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DWI honours best white Pinot wines

16.03.25

The German Wine Institute (DWI) honoured the best German wines of the Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay grape varieties on the opening day of the ProWein 2025 trade fair in Düsseldorf.

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White Pinot Paradise - Preisverleihung am DWI Stand. (v.l.n.r.) Stefan Schindler, Marketing-Chef, DWI; Charlotte Weihl, Deutsche Weinkönigin; Stefan Braunewell, Christian Braunewell, Weingut Braunewell; Markus Pfaffmann, Weingut Wageck, Philipp zu Neipperg, Weingut Graf Neipperg; Monika Reule, Geschäftsführerin DWI, Florian Koch, Leiter Ressort Aus- und Weiterbildung, DWI.
White Pinot Paradise - Preisverleihung am DWI Stand. (v.l.n.r.) Stefan Schindler, Marketing-Chef, DWI; Charlotte Weihl, Deutsche Weinkönigin; Stefan Braunewell, Christian Braunewell, Weingut Braunewell; Markus Pfaffmann, Weingut Wageck, Philipp zu Neipperg, Weingut Graf Neipperg; Monika Reule, Geschäftsführerin DWI, Florian Koch, Leiter Ressort Aus- und Weiterbildung, DWI.

They are part of the collection of eight wines of each of these three varieties, which will be available for free tasting at the DWI stand in Hall 1 (C110) under the motto „White Pinot Paradise – Burgunderwunder Deutschland“.

The winning wines were selected by a jury of experts from over 300 wines. The best Pinot Gris was presented by the Braunewell winery from Essenheim in Rheinhessen with its 2023 KLOPP Grauer Burgunder trocken. The 2023 Schlossberg Weißßburgunder Großes Gewächs from the Württemberger Weingut Graf Neipperg in Schwaigern was crowned the winner in the Pinot Blanc category. The best Chardonnay in the DWI competition was presented by Weingut Wageck from Bissersheim in the Palatinate with the 2021 Chardonnay Am unteren Geisberg trocken.

The award winners received their certificates from DWI Managing Director Monika Reule and the German Wine Queen Charlotte Weihl. With her congratulations for the first-class wines, Reule emphasised: "The award-winning wines impressively demonstrate the international competitiveness of German white wines from the Pinot family. Together with the 21 other wines presented here, they also demonstrate the great stylistic diversity of these grape varieties, which appeals to a broad target group.

The winning wines of the DWI ProWein Competition 2025 at a glance:

2023 KLOPP Pinot Gris dry

Winery Braunewell, Essenheim, Rheinhessen

2023 Schlossberg Pinot Blanc Großes Gewächs

Weingut Graf Neipperg, Schwaigern, Württemberg

2021 Chardonnay Am unteren Geisberg dry

Winery Wageck, Bissersheim, Palatinate

  • Prowein 2025 award ceremony at the DWI stand: Weingut Wageck receives the award for the best Chardonnay. Markus Pfaffmann (centre) accepts the award. (left) Charlotte Weihl, German Wine Queen, (right) Monika Reule, Managing Director DWI.
    Prowein 2025 award ceremony at the DWI stand: Weingut Wageck receives the award for the best Chardonnay. Markus Pfaffmann (centre) accepts the award. (left) Charlotte Weihl, German Wine Queen, (right) Monika Reule, Managing Director DWI.
  • The Braunewell winery receives the prize for the best Pinot Gris. (f.l.t.r. Charlotte Weihl, German Wine Queen, Stefan Braunewell, Christian Braunewell, Monika Reule, Managing Director DWI)
    The Braunewell winery receives the prize for the best Pinot Gris. (f.l.t.r. Charlotte Weihl, German Wine Queen, Stefan Braunewell, Christian Braunewell, Monika Reule, Managing Director DWI)
  • Weingut Graf Neipperg receives the award for the best Pinot Blanc. (from left to right: Charlotte Weihl, German Wine Queen, Philipp zu Neippberg, Weingut Neipperg, Monika Reule, Managing Director DWI)
    Weingut Graf Neipperg receives the award for the best Pinot Blanc. (from left to right: Charlotte Weihl, German Wine Queen, Philipp zu Neippberg, Weingut Neipperg, Monika Reule, Managing Director DWI)

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