AWARDS AND PRESS REVIEW 2016

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October 2016 WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE We are very happy about the great reviews for our wines from New York City! Especially the award Editors Choice honors us very much.

Breathtaking scents of white peach and blossom introduce this pristinely peachy wine.

91 Points 93 Points Editors Choice! Vinum Riesling Champion 2016 Also in the year 2016, we will again be among the top producers of german Riesling. We are pleased about 16.

2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Qualitätswein dry 2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett dry 2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett fruity/sweet 2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads

1 October 2016 WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE We are very happy about the great reviews for our wines from New York City! Especially the award Editors Choice honors us very much Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Qualitätswein trocken 2015 Volratz Rheingau Riesling Qualitätswein trocken 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spätlese fruity/sweet Verkostungsnotiz - Breathtaking scents of white peach and blossom introduce this pristinely peachy wine. It s invigoratingly fresh, laced by a gossamer fringe of sweetness and vivacious lemon-lime acidity that lingers on and on. Delicately textured yet deeply penetrating. 91 Points 93 Points Editors Choice! Vinum Riesling Champion 2016 Also in the year 2016, we will again be among the top producers of german Riesling. We are pleased about 16.3 points in the overall evaluation Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Qualitätswein dry 2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett dry 2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett fruity/sweet 2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spätlese fruity/sweet 16 Points 16.5 Points 15.5 Points 17 Points Meiningers Weinwirtschaft Riesling - VDP.Grosses Gewächs 2015 In the preview of the great growths in Wiesbaden 437 wines from 264 vineyards were presented by 147 wineries. Our Riesling VDP.Grosses Gewächs was not missing. With the review of the editors of the magazine Weinwirtschaft our Grosses Gewächs is among the top German Rieslings. 93 Points Wine-Journalist Yves Beck about our VDP.Grosses Gewächs 2015 Tasting Note: Light yellow. Attractive bouquet, good intensity. Orange peel, apricot, mint and some flowers. Delicate, slightly fruity opening. Medium body, but brittle structure that makes the wine lively. The fruit is also noticeable in the palate and is supported by the acid. A remarkable wine, actually for the grandchildren. I hope I ll be grandfather some day! Drinkability Points

September 2016 Wiesbadener Kurier, Sept. 6th.

a great article about this day. Quote from the introduction: Above the arch, the name is still in the old spelling - Cabinet Keller.

August 2016 DECANTER August 2016 Edition - Topic VDP.Grosses Gewächs 2014 Tasting Note: Very perfumed with pure, fresh fragrances of aniseed and elderflower. Dense, oily texture with intense fruit.

Drink 2016-2023 Broadcast Wir in Bayern of the Bayrischer Rundfunk television The sommelier Herbert Stiglmaier presents our Cabinet History and our 2015 Riesling Kabinett dry in the program Wir in

2 September 2016 Wiesbadener Kurier, Sept. 6th. - Schloss Vollrads presented its historic cellar on the occasion of 300 years of cabinet After our day of the open door with the motto 300 years Kabinett the local newspaper Wiesbadener Kurier wrote a great article about this day. Quote from the introduction: Above the arch, the name is still in the old spelling - Cabinet Keller. In 1716, this was the first cellar of its kind in the world, the executives say at Schloss Vollrads, which is why they invited the people to celebrate 300 years of Kabinett. August 2016 DECANTER August 2016 Edition - Topic VDP.Grosses Gewächs 2014 Tasting Note: Very perfumed with pure, fresh fragrances of aniseed and elderflower. Dense, oily texture with intense fruit. Very harmonious and surprisingly intense, with a salty note on the long finish. Great potential: this wine will develop with time. Drink Broadcast Wir in Bayern of the Bayrischer Rundfunk television The sommelier Herbert Stiglmaier presents our Cabinet History and our 2015 Riesling Kabinett dry in the program Wir in Bayern of the BR television. Wine topic of the program: This year, Kabinett wines celebrate their 300th anniversary. Wine expert and sommelier Herbert Stiglmaier explains what is special about these wines and gives personal wine recommendations. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Plus from July 13th, 2016 Fifteen steps into the German wine history by Oliver Bock The article by Oliver Bock entitled Fifteen Steps in the German Wine History has been published on FAZ Plus. It is about our Kabinett Anniversary and our 5,000 square meter big biodiversity vineyard in which almost all the worldwide available Riesling clones can be found. From the introduction: Behind the inconspicuous iron door in the courtyard of Schloss Vollrads, 15 steps lead steeply down into a special chapter of German wine history. In 1716, the first German Cabinet Cellar was built, in order to separate the particularly fine from the ordinary drops. Wines from the Cabinet Cellar in the age of baroque were the best that the Lords of Greiffenclau had harvested from the surrounding vineyards..

