The Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024 was released recently, presenting Vinum's choice of Germany’s best 1,000 wine producers and reviewing more than 10,500 wines on 1,080 pages.
5 out of 5 stars („world class“) was awarded to 20 estates. There are two new ones on the
list: Schloss Johannisberg and Rings. Congratualtions!
In addition, there are 32 estates with 4.5 stars, and 76 estates with 4 stars.
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Postings
This posting is the 9th in a series of postings related to the Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024:
Climbers: Weingut Schloss Johannisberg (Rheingau) and Weingut Rings (Pfalz) Join Group of 5/ 5 Stars Winemakers in the Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024
Vinum Weinguide Deutschland 2024 Awards: Dörte + Meike Näkel, Weingut Meyer Näkel (Winemaker of the Year), Andy + Steffen Rings, Weingut Rings (Rising Star of the Year), Martin Prüm, Weingut Martin Prüm (Discovery of the Year)
Best Wines of the Year - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
Top 10 Wines of the Year 2023 - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2024
Ahr: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Baden: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Franken: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Hessische Bergstrasse: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Mittelrhein: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Mosel: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Nahe: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Pfalz: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Rheingau: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Rheinhessen: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Saale Unstrut: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Sachsen: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Württemberg: The Top Winemakers - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
Hessische Bergstrass - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
In the Mittelrhein region, the best winemakers - 3 - are in the 3.5/5 points category of the Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024 and 5 producers are in the 3/5 points category.
Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, and I have met 2 of the 3 producers in the 3.5/5 winemakers group and one producer of the 3/5 winemakers group at various occasions over the past years, often at their estate during a Germany wine tour by ombiasy WineTours, which is owned and run by Annette Schiller and based in Washington DC, USA.
Mittlerhein
(London Wine Competiton)
Mittelrhein (literally, “Middle Rhine”) is one of the 13 German
wine-growing regions, located along a 120-kilometer stretch of the
famous Rhine river. The Middle Rhine is commonly thought of as the
touristy portion of the Rhine, and probably the wine growing region that
most foreigners think of when they think about German wine. Moreover,
Mittelrhein is located to arguably the most famous German wine growing
region, Mosel.
Despite the picturesque scenery of the region – including the Rhine
Gorge, recently included on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites –
wines from Mittelrhein are rarely exported, due to the combination of
increasing domestic demand and declining supply.
The most famous grape varietal from Mittelrhein is Riesling, which
accounts for a majority (68%) of all wine produced in the region. The
second most popular grape varietal is Spatburgunder, which accounts for
just 8.7% of wine production from this region. Trailing far behind are
Müller-Thurgau (6.3%) and Kerner (3.3%).
The Mittelrhein wine region is divided into a total of 2 districts,
11 sites, and 111 vineyards. These vineyards are located on both sides
of the Rhine. Of the 11 sites, 10 are located in the federal state of
Rhineland-Palatinate, while 1 is located in the federal state of North
Rhine-Westphalia.
Similar to other German wine growing regions, white wine grapes are dominant, accounting for 85% of all wine produced in Mittelrhein. Predominantly, this is due to the climate of the region, which favors white wine production.
Visiting Mittelrhein Producers
Matthias Müller, 3.5 Stars
Pictures: Tasting and Vineyard Drive at Weingut Ratzenberger in Bacharach, Mittelrhein, with Jochen Ratzenberger - Germany-North Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours: Quintessential Riesling
Toni Jost, 3 Stars
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