CORRECTION: The graphic above released by Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024 is faulty. Weingut Rings was pomoted from 4.5 stars to 5 stars and should be listed in the top category.
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.
In addition, there are 32 estates with 4.5 stars, and 76 estates with 4 stars.
Postings
This posting is the 13th 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
Pfalz - Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024
In
the Pfalz region, there are 3 producers with 5 stars and 2 producers
with 4.5 stars in the Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland/ Germany 2024.
Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours, and I have met 3 of these 5 producers 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.
Pfalz
(London Wine Competition)
Palatinate is the second-largest of the 13 German wine regions. Prior
to the early 1990s, it was known officially as Rhine Palatinate. The
wine region of Palatinate and the federal state of Palatinate overlap,
but the wine region accounts for only 5% of the total area of the much
larger federal state. The region of Palatinate consists of an
80-kilometer stretch of wine growing land.
Overall, 45 different types of white grapes and 22 different types of
red grapes are grown in Palatinate. The mix between white wine
varietals and red wine varietals is 61/39. By far, the most popular
varietal is Riesling, which accounts for 23.2% of all wine produced in
Palatinate. In addition, Dornfelder (13.5%), Müller-Thurgau (9.8%),
Blauer-Portugieser (9.3%) , and Spatburgunder (6.8%) are popular wine
varieties.
Wine grapes have been grown in Palatinate since the ancient Roman
era. In fact, some Roman landhouses having been discovered in the
region. It is only since the 1980s, however, that Palatinate has started
to appear on the radar of international wine enthusiasts.
In terms of climate, Palatinate is known as one of the warmest,
driest and sunniest German wine regions. By way of comparison, the local
microclimate is similar to Alsace in France (located to the south) and
Baden in Germany (located to the east).
A popular wine drink in Palatinate consists of local wines mixed with sparkling water to form “schorle.” This wine drink is typically consumed in a special glass known as the dubbeglas that hold either 1/2-liter or 1/4-liter of liquid. Each wine-producing city or village in Palatinate typically hosts a wine festival each year, where both wine and “schorle” are consumed.
Visiting Pfalz Producers
Bürklin Wolf - 5 Stars
Pictures:
Hauskonzert - Sunday Morning Concert - at Weingut Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
with Annette Schiller and Bettina Bürklin-von Guradze and a 150 years
old Steinway Concert Piano. See: Impromptu Tasting at Weinbar & Vinothek Weingut Dr. Bürklin-Wolf in Deidsheim, with Managing Director Steffen Brahner - Germany-South and Alsace 2018 Tour by ombiasy WineTours: Baden, Alsace, Pfalz and Rheinhessen
Pictures: Germany-South and Alsace 2022 Tour by ombiasy WineTours
Knipser - 5 Stars
Ökonomierat Rebholz - 5 Stars
Picture: Annette and Christian Schiller with Hansjörg and Birgit Rebholz at Prowein 2015 in Düsseldorf
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
Pictures: Germany-South and Alsace 2022 Tour by ombiasy WineTours
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Christmann - 4.5 Stars
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