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Page 1 / 2 Press release The upward trend continues: Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier caps off their new collection of wines The efforts of recent years are noticeable: Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier can be delighted by the numerous awards and all the positive press last year – both from home and abroad. It is reason enough to have a closer look at the first bottles of the new vintage, which will be uncorked for the first time at ProWein 2015. Trier, February 23, 2015 – Bischöfliche Weingüter in Trier has a good 95 hectares of property on the Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer, which, in part, covers single vineyards with an international reputation. Many industry experts have closely followed how Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier and the team around the estate director Dr. Karsten Weyand have undergone a radical modernization process in the last years. The efforts are paying off, as Karsten Weyand highlights: “Not only the German but also the international trade media and wine experts have given us much praise and attention in the last few months, and we are pleased and encouraged to continue on our way. In particular, the winegrowing on the steep slopes requires a lot of perseverance and expertise, which our employees have notably demonstrated.” At the end of last year, Wine Enthusiast – the prestigious U.S. wine magazine – announced that the 2012 Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese was one of the 100 best wines in the world and came in 62nd place. The British trade magazine The Drinks Business crowned the 2004 Kaseler Kehrnagel Riesling Eiswein with the title “Global Riesling Master 2014.” Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier was able to prevail in the comprehensive Riesling tasting of the British against the international competition and achieved the best overall result. In July 2014, at the Decanter World Wine Awards, three wines were awarded a silver medal (2012 Kaseler Kehrnagel Riesling Eiswein, 2012 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett, and 2012 Ayler Kupp Riesling Spätlese); two others received a bronze medal (2010 Kanzemer Altenberg Riesling Auslese and 2012 Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese). In May, the long-established Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade Review chose the 2012 Dom Riesling feinherb among the top 50 German wines. In Germany, the experts, such as the journalist Stephan Pinkert, were full of praise for Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier, too. “A lot has been done here to significantly raise the qualities of the wine in all categories. There’s no doubt that much more will be achieved here,” he writes on wein-post.de only a few days ago. Gault & Millau gives Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier in WeinGuide Deutschland 2015 a ranking of two grapes, plus one of the “Newcomers of the
