Germany's Best Dry Rieslings

WINE TALK
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Germany’s best dry Rieslings - what do you think?

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Seems like the list is missing some of the best, notably Schafer Frohlich?..maybe they didn’t participate??

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No Keller or Schafer Frolich?? Shurely shome mishtake ed?

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My own list would be quite different. I have often found the results of large ‘best of’ tastings/judgements to be strange.

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One should not forget that Germany has about 30.000 or so winemakers. Most of them do not export. But many of them make outstanding wines. Keller and Schaefer Froehlich is just the tip of the iceberg. They produce outstanding wines and export them plus promote them in the export markets.

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More on the structure ans size of the German wine industry.

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Christian,

Are you trying to engage in discussion or generate hits for your blog?

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I’ve met Christian, and he’s a nice guy, and I’ve linked to stuff I’ve written before, but…well…13 out of the 18 posts he has on WB include a link to one of his blog posts. [shrug.gif]

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With all respect, Christian. The FEINSCHMECKER Riesling Cup was won by Dönnhoff third time in a row. Third time in a row, this can´t be true.
And so many third class etates in the Top 10. Some estates I have never heared about. [scratch.gif]

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What about Luxembourg’s Dry Rieslings? I feel bad for the small country, so I always try to group them with Germany.

Domaine Alice Hartmann is our favorite producer. Served one of their Rieslings at our wedding.

Anyone else have any opinions on Luxembourgish Rieslings?

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Luxembourg produces excellent wines. They do not make the low alcohol sweet style wines known from the German part of the Mosel Valley. Their wines are either bone-dry or noble sweet. I have had the chance to go through a portfolio of wines from Luxembourg with Luxembourg’s Ambassador to the US. There was only one Riesling in the tasting. For more, see here:

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Martin, of course, you have a point. But still, I thought it was a useful information for the English speaking Riesling lovers. We should not forget that the Feinschmecker is the leading German wine publication. In addition, as I have said earlier, one should not forget that Germany has about 30.000 or so winemakers. Most of them do not export. But many of them make outstanding wines.

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Christian is right. What gets exported to the US is a fraction of what is out there when it comes to quality dry wines. There is so much beyond Keller and Frohlich. Love those wines but Germany has a wealth of amazing winemakers that have not set foot on US soil.

At the GG tasting in Wiesbaden this past August I tasted so many wines I had never heard of that really blew me away, plus in my travels there I have encountered so much great wine that is not VDP as well.

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Does anyone have a link to a good, reasonably-priced dry German Riesling I can buy online? I’d like to try the category, but I’m never sure what of the little that’s out there is good.

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Chris,

buy a 2011 Keller “von der Fels” at http://www.dvw.com/

Cheers,
Martin

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Chris,

DSWE has a good selection of dry wines

http://www.domaineselect.com/page_templates/countries.cfm?market=I&CountryID=Germany

Cheers

Christian

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Frohlich Vulkangestein 2011
Wagner Stempel Vom Porphyr 2011
I sell 'em both.

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+1 on the Vom Porphyr – basically a “baby GG”

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YES

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Schildknecht just published many '11 reviews:
Vulkangestein 92
Vom Porphyr 93

Ahem…