Von Winning Estate Riesling Winnings 2020

If you aren’t on the Von Winning train yet, it’s time to hop on. Since Stephan Attmann took the reins at this historic 160-year-old estate, they’ve become the “rockstars” of the Pfalz. They treat their Riesling with a level of obsession usually reserved for top-tier Burgundy—high-density planting, organic farming, and a penchant for fermentation in large oak barrels that gives their wines a weight and soul you don’t often find in German whites.

The “Winnings” bottling is specifically designed to be the ultimate “crowd-pleaser” that doesn’t sacrifice an ounce of quality. It occupies that magical “Goldilocks” zone—it’s not bracingly bone-dry, but it’s certainly not a sweet dessert wine. It’s all about balance.