German 2011s – Bernkasteler Ring

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Every year in June the Bernkasteler Ring, the oldest wine auction association in the Mosel region, presents its wares from the latest vintage. It should not be confused with the Grosser Ring, another Mosel association that consists entirely of members of the region’s chapter of the VDP.

Not all the growers that belong to the Bernkasteler Ring are well known on the world’s Riesling circuit. Some estates are quite small and the extent of their production would not warrant any export promotion. On the other hand, names such...