currently 165,654 Wines and 25,036 Producers, including 3,179 classified producers.
Intense minerals and spices with prominent apple and peach aromas. Crystal clear, tightly woven fruit with tremendous mineral character, crisp acidity, firm structure, considerable depth and body, very well bred, cool style, easily recognisable even when tasted blind, still quite unready to drink, with a very, very long finish. Will probably be completely undrinkable in a few months time, and will only begin to show its true potential around 2006.
The white grape variety probably originates from Germany. There are more than 150 synonyms, which testify to its great age and worldwide distribution in almost all wine-producing...
The wine-growing region is located in the federal state of Hesse in Germany. The vineyards cover 3,211 hectares of vineyards starting at the Untermain east of Wiesbaden and...
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100 WP uniqueWines that can only be made differently, but not better. |
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95-99 WP greatWorld-class wines whose depth, complexity, character and expressiveness give an unforgettable, sensual experience. |
90-94 WP excellentFirst class wines that are among the best of their kind. They are characterized by purity, harmony, depth and character. |
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85-89 WP very goodRemarkable wines with personality, expression, as well as a certain complexity and depth. They deserve every wine lover's attention. |
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80-84 WP goodClean, harmonious, at best typical wines. |
75-79 WP passable |
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70-74 WP schwach |
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60-69 WP insufficient |
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50-59 WP unacceptable |