With the attention and fanfare devoted to Riesling, it’s easy for even well-versed readers to forget that 76% of Germany’s total plantings fall squarely into the ‘not-Riesling’ category. In fact, of the 462 Grosse Gewächse (GG) wines presented at the VDP’s annual tasting last month, only 16% were Riesling. The remaining 388 were Silvaner, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay...
GG new releases in 2024 – everything but Riesling
Friday 27 September 2024
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Paula Sidore reports from the annual tasting of Grosse Gewächse in Wiesbaden that it’s time we all paid more attention to the German wines beyond Riesling. (That said, do also see her notes on the Rieslings at the same tasting here.)
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