It was a special event for special wines: under strict conditions due to the corona pandemic, the Franconian Viticulture Association held its “Best of Gold” competition. The best Franconian wines were selected in ten categories. Only wines that received a gold medal in the Franconian Wine Awards or passed a special pre-tasting were eligible to participate. Victory winemakers have now received awards at the Steinburg in Würzburg.
As the winegrowing association reports, the record number of 446 wines from 82 wineries took part in the 17th edition of the competition. In the pre-tasting 28 wines were rejected, so that the jury of 50 wine experts, journalists, bloggers, sommeliers and restaurateurs tasted and rated 418 wines in a single day in the final tasting.
For Artur Steinmann, President of the Franconian Viticulture Association, “Best of Gold” is the “most important wine exhibition in Franconia”. By far, with a reduced number of participants and in compliance with the strict safety and hygiene regulations, it was possible to hold the competition.
Steinmann said the quality of the wines was “incredibly high” this year. It adele a winery if its wine prevails in this competition. “I would like to warmly congratulate our ten winners”, said Steinmann at the award ceremony on the Steinburg over Würzburg, which was moderated by the former Franconian wine queen Klara Zehnder. The current regent, Carolin Meyer, honored the victorious winemakers together with Steinmann and the initiator of the competition, Hermann Mengler.
“Best of Gold” des Frankenweins
The ten winning wines in the “Best of Gold” competition in Würzburg are:
Blaufränkisch “R”, 2018, from the Bürgerspital winery z. Holy Spirit.
Pinot Noir Reserve, 2017, from the Bruno Arnold winery, Randersacker.
Silvaner VDP.Gutswein, 2019, from the Rainer Sauer winery, Escherndorf.
Sommeracher Katzenkopf, 2019, Riesling Kabinett dry from Winzerkeller Sommerach.
Wiebelsberger Dachs, 2019, Silvaner quality wine dry from the A. & E. Rippstein winery, Sand am Main.
Segnitzer Pfaffensteig, 2015, Weißer Burgunder Spätlese dry from the Kreglinger winery, Segnitz.
Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg, 2019, Riesling VDP. First location, quality dry wine from the Hans Wirsching winery, Iphofen.
Stammheimer Eselsberg, 2019, Muscat quality dry wine from the Dereser winery, Stammheim.
Mainstockheimer Hofstück “Schlossportal”, 2018, Silvaner quality wine dry from Winzerhof Burrlein, Mainstockheim.
Escherndorfer Lump, 2017, Riesling Beerenauslese VDP.ERSTE LAGE from the Horst Sauer winery, Escherndorf.
Quelle: Weinbauverband
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