Blanc in Germany on about 600 hectares. Its stronghold are the Rheinhessen, Baden, Wuerttemberg and Pfalz regions.

The Top 10 German 2012/2013 Sauvignon Blanc Wines

Oliver Zeter, Weingut Zeter, a relatively unknown winery in the Pfalz region, won the Deutsche Sauvignon Blanc Trophy 2014 with his 2012 Sauvignon Blanc Fumé. The runner-up was the 2012 Sauvignon Blanc 500 of Weingut von Winning. Both wines were fermented and aged in barrique. #3 was Sauvignon Blanc 2012 of Weingut Karl-Heinz Johner (Bischoffingen am Kaiserstuhl). This wine did not seen any wood. Other unwooded Sauvignon Blancs that scored well were those of Weingut Wassmer and Weingut Aufricht, both from Baden.

Mario Scheuermann: Der für mich aufregendste Wein kommt aber aus Franken und platzierte sich auf Rang sieben. Mit seinem 2013 Sauvignon blanc Ehl “Zweimännerwein” löste der jungen Christoph Stahl aus Auerhofen endlich das Versprechen eines Spitzen-Sauvignons aus Franken ein. Ein wahres Glanzstück!

Die Top 10 Sauvignon Blanc Wines

Platz 1: 2012 Sauvignon blanc Fumé, Oliver Zeter, Neustadt/Weinstraße, Pfalz, (94)

Picture: 2012 Sauvignon blanc Fumé, Oliver Zeter, Neustadt/Weinstraße, Pfalz

Platz 2: 2012 Sauvignon blanc 500, Weingut von Winning, Deidesheim, Pfalz (94)

Picture: 2012 Sauvignon blanc 500, Weingut von Winning, Deidesheim, Pfalz

Platz 3: 2012 Sauvignon blanc, Weingut Karl Heinz Johner, Bischoffingen, Baden (93)

Pictures: 2012 Sauvignon blanc, Weingut Karl Heinz Johner, Bischoffingen, Baden, Mario Scheuermann, Patrick Johner

Platz 4: 2013 Sauvignon blanc I, Weingut von Winning, Deidesheim, Pfalz (93)

Platz 5: 2013 Sauvignon blanc SW Weingut Martin Wassmer, Bad Krozingen, Baden (93)

Platz 6: 2013 Sauvignon blanc Sängerhalde 1 Lilie, Weingut Aufricht, Meersburg, Baden (92)

Platz 7: 2013 Sauvignon blanc Ehl "Zweimännerwein", Weingut Stahl, Auerhofen, Franken (92)

Picture: 2013 Sauvignon blanc Ehl "Zweimännerwein", Weingut Stahl, Auerhofen, Franken

Platz 8: 2012 Sauvignon blanc Fumé, Weedenbornhof, Monzernheim, Rheinhessen (92)

Picture: 2012 Sauvignon blanc Fumé, Weedenbornhof, Monzernheim, Rheinhessen

Platz 9: 2013 Sauvignon blanc Reserve, Weingut Krebs, Freinsheim, Pfalz (92)

Platz 10: 2012 Gartenlay Sauvignon blanc Reserve, Weingut Josten & Klein, Remagen, Mittelrhein (92)

Picture: 2012 Gartenlay Sauvignon blanc Reserve, Weingut Josten & Klein, Remagen, Mittelrhein

Die Top 40 German Sauvignon Blanc

Here are the top 40 wins, with Mario Scheuermann’s comments.

