These 49 Grosse Gewächse, plus two of Schaefer's similar-quality Erste Lagen wines, are grouped by region – Pfalz, Württemberg, Franken and a single wine from Saale-Unstrut – then listed alphabetically by producer (sur)name, but you can reorder by score if you prefer, using...
Michael's 2019 GGs – Pfalz, Württemberg and Franken
Monday 12 October 2020
The last of Michael's three collections of tasting notes on (mostly) 2019 Grosse Gewächse. See his notes on GGs from Mosel and Nahe and Rheingau and Rheinhessen. These complement Jancis's tasting notes on 2019 GGs. See also this guide to our coverage of Germany's 2020 releases. Image © Peter Bender for the VDP.
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