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AWARDS AND PRESS REVIEW 2015 December 2015 wein.pur - „Special Topic Grosse Gewächse with greatness“ The Austrian wine magazine wein.pur published a special about the German VDP. Grosses Gewächs wines in the 6th edition of this year,. According to wein.pur the german 2014er vintage of the VDP.Grosses Gewächs wines shows a clear profile and convinces with expressive and fresh Rieslings. 2014 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg VDP.Grosses Gewächs® Riesling special Extra beautiful Riesling; very intense salty stony minerality, very long and sus- recommen- tained; Laurel-like aromas in addition to Riesling aromas. (ls) dation December 2015 Falstaff Wine Guide 2016 According to the new Falstaff Wine Guide we count to the best wineries in the region. This is how the editors of Falstaff describe our wines: „typical, firm, finely mineral, and marked by rich crisp fruit. Passion and tradition can be felt in every sip of it.„ 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett semidry 86 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett fruity/sweet 89 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spätlese fruity/sweet 88 Points 2011 Schloss Vollrads „800 Jahre Weinverkauf“ Riesling QbA 89 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Alte Reben 85 Points 2014 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg Riesling VDP.Grosses Gewächs® 88 Points 2013 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg Riesling VDP.Grosses Gewächs® 87 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling EDITION semidry 89 Points 2011 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Auslese 91 Points 2011 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 90 Points December 2015 The Drinks Business Magazine Riesling Masters 2015 We were able to win a total of 3 medals at this year‘s Drinks Business Riesling Masters Challenge. Considering the restrictive medals, we are particularly proud of the result. For drinks business only a limited number of medals will be awar- ded in each wine category. Medals 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Qualitätswein dry Silver 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Alte Reben Silver 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spätlese fruity/sweet Bronze WELCOME TO RIESLING. AWARDS AND PRESS REVIEW 2015 November 2015 Wine Spectator - Top 100 Wines of 2015 The wine magazine Wine Specatator from New York counts our 2013 Riesling Spätlese fruity/sweet to one of the best wines of 2015 worldwide From Wine Specatator: Each year, Wine Spectator editors survey the wines reviewed over the previous 12 months and select our Top 100, based on quality, value, availability and exci- tement. This annual list honors successful wineries, regions and vintages around the world. 2013 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spätlese fruity/sweet 91 Points A honeyed style, filled to the brim with rich minerality and luscious creaminess. Very lush, with flavors of baked pineapple and pear sauce. Fresh and juicy on the finish. Drink now through 2035. 1,500 cases made. —KM November 2015 Gault Millau Wine Guide 2016 The famous Gault Millau Wine guide jury counts us to the best wineries in Germany. Overall rating for our winery, 3 of 5 possible grapes. 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett dry 85 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett semidry 86 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett fruity sweet 87 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spätlese fruity/sweet 88 Points 2011 Schloss Vollrads „800 Jahre Weinverkauf“ Riesling QbA dry 88 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Alte Reben 87 Points 2014 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg Riesling dry VDP.Grosses Gewächs® 88 Points 2013 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg Riesling dry VDP.Grosses Gewächs® 88 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling EDITION semidry 87 Points November 2015 VINEPAIR online wine magazine Ancient Vines: This May Be The World’s Oldest Active Winery Intro from the article: Though many wineries vie for this title, Schloss Vollrads in Germany’s Rheingau region has the distinction of being among the oldest commercially and conti- nuously operating wineries in the world. In 1096, the year of the First Crusade, the already-powerful Greiffenclau family undertook the endeavor of winemaking in the Rheingau, Germany’s Rhine district. See the full article here: http://vinepair.com/wine-blog/schloss-vollrads-oldest-winery/ WILLKOMMEN IM RIESLING. AWARDS AND PRESS REVIEW 2015 November 2015 wein.pur - series of historical wineries in Germany The Austrian journalist Uwe Kauss writes about our centuries-old history, espe- cially about the Cabinet-Cellar from 1716. In the article the wines below are marked as special recommendations: 2013 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg VDP.Grosses Gewächs® Riesling dry recommen- 2011 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg Erstes Gewächs Riesling dry dation October 2015 German wine and German cuisine The new book of the sommelier Paula Bosch and 2 - Star chef Tim Raue. We are proud to see the following Schloss Vollrads wines in the book as specific recommendations: 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett semidry 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spätlese fruity/sweet 2011 Schloss Vollrads „800 Jahre Weinverkauf“ Riesling QbA dry WEINWISSER, topic Grosse Gewächse 2014. We are pleased about the positive tasting note 2014 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg Riesling dry VDP.Grosses Gewächs® 17 of 20 Points Pale straw yellow. Very nice, mineral fine nose. On the palate, slender, elegant, fine texture. This has fruit, spiciness, finesse, good structure. And a typical Vollrads-character. Here one can really speak of a specific terroir. August 2015 Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide August 2015 Again great awards for our Rieslings: 92 Points 2013 Kabinett fruity/sweet 90 Points 2013 Qualitätswein fruity/sweet Korea Wine Challenge 2015 Three Schloss Vollrads Rieslings were awarded! Medals 2012 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Sekt Brut Silver 2013 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Kabinett fruity/sweet Gold 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Qualitätswein dry Silver WILLKOMMEN IM RIESLING. AWARDS AND PRESS REVIEW 2015 August 2015 Vinum Riesling Champion 2015 Also in 2015, we are again among the top german producers in terms of Riesling. We are happy for16.5 points in the overall rating. July 2015 Wettbewerb Best of Riesling 2015 2003 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 90 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spätlese fruity/sweet 88 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Alte Reben dry 87 Points 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling EDITION 88 Points April 2015 WANDS The international Wine & Spirits Magazine for the trade in Japan The Japanese magazine WANDS published a major report on Schloss Vollrads in the April issue- main topics, young generation winemaker Christine Höhne and our Riesling wines. January 2015 Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide Januar 2015 Top reviews for our Spätlese and our Volratz 1573 Riesling: 2013 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Spätlese fruity/sweet 93 Points 2013 „Volratz 1573“ Rheingau Riesling dry 90 Points We are pleased about the following Parker points for our Riesling wines; tasted by Stephan Reinhardt: 2013 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett dry 89 Points 2013 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spätlese fruity/sweet 92 Points 2013 Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spätlese Goldkapsel fruity/sweet 93 Points 2013 Schloss Vollrads Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 94-95 PP. November 2014 JancisRobinson.com 16.5 Points 2013 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg VDP.Grosses Gewächs® „Still very subdued on the nose, faint notion of glycerol as in hand cream. Fairly compact on the palate. The acidity of the vintage has been well integrated, gentle notes of citrus fruit seem to be expanding on the palate and finish with a pronounced taste of zesty, delicately bitter, peel.(MS)“ AWC Vienna 2014 2013 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Kabinett semidry Silber 2013 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Edition Silber 2012 Schloss Vollrads VDP.Grosses Gewächs ® Silber 2013 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Spätlese fruity/sweet Silber WILLKOMMEN IM RIESLING..