Picture: A Selection of the Wines

Platz 1

2012 Sauvignon blanc Fumé, Oliver Zeter, Neustadt/Weinstrasse (Pfalz).
Strohgelb. In der Nase mineralisch, rauchig, nussig, perfekt eingebautes Holz. Eine erste Reife, die Abrundung und Ausgewogenheit bringt . Am Gaumen ein massiver. dichter und kraftvoller Wein, dabei saftig und opulent. Hat schon eine kleine Reife, die ihm auch ein wenig Schmelz verleiht. Faszinierend ist aber vor allem die Frucht im kern dieses Weine: reife Stachelberere, mit tropischen Nuancen von Ananas, Zitrus. Sehr langer Abgang. 94

Platz 2

2012 Sauvignon blanc 500, Weingut von Winning, Deidesheim (Pfalz)
Strohgelb. In der Nase eine sehr dezente, feine Holznote, dazu tropische Frucht, schöne Kräuternuancen , aber auch Mineralität. Am Gaumen ein harmonischer eleganter und balancierter Wein im Coche Dury Stil, nuanciert. Hat Länge und Tiefe, wnderbar strukturiert. 94

Picture: Stephan Attmann, Weingut von Winning


See also:
Frankfurt/Wein Celebrated with the German Wine Queen Nadine Poss and 5 Winemakers: Simone Adams, Weingut Simone Adams, Markus Berres, Weingut C.H. Berres, Stefan Braunewell, Weingut Braunewell, Carmen von Nell-Breuning, Dominikaner Weingut, and Stephan Attmann, Weingut von Winning

Platz 3

2012 Sauvignon blanc, Weingut Karl Heinz Johner, Bischoffingen (Baden).
Helles strohgelb. In der Nase ein vielschichtiger Duft mit einer feinen Reife, Kräuternuancen, Stachelbeere. Mit Zeit und Luft kommen auch Petrol- und Flintnoten hervor. starke mineralisch Würze. Am Gaumen eine brilliante, klare Frucht, saftig, abgerundet, mit etwas Schmelz. Sehr langer Abgang und Nachklangmit feiner Lakritznote. 93

Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Patrick Johner at Weingut Karl Heinz Johner (Photo: Schiller)

See also:
Visiting Winemaker and Web 2.0 Guru Patrick Johner - Weingut Karl Heinz Johner and Johner Estate - in Baden, Germany

Platz 4

2013 Sauvignon blanc I, Weingut von Winning, Deidesheim (Pfalz).
Helles strohgelb. In der Nase eine sehr feine Holznuance dazu reifes, helles Obst Stachelbeere mit etwas Ananas und Zitrus. Sehr komplex. Am Gaumen kraftvoll, dicht und vielschichtig mit viel Würze und tropischer Frucht. Langer Abgang. 93

Platz 5

2013 Sauvignon blanc SW Weingut Martin Wassmer, Bad Krozingen (Baden).
Strohgelb. Schöne Nase, fruchtig, aber auch mineralisch. Am Gaumen saftig, dicht und richtig opulent, intensive Stachelbeerfrucht und lkräuterwürze, sehr langer Nachhall und Abgang. Das was man “ein Maul voll Wein” nennt, dabei aber nuancenreich. 93

Platz 6

2013 Sauvignon blanc Sängerhalde 1 Lilie, Weingut Aufricht, Meersburg (Baden).
Strohgelb. In der Nase eine Mischung aus reifer Frucht mit erdigen, rauchigen Nuancen. Am Gaumen stoffig, dicht und konzentriert, saftige Frucht lang und intensiv mit einer reichen Opulenz der Frucht. Typisch Bodensee. Langer Abgang mit feiner Bitternote 92

Picture: Manfred Aufricht (Photo:Schiller)

See also:
The Lake Wines of the Aufricht Brothers, from Lake Constance in Germany

Platz 7

2013 Sauvignon blanc Ehl “Zweimännerwein”, Weingut Stahl, Auerhofen (Franken).
Strohgelb. In der Nase eine reife klare Frucht gepaart mit schöner Mineraität. Am Gaumen saftig, opulent und dicht dabei sehr klar und brillant, starke und präzise Mineralität, vielschichtig, schönes Säurespiel, würzig und lang. In Franken derzeit eine Klasse für sich.92

Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Christian Stahl (Photo:Schiller)

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The Bistronomics Cuisine of Chef Christoph Kubenz and the Wines of Winemaker Christian Stahl at Restaurant schauMahl in Frankfurt, Germany