June 2016 BEST OF RIESLING 2016 We are excited about the many ratings for our wines!

Riesling Spätlese fuity/sweet 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling EDITION 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Alte Reben 2014 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg Riesling VDP.

From 33 participants we have won the 4th place. That marks our Gutsriesling dry as one of the best in the region. 2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Qualitätswein dry 4.

winemakers have to face with the progressing climate change. In the article, our 300 years Kabinett anniversary is also mentioned.

3 June 2016 BEST OF RIESLING 2016 We are excited about the many ratings for our wines! 2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Qualitätswein dry 2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett dry 2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett semi dry 2015 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spätlese fuity/sweet 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling EDITION 2014 Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Alte Reben 2014 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg Riesling VDP.Grosses Gewächs 85 Points 88 Points 91 Points 89 Points 89 Points Rheingauer Schoppen Trophy 2016 Oliver Bock has again organized a competition for the best dry estate Riesling in this year. From 33 participants we have won the 4th place. That marks our Gutsriesling dry as one of the best in the region Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Qualitätswein dry 4. Place Wiesbadener Kurier - Riesling survives with old clones 29/06/2016 The Wiesbaden Kurier newspaper reports about the biodiversity vineyard at Schloss Vollrads and the challenges that winemakers have to face with the progressing climate change. In the article, our 300 years Kabinett anniversary is also mentioned. The original documents from 1716 were shown to the editors exclusively. Cru HongKong 2016 Special Edition At the Riesling Week 2016 in Hong Kong, the wine magazine Cru has published a special issue in May. In the Magazine there is also an article about food and wine from around the world with the recommendation of Schloss Vollrads Rieslings. Our awarded wine: 2008 Schloss Vollrads Schlossberg Erstes Gewächs Riesling 88 Points

June 2016 VivArt Magazine May 2016 In the VivArt RheinMain magazine an interview with our director Dr. Rowald Hepp was published. In conversation with Dr.

23/16 We are very excited about the article grape, love, hope from issue 23 of the magazine FOCUS.

A member of this connection is our winemaker Reinhardt Illigen with its motto: Quality not quantity.

..freshly opened in the nose this wine presents itself wonderful petrol like, but on the palate like two foreign wines each parallel: the finesse of a Rheingau Riesling on one side and the

Now the wine is quite himself, not as pleasing as a classic Riesling, but with umami-taste, mineral and still wild. Who is willing to engage in it, will be rewarded.

