The Best of Riesling Competion 2019 took place earlier this year in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in the Pfalz Region in Germany. The annual Best of Riesling competition is organized by the Meininger Verlag. This year, more than 2400 Rieslings entered the competition, with German Rieslings accounting for 97% of the wines. Thus, essentially, it was a Best of German Riesling competition. This was the 14. Best of Riesling competition.
Best of Riesling Competition 2019
There were 8 categories this year.
Kategorie I Riesling trocken mit moderatem Alkoholgehalt (bis 12 vol.%) - Dry Riesling with Moderate Alcohol Level
1. Platz: 2018 Forst Riesling VDP.Ortswein trocken
Weingut Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan, Pfalz
2. Platz: 2017 Master Riesling trocken
Weingut Studier, Pfalz
3. Platz: 2018 Dreiviertel Riesling trocken
Weingut Valentin Haupt, Rheingau
Kategorie II Lagen-Riesling trocken mit moderatem Alkoholgehalt (bis 12 vol.%)- Single Vineyard Dry Riesling with Moderate Alcohol Level
1. Platz: 2017 Erbach Marcobrunn Riesling GG VDP.GROSSE LAGE trocken
Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach, Rheingau
2. Platz: 2018 Minheim Rosenberg Riesling trocken
Weingut Koenen, Mosel
3. Platz: 2016 Gleisweiler Hölle Riesling trocken
Weingut Familie Sauer, Pfalz
Kategorie III Riesling trocken - Dry Riesling
1. Platz: 2018 Riesling Alte Reben trocken
Weingut Deutschherrenhof Albert Oberbillig, Mosel
2. Platz: 2018 Nierstein Riesling Rotliegend trocken
Weingut Fischborn Bergeshof, Rheinhessen
3. Platz: 2017 Dorsheim Riesling VDP.ORTSWEIN trocken
Weingut Joh. Bapt. Schäfer, Nahe
Kategorie IV Lagen-Riesling trocken - Single Vineyard Dry Riesling
1. Platz: 2017 Kindenheim Burgweg Riesling trocken
Weingut Neiss, Pfalz
2. Platz: 2017 Stetten Pulvermächer Riesling GG VDP.GROSSE LAGE trocken
Weingut Karl Haidle, Württemberg
3. Platz: 2017 Ungstein Weilberg Riesling GG VDP.GROSSE LAGE trocken
Weingut Rings Inh. Steffen und Andreas Rings, Pfalz
Kategorie V Riesling halbtrocken/feinherb - Off-dry Riesling
1. Platz: 2018 SOLIS MONS Zell Nußberg Riesling feinherb
Weingut BREMM-Keltenhof Lothar & Marco Bremm, Mosel
2. Platz: 2018 Bopparder Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Spätlese feinherb
Weingut Weingart, Mittelrhein
3. Platz: 2017 Terra-V. Terrassen Riesling feinherb
Weingut Richard Richter, Mosel
Kategorie VI Riesling restsüß - Fruity-sweet Riesling
1. Platz: 2017 Elsheim Blume Riesling Spätlese
Weingut Braunewell, Rheinhessen
2. Platz: 2017 Rüdesheim Berg Rottland Riesling Spätlese VDP.GROSSE LAGE
Weingut Fritz Allendorf, Rheingau
3. Platz: 2018 Kinheim Rosenberg Riesling Spätlese KITZ
Weingut Roth, Mosel
Kategorie VII Riesling edelsüß - Noble-sweet Riesling
1. Platz: 2017 Escherndorf Lump Riesling TBA VDP.ERSTE LAGE
Weingut Horst Sauer, Franken
2. Platz: 2018 Forst Pechstein Riesling BA VDP.GROSSE LAGE
Weingut Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan, Pfalz
3. Platz: 2018 Kindenheim Burgweg Riesling TBA
Weingut Neiss, Pfalz
Kategorie VIII Riesling gereift (Jahrgang 2011 und älter) - Aged Riesling (Vintage 20011 and older)
1. Platz: 1999 Zöbingen Ried Heiligenstein Riesling Kamptal DAC trocken
Johann Topf, Niederösterreich
1. Platz: Erbach Michelmark Riesling BA
Weingut Jakob Jung, Rheingau
3. Platz: 2011 Erbach Michelmark Riesling Auslese "S"
Weingut Jakob Jung, Rheingau
Sonderauszeichnungen - Special Awards
Bester Riesling trocken aus der Steillage - Best Dry Riesling from Steep Vineyards
2017 Bönnigheim Steingrüben Riesling GG VDP.GROSSE LAGE trocken
Weingut Dautel, Württemberg
Bester europäischer Riesling trocken - Best European Dry Riesling
2015 Ried Setzberg Riesling Smaragd Wachau trocken
Weingut Roman Gritsch, Niederösterreich
Bester Riesling im LEH - Best Riesling in Supermarkets
2018 Edition Gourmet Riesling trocken
Württembergische Weingärtner-Zentralgenossenschaft e.G., Württemberg
Previous Years Winners
For the winners of previous years, see:
Best of Riesling Competition 2017 (Meininger Verlag, Germany)
best of riesling Competition 2016 (Meininger Verlag, Germany)
best of riesling 2015, Germany
best of riesling Competition 2014: The Winners, Germany
best of riesling Competition, 2013, Germany
Best of Riesling 2012 - The Winners, Germany
Best of Riesling Awards 2010
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