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Germany's 2011s – Rheinhessen

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See the complete guide to all our coverage of Germany's exciting 2011s.

Having focused on the wines from the VDP Nahe, Mosel and Saar at the Weinbörse tastings earlier in June, I took the opportunity to catch up with the 2011 offerings of growers from Germany's largest region, Rheinhessen, at another VDP presentation at Mainz earlier this month. At the same time I managed to taste the wines of two Nahe producers I had missed at the Weinbörse: Dr Crusius and Gut Hermannsberg.

The VDP Rheinhessen also generously provides a platform for talented growers from their region who are (as...