4 June 2016 VivArt Magazine May 2016 In the VivArt RheinMain magazine an interview with our director Dr. Rowald Hepp was published. In conversation with Dr. Dirk Becker he talks about the long history and the numerous offers which can be found today at Schloss Vollrads. Above all, it is about the 300 years Kabinett anniversary. FOCUS Magazine Nr. 23/16 We are very excited about the article grape, love, hope from issue 23 of the magazine FOCUS. The article is about the new, young generation of winemakers along the Rhine which is successful worldwide with its unconventional style. A member of this connection is our winemaker Reinhardt Illigen with its motto: Quality not quantity. Effilee - Germanys intelligent Food Magazine #37 Summer 2016 Editor in Chief Vijay sapre about our Schloss Vollrads 800 Jahre Weinverkauf Riesling freshly opened in the nose this wine presents itself wonderful petrol like, but on the palate like two foreign wines each parallel: the finesse of a Rheingau Riesling on one side and the brittle-fresh sourness of the orange wine. [...] After a week (!) on the air you can experience a miracle. Now the wine is quite himself, not as pleasing as a classic Riesling, but with umami-taste, mineral and still wild. Who is willing to engage in it, will be rewarded. 4 of 5 Points WINE LIFE MAGAZINE / Nr. 42 June/July 2016 The Amsterdam-based wine magazine WINE LIFE has released a highlight on the oldest wineries in the world in the June / July issue of In this Issue Schloss Vollrads could not be missed with its over 800-years of history. The article explains how the history has envolved at Schloss Vollrads and what can be found in the castle today. As a special tip, the castle courtyard is highlighted. With a glass of Riesling and delicious Tarte Flambée from the castle kitchen can enjoy life. April 2016 Wiesbadener Kurier from April 21, 2016 Accounting airs a secret The editor Ulrike Würzberg visited Schloss Vollrads and experienced the history of Cabinet wine by our estate director Dr. Rowald Hepp. The original winery bill from 1716 played a central role. The invoice describes exactly what works the master bricklayer Johan Muter has performed in the world s first Cabinet-cellar at Schloss Vollrads. After the 800-year wine sales Jubilee, 300 years of Kabinett wines is now celebrated!

AWARDS AND PRESS REVIEW 2015/16 January 2016 Wine Spectator Magazine We are excited about another top rating in the prestigious Wine magazine Wine Spectator from New York.

The elegant finish offers flashes of richness to the kumquat notes. Drink now through 2018. 4,000 cases made.

Schloss Vollrads and Schloss Johannisberg was published. The article pays special attention to the different philosophies of the two wineries.

5 AWARDS AND PRESS REVIEW 2015/16 January 2016 Wine Spectator Magazine We are excited about another top rating in the prestigious Wine magazine Wine Spectator from New York Weingut Schloss Vollrads Riesling Kabinett fruity/sweet Creamy and opulent, with Fuji apple and white peach flavors that are long and well-spiced. The elegant finish offers flashes of richness to the kumquat notes. Drink now through ,000 cases made. KM DER SPIEGEL first editon 1/2016 Aroma, das aus der Kälte kommt / Aroma that comes in from the cold In the first edition of the German magazine DER SPIEGEL, an article on the two Riesling wineries Schloss Vollrads and Schloss Johannisberg was published. The article pays special attention to the different philosophies of the two wineries. In terms of Schloss Vollrads it is pointed out that Schloss Volllrads is a modern winery on the pulse of time despite the many centuries of history. Much attention is paid to our 1211 Riesling Premium wine which was partially matured in a small oak barrel in opposition to the remaining wines of the estate which are maturing in stainless steel tanks. December 2015 ZbBz life style magazine Singapore The Singapore-based lifestyle magazine ZbBz published an article in December 2015 about Justin Queck, head chef of Sky57 restaurant at Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore. The article is about the importance of a exclusive wine selection for high end gastronomy. Queck names his special selection of rare wines in magnum bottles as a secret of success. His collection also includes a special edition of a 2012 Schloss Vollrads Riesling in the 1,5 litre magnum bottle which was exclusively bottled and labelled for Justin Queck only.

AWARDS AND PRESS REVIEW 2017 / 2018/ 2019

AWARDS AND PRESS REVIEW 2017 / 2018/ 2019 enos - Winemagazine, Issue March 2019 2017 SCHLOSSBERG, Schloss Vollrads Riesling GG 5/5 Stars wein.pur-trophy Riesling 2015 to 2018 vintage, Austria 2017 SCHLOSSBERG, Schloss Vollrads Riesling GG 5/5