Platz 8

2012 Sauvignon blanc Fumé, Weedenbornhof, Monzernheim (Rheinhessen).
Sattes strohgelb. Sehr schöne Nase mit einer leicht buttrigen Holznote, reife gelbe Frucht etwas Nuss, Kräuter und Röstaromen. Am Gaumen saftig, dicht und stoffig. Im Kern eine schöne süsse Frucht. Langer Abgang. 92

Picture: Gesine Roll, Weingut Weedenbornhof, Kai Schaetzel, Weingut Schaetzel and Philipp Wittmann, VDP President Rheinhessen and Weingut Wittmann in Mainz (Photo: Schiller)

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Platz 9

2013 Sauvignon blanc Reserve, Weingut Krebs, Freinsheim ( Pfalz).
Strohgelb. Nase konzentriert, rauchig, mineralisch, erdiger Charakter, wenig Frucht. Am Gaumen dann aber eine klare, saubere und reife Sauvignon Frucht mit Kräutern und zartbitteren mineralischen Noten. Langer Abgang. 92

Platz 10

2012 Gartenlay Sauvignon blanc Reserve, Weingut Josten & Klein, Remagen (Mittelrhein).
Strohgelb. Eine wunderbar reife Kräuternase, sehr vielschichtig mineralisch, würzig, reife gelbe Früchte, leicht Apothekenkräuter und Brennnessel. Am Gaumen eine schöne dichte Art im Kern süss. Langer Abgang. 92

Platz 11

2013 Sauvignon blanc – B -, Emil Bauer & Söhne, Landau-Nussdorf (Pfalz).
Strohgelb. In der Nase eine reife Frucht mit komplexer Würze. Am Gaumen saftig, dicht, komplex, schöne intensive Frucht, etwas Kräuter Deutlicher Abgang. 92

Platz 12

2012 Sauvignon blanc Ovum, Weingut G. Aldinger, Fellbach (Württemberg).
Strohgelb. Nase sehr verhalten, recht verschlossen. Etwas Würze. Am Gaumen wunderbar mollig, geschmeidig, abgerundet, schöner Schmelz, viel Würze. Der in der Flasche verbliebene Rest entwickelte nach 24 Stunden eine wunderbar intensive reife tropische Frucht. Langer Abgang. 92

Platz 13

2013 Sauvignon blanc “R”, Weingut Knauß, Weinstadt (Württemberg).
Strohgelb. In der Nase Kräuter (Koriander), feine Stachelbeerfrucht, reif und gelb. Am Gaumen saftig, frisch, kraftvoll mit Biss. Klare Stachelbeerfrucht. Mineralität, Langer Abgang. 92

Platz 14

2013 Sauvignon blanc, Cisterzienser Weingut Michel, Dittelsheim-Hessloch (Rheinhessen).
Strohgelb. In der Nase eine schöne dichte Fruchtkonzentration. Am Gaumen klare, saftige Frucht , opulent und reich, trinkanimierend. Guter Abgang. 92

Platz 15

2012 Sauvignon blanc -GR-, Weingut Bietighöfer, Billigheim-Mühlhofen (Pfalz).
Strohgelb. In der Nase eine sehr charakteristische Brennnesselnote, Kräuter, mineralische Spuren. Die Stachlbeerfrucht ist angenehm grün. Macht den Wein sehr typisch, lebendig und frisch. Lang und nachhaltig. 91

Platz 16

2013 Sauvignon blanc I (Fassmuster), Weingut von Winning, Deidsesheim (Pfalz).
Strohgelb. Nase sehr dezent, verhalten , zarte Holznuancen, helle Frucht. Am Gaumen Stachelbeere, etwas Zitrus. der Wein hat Eleganz und Frische, Saft und auch schon etwas Geschmeidigkeit. Guter Abgang. 91

