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A total of eighteen wines from respekt-BIODYN wineries are among the respective top 100 wines of Germany, Austria, and Italy in 2018 according to James Suckling, publisher of jamessuckling.com, one of the most renowned online American wine magazines with around 600,000 readers worldwide. In Germany, the Christmann, Ökonomierat Rebholz, Dr. Wehrheim and Wittmann wineries, in Italy Manincor, and in Austria the Fritsch, Hajszan Neumann, Hirsch, Loimer, Ott, Wieninger and Herbert Zillinger wineries all scored. All these wines were produced according to the strict biodynamic guidelines of the group.
These ecological production methods are increasingly appreciated by wine lovers worldwide, says Stuart Pigott, an expert at James Suckling, who reports: "Biodynamic wines enjoy a high reputation in the USA, and are much sought after in upscale gastronomy and in the high-end specialist trade". He believes that their relevance will increase even further in the future. In addition to the top ratings from Suckling, this trend has been confirmed by numerous other national and international awards for the 23 respekt wineries. For example, the German magazine Vinum ranked one wine each from the Johannes Hirsch, Fred Loimer and Fritz Wieninger wineries among the best 100 wines of the year. Franz Reinhard Weninger had the best red wine in Austria according to Gault&Millau, and was also honoured by the Republic of Austria for his competence in climate protection. This year, the association's climate protection activities will also be defined as a whole and incorporated into their general strategy.
This year's respekt activities. Starting with a master class led by Master of Wine Romana Echensperger at ProWein in Düsseldorf, then the two-day respekt-Johanni (St. John's day celebration) on 23 and 24 June at Clemens Busch an der Mosel, the three-day respekt-Einkehr (retreat) from 1 to 3 December in southern Germany, and further educational seminars for as well non-members in the spring.
The respekt wineries. Paul Achs, Judith Beck, Busch, Christmann, Feiler-Artinger, Fritsch, Martin & Georg Fusser, Manincor, Gsellmann, Hajszan Neumann, Gernot & Heike Heinrich, Hirsch, Loimer, Anita & Hans Nittnaus, Ott, Gerhard & Brigitte Pittnauer, Claus Preisinger, Ökonomierat Rebholz, Dr. Wehrheim, Weninger, Wieninger, Wittmann, Herbert & Carmen Zillinger.
jamessuckling.com. James Suckling, former editor-in-chief of the American trade magazine Wine Spectator for many years, established his own medium in 2010 with jamessuckling.com. Together with his team, he tastes and rates around 10,000 wines a year according to a 100-point system, and his readership comes from 110 countries. Half of his approximately 600,000 website readers come from the USA, and together with his newsletters, social media activities, apps and other publications, James Suckling reaches around 4 million wine enthusiasts worldwide.
All the respekt wines in the James Suckling top 100 rankings, and more information about upcoming respekt events, can be found on Page 2 and 3 in the attached document.
respekt-BIODYN
Association headquarters: Weinberghof Fritsch
Schlossbergstraße 9, 3470 Oberstockstall, Austria
Email: info@respekt-biodyn.bio
www.respekt-biodyn.bio
Tel. +43 1 913 42 74, Email: info@respekt-biodyn.bio
THE 2019 respekt EVENTS - SAVE THE DATES FOR THE PRESS
1. Monday, 18 March, from 15:30 to 16:10. Tasting with respect at ProWein. Master of Wine Romana Echensperger presents twelve respekt wines, in English. Location: ProWein Düsseldorf, at the Austrian Wine Marketing stand. Registration at info@respekt-biodyn.bio, with the subject: »ProWein-Masterclass«.
2. Sunday & Monday, 23 and 24 June, respekt-Johanni (St. John's Day Celebration) at Clemens Busch an der Mosel, "Tasting with Respect" with Caro Maurer MW and Romana Echensperger MW, also vineyard hiking, and a St. John's Day bonfire. Registration at info@respekt-biodyn.bio, with the subject: »respekt-Johanni«.
3. Sunday, 1 December, 14:00. "Tasting with Respect" in the context of the annual respekt-Einkehr (retreat). Location: in the southern Germany or western Austria area, Info to follow. Registration at info@respekt-biodyn.bio, with the subject: »respekt-Einkehr«.
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