Quality, diversity, value – Germany scores a hat-trick. Above, Weingut May's Himmelspfad vineyard in Retzstadt, Franken, courtesy of the winery.
Today there really is a German wine for every occasion, palate and budget: red or white, dry or sweet (and everything in between), powerful and feather-light. That was my conclusion at the end of the tasting described below hosted by UK importer and retailer Howard Ripley, specialist in wines from Germany and Burgundy.
Most of these wines are just getting into their stride: very few 2022s but lots of wines from 2021 and 2020, plus a good number of older...