Platz 17

2013 Leutesdorf Sauvignon blanc, Weingut Josten & Klein, Remagen (Mittelrhein).
Helles Strohgelb. Konzentrierte aber dezente Aromatik in der Nase: ein Hauch von Holz, leicht rauchig (Schiefer), helle Frucht, mineralische Noten. Am Gaumen helle Frucht, saftig, schöne Länge. 91

Platz 18

2013 Sauvignon blanc, Weingut Fred Prinz, Hallgarten (Rheingau).
Helles strohgelb. In der Nase eine verhaltene Frucht, mineralische Noten, konzentrierte helle Frucht. Am gaumen saftig, opulent, reife Frucht. Irgendwie aber rieslingartig. Das habe ich mir tatsächlich in der verdeckten Probe so aufgeschrieben also nicht wissend, dass es sich um einen Wein von einem prominenten Rieslingwinzer handelt. 91

Picture: 2013 Sauvignon blanc, Weingut Fred Prinz, Hallgarten (Rheingau).

Picture: Christian G.E.Schiller with Fred Prinz in Berlin, October 2010

Platz 19

2013 Sauvignon blanc, Annette Closheim, Langenlonsheim (Nahe).
Helles strohgelb. Sehr klare, saubere Sauvignon Naase. mit Stachelbeere. Saftig, klar, ganz feine grüne Noten am Naumen, so zu sagen positiv grasig. Total klassischer Charakter. Stand auf Grund des niedrigen Alkohols an zweiter Stelle der 40 Weine, machte3 dort aber auf brillante Art und Weise auf sich aufmerksam. 91

Picture: 2013 Sauvignon blanc, Annette Closheim, Langenlonsheim (Nahe)

Platz 20

2013 Sauvignon blanc Terra Rossa, Weedenbornhof, Monzernheim (Rheinhessen).
Strohgelb. Schöne reife Frucht in der Nase, gelbe Stachelbeeren, deutliche Mineralität. Zeigt am Gaumen Kraft, Biss, Kantigkeit, dabei hat er aber auch saftige Frucht. Langer Abgang. 91

See also:
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Platz 21

2013 Fellbach Lämmler Erste Lage, Weingut Heid, Fellbach (Württemberg)
Der Wein zeigte im Finale einen schweren Flaschenfehlern mit Muff und starker Oxydation (keine Konterflasche) und wird daher nach dem Reglement in dieser Liste mit seiner Note aus der Vorrunde aufgeführt. 91

Platz 22

2012 Sauvignon blanc Iflinger, Weingut Schnaitmann, Fellbach (Württemberg)
Für das Finale war von diesem Wein vom Erzeuger keine Flasche rechtzeitig angeliefert worden. Er wird daher nach dem Reglement mit der Note aus der Vorrunde in dieser Liste geführt. 91

Platz 23

2012 Sauvignon blanc Francois, Weingut Braunewell, Essenheim (Rheinhessen)
Kräftiges strohgelb. In der Nase eine komplexe Mischung aus Kräutern, reifer Stachelbeere und anderem gelbem Obst, leichter Oxydation, rauchige Würze. Am Gaumen Trockenfrüchte, Röstaromen, Tabak. Sehr lang nachklingend und auch lang im Abgang. Ein sehr komplexer spannender und äusserst ungewöhnliucher Wein. 91

Picture: Stefan Braunewell (Photo: Schiller)

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Platz 24

2013 Sauvignon blanc, Weingut Oliver Zeter, Neustadt/Weinstrasse (Pfalz)
Helles strohgelb. Sehr klare und typische Nase, fein und mineralisch. Am Gaumen elegant, sehr resch, klar, gute säure, straff und saftig, sehr starke Fruchtpräsenz. Deutlicher Abgang. 91

Platz 25

2013 Sauvignon blanc Steingebiss, Weingut Oliver Zeter, Neustadt/Weinstrasse (Pfalz)
Strohgelb. In der Nase verhalten, mineralisch, ernst. Am Gaumen kraftvoll, dicht mit Biss und Kraft, Packend. Langer Abgang. 91

