Top of the Crops returned this year, with the aim to seek out some of the best wine from some of Germany’s top wine-growing regions.

On Thursday 20th February, a team of expert judges from the UK wine trade met at Humble Grape, Fleet Street, to find the Top of the Crops 2019, whittling down hundreds of entries to 40 winners.

The expert panel of judges included: Xenia Irwin MW, Kelvin McCabe, Archie McDiarmid, Jenny Smith, Julian Campbell and Colin Thorne. Specialists in their field, the judges selected the winning wines in two categories, Best Represented Wines and Best Unrepresented Wines. 

Please see below for a full list of the winning wines.

Best Represented Wines – Sekt

NV Riesling, Sekt, Bibo Runge, Rheingau
NV Riesling, Provokateur Sekt, Bibo Runge, Rheingau

Best Represented Wines – Riesling

2019 Riesling, Shhh It´s Riesling, Peter Mertes, Mosel
2018 Riesling, Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg Spätlese, Schloss Schönborn, Rheingau
2018 Riesling, Melaphyr, Jakob Schneider, Nahe
2018 Riesling, Nierstein Orbel Großes Gewächs, Louis Guntrum, Rheinhessen
2017 Riesling, Crescentia Steinberger Spätlese, Kloster Eberbach, Rheingau
2017 Riesling, Nierstein Rehbach Spätlese, Louis Guntrum, Rheinhessen
2018 Riesling, Kabinett “Vom Meereskies”, Weingut im Zwölberich, Nahe
2018 Riesling, Helden, Axel Pauly, Mosel
2018 Riesling, Großes Gewächs, Schloss Vollrads, Rheingau
2018 Riesling, Eschendorfer Lump S, Horst Sauer, Franken
2017 Riesling, Deidesheimer Leinhöhle Trocken, Georg Mosbacher, Pfalz
2018 Riesling, Baiken Rauenthal, Corvers Kauter, Rheingau
2014 Riesling, Dhroner Trocken, AJ Adam, Mosel
2017 Riesling, Alte Reben, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, Mosel
2017 Riesling, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Großes Gewächs Alte Reben, Dr. Loosen, Pfalz
2018 Riesling, Red Stone, Gunderloch, Rheinhessen
2018 Riesling, Hochheimer Classic, Domdechant Werner, Rheingau
2017 Riesling, Bischöfliche Ayler Kupp Spätlese Feinherb, Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier, Mosel
2018 Riesling, Fritz Willi, Friedrich Willhelm Gymnasium, Mosel
2018 Riesling, Dönnhoff, Nahe
2014 Riesling, Niederhauser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese, Dönnhoff, Nahe
2011 Riesling, Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg Erstes Gewächs, Schloss Schönborn, Rheingau
2018 Riesling, Wittmann, Rheinhessen
2018 Riesling, Special Edition, Reh Kendermann, Pfalz

Best Represented Wines – Other Whites

2018 Pinot Gris, Schiefer, Josten&Klein, Mittelrhein
2018 Pinot Gris, Vom Kalkstein, Reh Kendermann, Pfalz
2018 Pinot Blanc, Frey, Rheinhessen
2018 Sauvignon Blanc, Bundschuh, Emil Bauer & Söhne, Pfalz

Best Represented Wines – Reds

2017 Pinot Noir, Herrenstück, Holger Koch, Baden
2016 Pinot Noir, Crescentia, Assmannshäuser Höllenberg, Kloster Eberbach, Rheingau
2017 Pinot Noir, Maxim Grünhaus, Mosel
2017 Pinot Noir, Villa Wolf, Pfalz
2016 Pinot Noir, Weiler Schlipf, Claus Schneider, Baden
2016 Pinot Noir, Steinbuck, Karl H. Johner, Baden
2014 Spätburgunder, Kalkriff, Hahnewald-Schwerdt, Pfalz

Best Unrepresented Wines – Sekt

2017 Weißburgunder, Pinot Sekt, Weingut Steitz, Rheinhessen

Best Unrepresented Wines – Riesling

2018 Riesling, Riesling, Marx, Nahe
2018 Riesling, Sulzfeld, Burg Ravensburg, Baden
2016 Riesling, Kreuznacher Steinberg, In den Zehn Morgen S.J. Montigny, Nahe
2018 Riesling, Johannisberg Mittelhölle GG, Trenz, Rheingau
2018 Riesling, Last Night a Riesling Saved My Life, Schneider Müller, Rheinhessen
2015 Riesling, Bernkasteler Graben Spätlese Feinherb, Studert Prüm, Mosel

Best Unrepresented Wines – Other Whites

2016 Pinot Blanc, Münzberg “Schlangenpfiff” GG, Münzberg, Pfalz
2018 Scheurebe, 100% Rheinhessen, Weinkontor Steitz, Rheinhessen
2018 Grauburgunder, Organic, Groh, Rheinhessen

Best Unrepresented Wines – Reds

2018 Pinot Noir, Devonschiefer, H.J. Kreuzberg, Ahr
2018 Pinot Noir, Heitlinger, Baden
2017 Spätburgunder, Schliegener Ölacker, Fritz Blanckenhorn, Baden