Best German Wine Estates to Invest in, Germany

Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller with Dr. Manfred Pruem, Weingut J.J. Pruem in Germany

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Germany’s leading business newspaper „Handelsblatt“ published a list of the 20 best German wine estates to invest in, established by the Swiss Wine-Stocks company.

Germany’s wine producers were not ranked according to the quality of their wines, but according to wine investment points. “On the basis of these data, we get an overall wine investment points total. The larger the total, the larger is the likelihood that this winery would be a good investment” says Wine-Stocks CEO Freund.

7 indicators were used: Performance of the most traded wines of a winery over a longer period, the average price of all traded wines of a winery, performance of all traded wines over the last twelve months, performance of all traded wines over a longer period, the volume of traded wines, number of wines of a winery with significant commercial quantities and the maximum price of the most expensive wine of the winery. All data used come from auctions worldwide.

For more information, see here (in German).

Here is the listing, with the Wine Investment Points in paranthesis.

1. J.J. Prüm, Mosel (26.680)

Picture: Annette Schiller, Ombiasy PR and WineTours, with Manfred Pruem, Weingut JJ Pruem.

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2. H. Dönnhoff, Nahe (23.064)

Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Helmut Doennhoff, Weingut Doennhoff, Nahe Valley, at Weingut Doennhoff

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An Afternoon with Riesling Star Winemaker Helmut Doennhoff at Weingut Doennhoff in Oberhausen in the Nahe Valley, Germany

3. Weingut Keller, Rheinhessen (20.389)
4. Egon Müller, Mosel (19.956)
5. Schloss Lieser, Mosel (16.956)
6. J. Strub, Rheinhessen (16.634)
7. J.J. Christoffel, Mosel (15.807)
8. Robert Weil, Rheingau (15.082)

Picture: Christian G.E.Schiller, Martina Weil, Annette Schiller, Wilhelm Weil at the 2013 Rheingau Riesling Gala

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9. Müller-Catoir, Pfalz (14.309)
10. Selbach-Oster, Mosel (14.146)

Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Johannes Selbach in New York

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11. Fritz Haag, Mosel

Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and German Winemaker Oliver Haag, Weingut Fritz Haag, in Seattle

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12. Karthauserhof, Mosel