For the Franconian Silvaner in particular, 2017 was undoubtedly a strong year. The wines here are clearly reminiscent of the great Silvaner vintage of 2014 in terms of style and quality. The Rheinhessen wines are not always up to par this year, which is why they are a little less common in our best wines list this time than last time.
Photo: Gebietsweinwerbung Frankenwein-Frankenland GmbH
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On the other hand, the performance of the few examples from Baden, two thirds of which made it into our BEST OF, shows that it is also worth paying more attention to the variety outside of the strongholds. Of course, this also applies to South Tyrol, whose wines we also consider here, as always.
As an exception, we would like to make special mention of the brilliant Edelsüßen from the Bürgerspital: we have never come across better high-potential Silvaner wines - and not too often from other varieties either.
All in all, we tasted a good 300 Silvaner wines last year, of which we present the best here and as a Present PDF. You can find links to all the results by clicking on the headlines.
- 94WP Langenberg "Himmelspfad" GG, May
- 93WP Am Lumpen 1655 GG, Horst Sauer
- 92WP Stein-Harfe GG, Bürgerspital
- 92WP "Ab Ovo" Rainer Sauer
- 92WP "Firebird", Keller
- 92WP "Horse Willi", Dr. Heger
- 92WP Johannisberg "Rothlauf" GG, May
- 92WP Johannisberg "Rothlauf" GG, Schwab
- 92WP Stein GG, am Stein
- 92WP Am Lumpen 1655 GG, Rainer Sauer
- 91WP Am Lumpen 1655 GG, Fröhlich
- 90WP Küchenmeister, Juliusspital
- 90WP Langenberg "The shepherd", May
- 90WP Küchenmeister "Hoheleite" GG, Weltner
- 90WP "The Hero", Weigand
- 90WP Marsberg "Old Vines", Störrlein & Krenig
- 90WP Winklerberg, Dr. Heger
- 90WP Julius-Echter-Berg, Ruck
- 90WP Sonnenstuhl "Griffin", Schmachtenberger
- 89WP Lump "Old Vines Rainer Sauer
- 89WP Pfülben GG Schmitt's children
- 89WP Inner groin, Bürgerspital
- 89WP Langenberg, May
- 89WP "Old Vines Vinz", am Stein
- 89WP Stein GG, Bürgerspital
- 89WP Probstey, Thörle
- 89WP Julius-Echter Berg "The Echter Berg", Weigand
- 89WP Sonnenstuhl "Best Of", Stahl
- 89WP Abtsleite, Juliusspital
- 88WP Kronsberg, Juliusspital
- 88WP "Old vines pour toujours", Wechsler
- 88WP Pfaffenstück Spätlese dry, Dörflinger
- 88WP Lieth, Werther Windisch
- 88WP "Querkopf", Schätzel
- 88WP Stone "Rossthalberg", May
- 88WP Lump, Fröhlich
- 88WP "Praepositus", Neustift
- 88WP Vögelein, Glaser-Himmelstoß
- 88WP Küchnmeister "The Kitchen Master", Weigand
- 88WP Kronsberg "Old Vines", Ruck
- 88WP Kitchen Master "Old Vines", Hemberger
- 88WP Inner groin, am Stein
- 88WP Julius Echter Mountain, Weltner
- 88WP Benediktusberg, May
- 88WP Gau-Algesheimer "Terraces", Bischel
- 88WP Maustal "JHB Edition S", Brennfleck
- 88WP "Stainless Steel Best Of", Stahl
- 88WP Sun Chair, Schmitt's Children
- 88WP Golden Horn, Flick
- 88WP Sonnleite, Knauer
- 88WP "Old Vines" Sommerhausen Castle
- 88WP Abtsleite, Bürgerspital
- 88WP Sulzfelder "Mönchshöflein" GG, Brennfleck
- 88WP Julius-Echter-Berg, State Court Cellar
- 88WP "Indigenius", Rothe
- 88WP Schwanleite "Old Vines", Weltner
- 88WP Johannisberg, Bickel-Stumpf
- 88WP "L", Rainer Sauer
- 92WP Kronsberg GG, Wirsching
- 91WP Julius-Echter-Berg GG, Ruck
- 91WP Julius-Echter-Berg GG, Wirsching
- 91WP Julius-Echter-Berg GG, Juliusspital
- 91WP Stein GG, Juliusspital
- 91WP Kallmuth GG "Asphodill", Prince Löwenstein
- 90WP Sonnenstuhl "Unterm Turm" GG, Störrlein & Krenig
- 90WP "Hautnah", Garlider
- 90WP Stein, Juliusspital
- 90WP Stein, Bürgerspital
- 88WP Marsperg Spätlese dry "Old Vines RR", Bardorf
- 88WP Winklerberg, Stigler
- 88WP Bischofsberg "Main.Stein.Wein", Kremer
- 88WP Wachhügel "Vis-à-vis", Patrizierhof
- 88WP "TNT", Wischer
- 88WP Sonnenstuhl "Consistent Old Vines", Dry Schmitts
- 88WP Mönchshof GG, Bickel-Stumpf
- 88WP "Silex", Kraemer
- 92WP Julius-Echter-Berg GG, Wirsching
- 90WP "Ethos No. 1", Meier Schmidt
- 88WP "Dropout Orange", Plackner
