German Wines - recommendations?

[baiden]

Hi all,
Has anyone been to Germany recently ? - I'm after some recommendations.
Catch is my wife is going whilst I'm staying home to look after the kids so I'm handing over a shopping list.
I want her to bring me back some good wines I wouldn't ordinarily find here.

Pref I'm after the sweeter styles or gewurztraminers.

I've done a bit of research but it still needs to sink in.

Appreciate any advice.

Cheers

 

[Daver6]

I'm a huge fan of German Rieslings.

Budget? What level of sweetness are you after?

You can also actually get a rather decent selection of German wines in Australia. Just need to know where to look.

Given she can only bring in three bottles before being slugged with WET and GST, perhaps look at going for the higher end stuff, like Auslese, TBAs or eiswien if those are your though?

 

[baiden]

I'm a huge fan of German Rieslings.

Budget? What level of sweetness are you after?

You can also actually get a rather decent selection of German wines in Australia. Just need to know where to look.

Given she can only bring in three bottles before being slugged with WET and GST, perhaps look at going for the higher end stuff, like Auslese, TBAs or eiswien if those are your though?

Thanks Daver6 - yes probably exactly what I'm after and willing to spend a little more for something that might go WOW.
I sort of figured there was a better chance of getting some high end nearer the source

In terms of research my starting point is the "1001 wines to try before you die" guide and figured there are a number of well versed palates on this forum to help target some selections. Also trying to decide if I should go for three of the same and spread out tastings or 3 different tastes altogether.

 

[sigmadelta]

Plus the advantage of auslese styles is they often come in smaller bottles, so you can get more variety if you like.

 

[Daver6]

And perhaps go for goldkapsel too. The great thing is the different names actually mean something in terms of quality. I don't think you're going to go too wrong if you stick with the well known producers too.

 

[prozac]

One of Langton's current offerings, a Dry Riesling - https://www.langtons.com.au/product...lin-wolf/riesling-trocken,-pfalz?basket=43737

 

[Daver6]

Eurocentric Wine offers a decent selection of German wines. Neville who runs it is a great bloke. He'd happily advice and organise a mixed dozen.

Also about once a year he has a sale on bin ends etc. Some bargains to be had.

 

[Wine Fiend]

Not sure about the top end but I tried a couple of Keller's the Limestone 'Cabinett' is a sweeter style and was delicious. Found them at Julia & Klaus-Peter Keller's Benchmark Riesling from the Rhienhessen - Wine Decoded Has anyone had the top Keller's? They've got one the G-Max that sells for crazy money.

 

[amaroo]

We thought this Riesling was outstanding!

Recommended by a German sommelier in a classy German restaurant in Bangkok a few weeks ago.

 

[moffat39]

I to love German Rieslings especially aged ones.

If you can you should ask her to bring JJ Prum my favorite German Riesling. My wife too was in Germany recently and she was to bring me back some JJ Prum but she was flying from Düsseldorf and there were no wine stores there selling JJ Prum. I emailed JJ Prum and they were kind enough to reply back promptly confirming no stores in Düsseldorf stock their product and the closest was in Cologne and they provided the details.

If the budget extends to it and they can be found ask for a gold cap. They are around $220 in Australia.

 

[kelvedon]

Dr Loosen Rieslings' appear on both Emirates and Cathay's wine selections, and apparently are not a
laxative.