The new Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland – for 2015 – was published earlier this month. It reviews on about 1000 pages more than 11.000 wines of 1000 wineries. Its rating symbol is a grape and Germany’s best winemakers are awarded one to five grapes.
Ever since 1994, the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland has honored outstanding personalities of the German wine world and special wines. This year, I was able to participate in the book release event in Mainz, Germany, where Editor-in-Chief Joel B. Payne and his team of reviewers presented the awards.
In addition to this posting, I will also post about the following:
Promotions and Demotions in the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2015
Germany’s Top 11 Winemakers (With 5 Grapes) - Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2015
Thomas Haag, Weingut Schloss Lieser, is the Winemaker of the Year 2015 - Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2015
Awards
Wine Maker of the Year:
Thomas Haag, Weingut Schloss Lieser, Mosel
Collection of the Year:
Hanspeter Ziereisen, Weingut Ziereisen, Effringen-Kirchen, Baden
Rising Star of the Year:
Karl Eugen Erbgraf zu Neipperg, Weingut des Grafen Neipperg, Schwaigern, Württemberg
Discovery of the Year:
Isabel Strauch and Tim Weissbach, Sektmanufaktur Strauch, Osthofen, Rheinhessen
Sommelier of the Year:
Daniel Kiowski, Schloss Berg, Perl-Nennig
Wine List of the Year:
Anne Schorn, Schorn, Düsseldorf
Best Wines
Bester Winzersekt:
2004 Mon Rose, Sekthaus Raumland, Rheinhessen
Bester Spätburgunder:
2012 Hecklinger Schlossberg GG, Bernhard Huber, Baden, and
2012 Reserve du patron, Knipser, Pfalz
Bester Weißer Burgunder:
2013 Birkweiler Kirchenstück GG Dr. Wehrheim, Pfalz
Bester trockener Riesling:
2013 Forster Kirchenstück GG, Weingut von Winning, Pfalz
Bester feinherber Riesling:
2013 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr *** Markus Molitor, Mosel
Beste Riesling Kabinett:
2013 Niersteiner “H”, Weingut Keller, Rheinhessen
Beste Riesling Spätlese:
2013 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr, Versteigerungswein, Schloss Lieser, Mosel
Bester Riesling Edelsüss:
2013 Westhofener Abtserde Trockenbeerenauslese Goldkapsel, Weingut Keller, Rheinhessen
Best Wines, 10 Years Later
Riesling trocken:
2004 Forster Kirchenstück, Weingut Bürklin Wolf, Pfalz
Riesling frucht-süss:
2004 Wehlener Sonnenuhr “15/5”, Weingut JJ Prüm, Mosel
Spätburgunder:
2004 Wildenstein “R”, Weingut Huber, Baden
After-Ceremony Tasting and Lunch
All winning wines could be tasted after the ceremony, followed by lunch.
The Rheingau Team
The Rheingau team is lead by Guiseppe Lauria.
schiller-wine: Related Postings
For earlier years, see:
Germany’s Best Winemakers and Wines – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2015 Awards Ceremony in Mainz, Germany
Best German Wines and Winemakers: Gault Millau Awards – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2014
Best German Wines and Wine Makers – the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2013 Awards
2012: Best German Wines (Awards) – Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2012
2011: Gault Millau WeinGuide Germany 2011– Ratings
Gault Millau Wine Germany 2010