Wiesbaden 2018 – Rheingau, Pfalz and Franken Riesling GGs
Tuesday 2 October 2018

In the third and final part of Michael's report from the annual showing of Grosse Gewächse in the German spa town, he highlights two disturbing new trends. See also Mosel, Nahe and Rheinhessen GGs and Reds and Silvaner GGs, and see this guide to all our coverage of the German 2017 vintage.
I think I should begin my introduction to the third and final part of my Grosse Gewächse review of 2018 with a profuse apology to the region of Württemberg, which has totally missed out due to my inability to assess all 450 or so wines shown...
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