Platz 26

2013 Sauvignon blanc, Weingut K.H. Schneider, Bad Sobernheim (Nahe)
Helles strohgelb. Nase verhalten, aber erkennbar mineralisch geprägt mit einem klaren Sortencharakter der Frucht. Am Gaumen saftig, schöne Säure, sehr klassisch. Gutergang. 91

Platz 27

2013 Sauvignon blanc Kalkriff, Weingut Hanewald-Schwerdt, Bad Dürkheim-Leistadt (Pfalz)
Helles strohgelb. Klare Sortennase, reife Stachelbeere mit Zitrus. Aber dabei verhalten, nicht laut. Am Gaumen zart und elegant. Im Kern eine schöne Frtucht. Guter Abgang. 90

Platz 28

2013 Sauvignon blanc Zeter Privat, Weingut Leonhard Zeter, Neustadt/Weinstrasse (Pfalz)
Helles strohgelb. In der Nase ein harmonischer, feiner Holzton mit reifer gelber Frucht. Am Gaumen kraftvoll, saftig, auch hier eine feine Holznote, dicht strukturiert, feine Säure, langer Abgang. Von mir persönlich deutlich höher bewertet. 90

Platz 29

2013 Sauvignon gris***, Weingut Klopfer, Weinstadt-Grossheppach (Württemberg)
Strohgelb. Nase verhalten, eher würzig als fruchtig. Am gaumen stoffig, eindeutihger SB Charakter. Etwas rauchig, mineralisch. Guter Abgang. 91

Platz 30

2013 Sauvignon blanc, Weingut Leonhard Zeter, Neustadt/Weinstrasse (Pfalz)
Strohgelb. Nase verhalten mit einer feinen, leicht grünen Note, dazu aber gelbe Frucht. Am Gaumen kompakt, dicht hat Biss, ist kernig und kraftvoll. Guter Abgang mit feinen salzig-mineralischen Bitternoten. 90

Platz 31

2013 Sauvignaon blanc Felsen Terra Fusca, Weingut Russbach, Eppelsheim (Rheinhessen)
Sattes strohgelb. Sehr schöne Nase mit reifem Steinobstduft. Melone, fast schon chardonnayartig. Am Gaumen etwas mürber Apfel, schöne Würze. gute Länge. 90

Platz 32

2013 Sauvignon blanc, Weingut Grittmann, Osthofen (Rheinhessen)
Strohgelb. Ein verhaltener Duft in der Nase mit Würze und zarter Frucht. Möglicherweise etwas Holz. Am Gaumen schlank, elegant, gut strukturiert. 90

Platz 33

2012 Sauvignon blanc, Weingut Wilker, Pleisweiler-Oberhofen (Pfalz)
Helles strohgelb. Klare Sortennase, reife Stachelbeere, etwas Zitrus, aber verhalten. Am Gaumen elegant im Kern eine schöne Frucht, wirkt etwas glatt, aber mit langem Abgang. 90

Platz 34

2013 Sauvignon blanc Bergkeuper, Weingut Escher, Schweikheim (Württemberg)
Strohgelb. Verhaltenes Bukett. Am Gaumen mineralisch, schöne klare Art, saftige Frucht, aber etwas kurz im Abgang. 90

Platz 35

2013 the witch hunter, Weingut Hensel , Bad Dürkheim (Pfalz)
Strohgelb. Schöne würzige Nase, mineralisch, frisch. Am Gaumen saftig, feiner Schmelz, elegant, kleine Süsse. Guter Abgang. 90

Platz 36

2013 Sauvignon blanc Höhe Avantgarde, Weingut Bergdolt Reif und Nett. Neustadt-Duttweiler (Pfalz)
Für das Finale war von diesem Wein vom Erzeuger keine Flasche rechtzeitig angeliefert worden. Er wird daher nach dem Reglement mit der Note aus der Vorrunde in dieser Liste geführt. 90

