The new Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland – for 2016 – 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 in the Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2016
Germany’s Top Winemakers (With 5/5 Grapes) - Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2016
Promotions and Demotions in the Top (5/5 and 4/5 Grapes) - Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2016
Peter Jakob Kühn, Weingut Kühn, Rheingau, is the Winemaker of the Year - Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2016
Awards
Wine Maker of the Year: Peter Jakob Kühn, Weingut Kühn, Rheingau
Weingut Kühn, Oestrich, Giuseppe Lauria, Gault Millau (Rheingau) and Christian Schiller
See:
One of the Bio-dynamic Stars in Germany: Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn in Östrich, Winkel – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Collection of the Year: Florian Lauer, Weingut Peter Lauer, Mosel
Rising Star of the Year: Wolfgang and Ulrich Lickert, Weingut Luckert, Franken
Discovery of the Year: Hans Erich Dausch, Pfalz
Sommelier of the Year: Frank Glüer, EssZimmer, München
Wine List of the Year: Sebastian Georgi, 485 Grad, Köln
Best Wines
Bester Winzersekt: Brut 2005 Mon Rose Cuvée Reserve Raumland (Rheinhessen)
Bester Spätburgunder: 2013 Schlossberg »Großes Gewächs« Fürst (Franken)
See:
Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Bester Weißer Burgunder: 2014 Chardonnay »R« Ökonomierat Rebholz (Pfalz)
See:
Wine Tasting at Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz in Siebeldingen, Pfalz – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2014)
Bester Silvaner: 2014 Würzburger Stein »Großes Gewächs« Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist (Franken)
Bester (trockener) Riesling: 2014 Rothenberg Grosse Lage, Weingut Kühling-Gillot (Rheinhessen)
See:
Wine Tasting at Weingut Kühling-Gillot in Bodenheim: Kühling-Gillot and Battenfeld-Spanier Wines – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
Bester feinherber Riesling: 2014 Ayler Kupp »Kern« – 9 – Peter Lauer (Saar)
Bester Riesling Kabinett: 2014 Scharzhofberger – 2 – Egon Müller (Saar)
See:
A German Riesling Feast in New York City: Rieslingfeier 2015, USA
Beste Riesling Spätlese: 2014 Scharzhofberger Alte Reben – 6 – Egon Müller (Saar)
Beste Riesling Auslese:2014 Westhofener Abts E Keller (Rheinhessen)
Bester edelsüßer Riesling: 2014 Scharzhofberger Auslese Goldkapsel – 9 – Egon Müller (Saar)
Earlier Years
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
schiller-wine: Related Postings
Germany-East Wine and Art Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015)
Germany-North Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), Germany
Bourgogne Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), France
Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2015), France
One of the Bio-dynamic Stars in Germany: Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn in Östrich, Winkel – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)
A German Riesling Feast in New York City: Rieslingfeier 2015, USA
Wine Tasting at Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz in Siebeldingen, Pfalz – Germany-South Tour by ombiasy WineTours (2014)
Wine Tasting at Weingut Kühling-Gillot in Bodenheim: Kühling-Gillot and Battenfeld-Spanier Wines – Germany-North Wine Tour by ombiasy (2014)