There are 3/4 influential wine guides in Germany: the Eichelmann and the GaultMillau, followed by the Feinschmecker. Just a few days ago, a new wine guide, joined the trio with their first release: Falstaff Weinguide Deutschland.
The 2014 Eichelmann Wine Guide Deutschland was released in November 2013. The Eichelmann uses a scale of 1 to 5 stars. In the 2014 Guide, Eichelmann presents 940 wineries and 8850 wines. 2 of the 5 star winemakers lost their 5th star in the 2014 edition; I will report about the group of 5 star winemakers in a separate posting.
Here are the special awards of the Eichelmann Wine Guide Deutschland 2014.
Best White Wine Collection of the Year: Weingut Keller, Flörsheim-Dalsheim in Rheinhessen.
"Great Riesling has to be demanding, can be stressful, estate wines should be fun. Klaus-Peter Keller’s wines do this” said Gerhard Eichelmann. Klaus Peter Keller received this award for the second time, after 2006.
See:
Germany’s Top 10 Winemakers (with 5 Grapes) - The Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2013
Best Red Wine Collection of the Year: Weingut Friedrich Becker, Schweigen, Pfalz.
“The Pinot Noir Collection is once again very impressive - from „B“ to “Heydenreich“ all wines show pure fruit, structure, and herbs and spices. Great cinema" Gerhard Eichelmann said.
See:
5 Top Wine Makers at Premier Cru Wein Bistro in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Picture: Christian G.E.Schiller and Helena Becker, Weingut Friedrich Becker Best Collection of Noble-Sweet Wines of the Year: Oliver Haag, Weingut Fritz Haag in Brauneberg, Mosel.
“Faszination Mosel-Riesling“summarized Gerhard Eichelmann in his speech. "All wines possess freshness and fruit, elegance and finesse, purity and complexity."
See:
The German Winemakers at the 4th Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, USA
Rising Star of the Year: Weingut Klumpp aus Bruchsal im Kraichgau (Baden)
“Everything is all right and on track at this winery” said Gerhard Eichelmann. Weingut Klumpp, which is an organic winemaker, steadily improved in recent years. "The Klumpp family has everything under control, which is demonstrated by its excellent entry-level wines (Gutswein) as well as powerful single vineyard wines, with substance and structure” said Gerhard Eichelmann.
See:
The Top Wine Makers of the Kraichgau - The Northern Part of the Baden Wine Region in Germany
Picture: Christian G.E.Schiller with Werner Klumpp, Weingut Klumpp Wine Classic: Riesling Doosberg, Weingut Peter Jakob Kuehn, and Riesling „Milestone“ Doosberg, Weingut Querbach
In addition to the four winemakers, Gerhard Eichelmann presented a wine that he would call a German Grand Cru. This year, he selected two wines from the same vineyard, the Doosberg in Oestrich: Riesling Doosberg of Peter Jakob Kühn, Weingut Peter Jakob Kuehn, and Riesling „Milestone“ Doosberg of Peter Querbach, Weingut Querbach.
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Peter Querbach, Weingut Querbach, at Premier Cru in Frankfurt, GermanySee:
Chat Sauvage Versus Peter Querbach– An Impromptu Pinot Noir Wine Tasting with Kai Buhrfeind at His Grand Cru Wine Bar in Frankfurt, Germany
See:
German Wine and Culture Tour by ombiasy, 2013
Previous Years’ Eichelmann Wine Guide Deutschland
Best German Wines and Winemakers – Eichelmann Wine Guide Deutschland 2013 Awards, Germany
Best German Wines - Eichelmann Wine Guide 2012 Awards, Germany
Wine ratings: German wine --- Eichelmann 2010
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Germany’s Top 10 Winemakers (with 5 Grapes) - The Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2013
5 Top Wine Makers at Premier Cru Wein Bistro in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The German Winemakers at the 4th Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, USA
The Top Wine Makers of the Kraichgau - The Northern Part of the Baden Wine Region in Germany
Chat Sauvage Versus Peter Querbach– An Impromptu Pinot Noir Wine Tasting with Kai Buhrfeind at His Grand Cru Wine Bar in Frankfurt, Germany
German Wine and Culture Tour by ombiasy, 2013
Best German Wines and Winemakers – Eichelmann Wine Guide Deutschland 2013 Awards, Germany
Best German Wines - Eichelmann Wine Guide 2012 Awards, Germany
Wine ratings: German wine --- Eichelmann 2010