The ten most expensive Rieslings in the world come from Germany

The online platform Wine Searcher has published a ranking of the most expensive Rieslings in the world. The first eight places are occupied by Prädikat wines from the Mosel wine-growing region, especially Trockenbeerenauslesen. They are followed by two sweet wines from the Rheingau.

The ranking is headed by a Trockenbeerenauslese from the Egon Müller vineyard in Scharzhofberg (photo). The second most expensive Riesling also comes from this winery, but costs just under 11,000 euros less.

The most expensive Rieslings with average prices are:

• Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 16,100 euros
• Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Beerenauslese 5,171 euros
• Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 4,636 Euros
• Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 4.453 Euro
• Fritz Haag ***** Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Goldkapsel 4.004 Euro
• Markus Molitor Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 3.793 Euro
• Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 3.782 Euro
• Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Ice wine 2.852 Euro
• Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2.680 Euro
• Schloss Schönborn *** Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2,679 Euros

According to Wine Searcher, wines from the Riesling grape variety are the only ones whose prices can compete with white Burgundies.

(al / Source: Wine Searcher)

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