Germany 2016

The joy of Riesling is unmatched: sheer fruit, supported by exhilarating acidity, softened – in some cases – by a touch of sweetness. For Germany’s 2016 vintage, we have picked six of the best producers in our range, whose diligence throughout the growing season has resulted in wines that deserve a place in your cellar.

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From bone dry to nectar-like Auslese, from the Saar and Mosel to the Rheingau, explore the full list of 2016s.

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Vintage report

 

The 2016 season didn’t get off to the best start; Katherine Dart MW explains how a warm summer changed the vintage’s fate.

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Meet the producers

Van Volxem

 

The renegade, seven-foot Roman Niewodniczanski works outside the Prädikat system, making late-harvest, low-yield vins de terroir.

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Eva Fricke

 

Young, fresh and dedicated to producing mineral styles of Riesling in the Rheingau, Eva Fricke is one to watch.

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Willi Schaefer

 

Dating back to 1121, this winery produces reliably excellent, age-worthy wines from their Himmelreich and Domprobst vineyards.

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Heymann-Löwenstein

 

The curious and charismatic Reinhard Löwenstein’s holistic approach produces superb terroir-driven wines, which are particularly complex in 2016.

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Selbach-Oster

 

The Selbach family have been producing fiercely traditional, timelessly tasty wines in the Mosel since 1661.

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Merkelbach

 

The characterful Merkelbach brothers, now in their 80s, produce remarkably subtle, complex wines.

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