Platz 37

2013 Sauvignon blanc Füllung II, Weingut Bretz, Bechtolsheim (Rheinhessen)
Strohgelb. In der Nase etwas verschwommen. Am Gaumen schöne klare Sauvignonfrucht, saftig, aber dann etwas abflachend. 89

Platz 38

2013 Sauvignon blanc Edition S Fellbacher Weingärtner, Fellbach (Württemberg)
Blasses strohgelb. Nase sehr verhalten. Am Gaumen geradlinig, aber auch etwas zu flach, feiner, angenehmer Wein. Mittlerer Abgang. 89

Platz 39

2013 Sauvignon blanc, Weingut Dr. Schreiber,Worms (Rheinhessen)
Strohgelb. Verhaltene Nade. Am Gaumen eine schöne, reife helle Frucht, sehr klar, aber es fehlt etwas Druck und Nachhall. 89

Platz 40

2013 Sauvignon blanc “vogelfrei”, Weingut Siegloch,Winnenden (Württemberg)
Strohgelb. Nase verhalten, zeigte an diesem Tag wenig. Am Gaumen mineralisch, aber auch etwas flach, schöne klare Frucht. Mittlerer Abgang. 88

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St. Pancras Grand Champagne Bar Becomes Searcys Champagne Bar, UK

Pictures: St. Pancras Champagne Bar Now and Before.

The Eurostar provides a very comfortable way of traveling from Paris to London in a little bit more than 2 hours. You leave at the Gare du Nord in Paris and you arrive at St. Pancras, the new railway station close to King’s Cross, in London.

St. Pancras Champagne Bar situated just next to the tracks were the Eurostar arrives and leaves. Below the magnificent Barlow Shed, allowing a full appreciation of the amazing architecture of the historic Victorian St. Pancras Station., the St. Pancras Champagne Bar is an excellent place for a welcome drink to London or a final drink before you leave London for France.

Pictures: Searcys St. Pancras Champagne Bar

My daughter Cornelia Schiller Tremann graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London with a PhD in late 2013; the annual graduation ceremony took place in July 2014. My wife Annette and I accompanied Cornelia and her husband Chris to London for the graduation ceremony. We took the Eurostar from Paris. When we arrived in London, I suggested to start the visit of London with a glass of Champagne at the St. Pancras Champagne Bar. Annette, Cornelia and Chris like the idea.

Picture: Dr. Cornelia Schiller Tremann and a SOAS Faculty Staff Member

Approaching the bar, I noticed that St. Pancras Grand Champagne Bar had become Searcys Champagne Bar. New owner, new management? No. Ownership and Management did not change, the bar was renamed. Indeed, when I looked at my earlier posting about the St. Pancras Grand Champagne Bar, I could detect Searcys in small letters below the main name.

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The Place

Searcys Champagne Bar at St. Pancras Station is situated just next to the tracks were the Eurostar arrives, below the magnificent Barlow Shed, allowing a full appreciation of the amazing architecture of the historic Victorian St. Pancras Station. It is a truly unique and stunning venue. The set-up is very nice and comfortable with a range of different seating options.

Pictures: St. Pancras Champagne Bar Now and Before

Searcys: Imagine 1,372 Champagne flutes lined up side by side and you have some idea of exactly how vast Europe’s longest Champagne bar at St Pancras International actually is. The 98 meter space housing the St Pancras Grand Champagne Bar is breath-taking thanks to its location which allows a panoramic view of the entire terminal whilst also making the most of the historic vaulted ceiling.

An Amazing List of Champagnes

The Searcys Champagne Bar has an outstanding and very wide selection of Grande Marque NV Champagnes as well as older vintage Champagnes. (The exchange rates are currently: BP 0.79 = Euro 1 = UD$ 1.34.)

It currently offers 17 Champagnes by the glass, ranging from a NV Besserat Grande Traditin Brut NV for BP 9.50 to a Bollinger Rose NV for BP 17.00. Most of the glasses are in the BP 12 to 15 range.
st of them from well established producers.

