The Top Wines

2022 ZELLERWEG AM SCHWARZEN HERRGOTT RIESLING – VDP.Grosse Lage

97/100 points

"An iron fist in a velvet glove. So powerful, so overwhelming, what comes out of the glass: citrus, peach, lime and lemon balm, is followed by a hint of chalk and white pepper. Hans- Oliver Spanier makes all his single-vineyard wines the same way: spontaneous fermentation…"

2022 PETTENTHAL RIESLING – VDP.Grosse Lage

95/100 points

"Kühling-Gillot's Hipping and Pettenthal sites compete annually for the top spot in the producer's portfolio. In 2022, the Riesling from Pettenthal makes the running, possibly because more loam in the subsoil has ensured a better water supply and trees have provided shade in the late afternoon. A slender but tight..."