Pictures: Searcys St. Pancras Champagne Bar

If you want to go for a whole bottle, the Searcys Champagne Bar has a selection of about 100 0.75 liter bottles, most of them from well-established producers. There is quite a number of very special champagnes in the BP 100 plus range, including such champagnes as the 2004 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Francaises for BP 600, the 2004 Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé for BP 550 and even the 1996 Krug Clos du Mesnil, Blanc du Blancs for BP 1400.

If you are in a group, you can go for a larger size: The bar carries Magnums, Jeroboams, Methuselahs (= 8 bottles) and even super large sizes, for example:

NV Pol Roger Brut Reserve Salmanazar (= 12 bottles) for BP 950;
NV Laurent-Perrier Brut Balthazar (= 20 bottles) for BP 1000.

As a new development, Searcys Champagne Bar St. Pancras carries English sparklers, but just 2 Balfour Roses, NV. The Balfour Rose, Searcys Cuvee, 2011 is BP 13 by the glass.

Picture: English Sparklers

Boris Maskow’s Impressions

Here is a very nice write-up by Boris Maskow, one of Germany’s leading Champagne expert. Boris Maskow: Meinen letzten Londonausflug habe ich in Vorbereitung eigentlich völlig anderer Fragen mit Rosé begonnen und begossen. In Searcys Champagnerbar im Obergeschoss von St. Pancras, wohin ich meine Schritte nicht nur wegen der gepflegten Toilettenanlage stets ohne schuldhaftes zögern lenke, gibt es eine erkleckliche Auswahl an heimischem und französischen Blubber. Erquickend und labend ist der Balfour Brut Rosé aus dem Garten Englands, der Grafschaft Kent. Schnittig wie ein Ubootjäger, mit viel Verbene, Zitrus, wenigen grünlichen Aromen und verblüffender Nähe zum Champagner. Ein viel schwereres Geschoss ist der Rosé aus dem Hause Henri Giraud. Da merkt man den ungenierten Einsatz von Holz, langem Hefelager und aller überbordenden Pinotfülle, die ein Grand Cru wie Ay in Erinnerung an die Zeiten Henri IV. aufbringen kann. Diese beiden schwerstverschiedenen Roséschäumer kann man kommentarlos und unbegleitet trinken, man kann sich dazu noble Burger mit gutem Wagyurind und Trüffelmayonnaise zubereiten (lassen), der Balfour Rosé geht auf die Dauer auch prima als Ersatz für Whisky Sour durch, während der Giraud ein aufkommendes Hungerfühl leicht im Zaum halten kann, wenngleich nicht unbegrenzt. Ganz am Ende wird man um einen Happen zumindest aus der kalten Küche (sehr gern: Bratenreste oder Ochsenschwanzragout) nicht herumkommen, aber bis dahin ists noch ein langer Weg.

Searcys Champagne Bars in London

There are now 5 Searcys Champagne Bars in London:

st pancras champagne bar, St Pancras International Station, London N1C 4QL
searcys champagne bar – one new change, One New Change, London EC4M 9AF
searcys champagne bar – westfield London, The Village, Westfield Shopping Centre, Ariel Way, London W12 7GQ
searcys champagne bar – westfield Stratford, 8a Ground Floor, The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City, London E20 1EH
searcys champagne bar – Paddington, Unit 58, The Lawn, Paddington Station, London W2 1FT

Searcys: The Searcys story began in 1847, with the Duke of Northumberland’s pastry chef. Their plan was to provide an outsourced catering service for large, private houses in London and the home counties that lacked full-time domestic staff. Over the next 120 years, we were awarded a royal warrant and became the contract caterer of choice not just to royalty, but also to many of London’s stately homes. In the 1970s, we opened a series of bars and small restaurants in London as our first permanent sites. Then, in 1990, we were appointed as catering partner to the Barbican – a relationship that we still cherish over 20 years later. Whilst we have always remained a small, focused company, over the last 166 years, we’ve built a strong reputation for absolute dedication to excellence – and we will continue building it for many years to come.

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