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According to the estate's chronicle, its wines were sold at auction as early as 1795, a practice continued today, with wines also sold at the Mainzer Weinbörse (prestigious trade fair) every spring.

The wines have won prizes in national competitions since 1875, when the estate won a silver trophy at the first German Winegrower's Congress in Colmar.

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great success for Domdechant Werner at International Wine Challenge London

Again the wines of Domdechant Werner were among the best and awarded at the International Wine Challenge in London in 2011:
Gold Medal for: Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Spätlese Trocken 2009
Silver Medal for: Hochheimer Hölle Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2009
Silver Medal for: Hochheimer Hölle Riesling Kabinett 2009 (fruity style)
Silver Medal for: Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling Auslese 2009

Wine Spectator, Apr. 30, 2011 (Online)
93 Scores for Hochheimer Domdechaney Auslese

Again best rewards from Wine Spectator for top wines from Domdechant Werner:
93 scores for our 2009 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling Auslese:
An elegant style, with lots of savory
herbal notes behind the fresh-cut apple,
peach and pear flavors. Bright and lively,
showing plenty of zesty acidity. Citrus
and slate linger on the spicy, ginger-filled
finish. Best from 2015 through 2035. 100
cases made. (Apr 30, 2011)
and
87 scores for our 2009 Hochheimer Riesling Classic
Crunchy acidity behind the apple and
citrus flavors gives this plenty of lift.
Intense grapefruit notes linger on the
finish. Drink now through 2015.

Dr. Franz Michel
International Awards from around the globe for Domdechant Werner:

To all friends of Riesling from Hochheim,

I am happy to announce again good news from Hochheim: Recently, several estate-bottled Riesling DOMDECHANT WERNER Hochheim are honoured with best international awards and critics from around the globe:

- “Riesling du Monde”, Strasbourg (France) 2010:
“Trophée d’Excellence 2010” , the absolute best award from this competition, for 2007 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling AUSLESE
“Medaille d’Or” for 2008 Hochheim Kirchenstück Riesling SPÄTLESE trocken

- „International Wine Challenge“, London 2010
„Gold Medal“ for 2008 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling SPÄTLESE
„Gold Medal“ for DOMDECHANEY Hochheim Riesling ERSTES GEWÄCHS

- Robert Parker, „The Wine Advocate“ New February 2010
“Rating 90” for 2008 Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling SPÄTLESE trocken
„Rating 89“ for 2008 KIRCHENSTÜCK Hochheim Riesling ERSTES GEWÄCHS
„Rating89“ for 2008 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling SPÄTLESE

- „Wine Spectator“, New York, June 2010
“Score 93” for DOMDECHANEY Hochheim Riesling ERSTES GEWÄCHS
„Score 90“ for 2008 Hochheimer Riesling CLASSIC

- WSA „Wine Challenge Asia 2010“, Singapore
„Silver Award“ for 2006 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling SPÄTLESE

The results of the most important international rankings in Europe and overseas confirms the high standard for estate-bottled Riesling DOMDECHANT WERNER in global competition in both styles: Riesling modern dry and traditional elegant sweet.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2/28/2010)
Germany's 2008s: Back to the Roots!

...If anything, the wines of 2008 - which some growers also compared with 1988, 1998, or 2004 - are more delicate, transparent to nuance, and livelier (as well as lower in alcohol) than the corresponding 2007s...
2008 Domdechant Werner Classic 88 pts.
2008 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling Erstes Gewächs 85 pts.
2008 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling Spätlese 89 pts.
2008 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling Auslese 86 pts.
2008 Hochheimer Hölle Riesling Kabinett 88 pts.
2008 Hochheimer Hölle Riesling Kabinett trocken 88 pts.
2008 Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Erstes Gewächs 89 pts.
2008 Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Spätlese trocken 90 pts.
2008 Hochheimer Stein Riesling Kabinett halbtrocken 86 pts.

Wein-Plus (www.wein-plus.de)
Domdechant Werner gains excellent reviews at wine plus - a German online portal

From our vintage 2008 4 wines got the evaluation of "excellent" with 87 out of 100 points. All other wines got at least the result "very good".

The same excellent results again for vintage 2009. Only the Erstes Gewächs is not yet evaluated as it is not released before September 2010.

Drinks International Issue July 2009
VDP shows elegance and charm

Dr Franz Werner: “2008 is equal in quality but
different in style to the 2007, which had more
abundant richness. 2008 is more straightforward.”
19 (scores out of 2o) Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling 2008
Spätlese Trocken (11.5%, 8g/l)
Full of expansive citrus fruit with a dash of white pepper and spicy
mineral to the finish.
17 (scores out of 20) Hochheimer Hölle Riesling
2008 Kabinett Trocken (8g/l)
Perfumed, honey with a dash of white pepper. Bone dry to taste

Wine Spectator, April 30, 2009
The Year of the Long Hang Time

An extendet growing season in 2007 produced ripe, complex and fresh Rieslings in Germany. By Bruce Sanderson.
In the category Riesling Auslese Rheingau:
93 scores for 2007 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling Auslese:
Beautiful put together, from the rose, lemon and stone flavors to the long, vivid aftertaste. There's fine purity and precision, ending with a languid, citrus-tinged finish. Needs time to integrate. Best from 2012 through 2036.

Revue du vin
Quand le riesling efface la frontière

Notre palmarès:
Millesime 2006
15/20
Werner Domdechant
Rheingau
2006 Hochheimer Domdechaney Erstes Gewächs
Fruit très mûr, ananas confit au nez, grande finesse. Bouche ample, riche, avex du gras, tendue par une fraîcheur équilibrée. Belle finale expressive, notes rôties.

[Mit dieser Bewertung schnitt unser Erstes Gewächs am besten von allen Elsässischen und Rheingauer Rieslingen ab. Mit 14,2 Punkten alg auch unsere 2006 Hochheimer Kirchenstück Spätlese trocken ganz vorne mit dabei].

Wine Spectator Nov/December 2008
Bruce Sanderson

Domdechant Werner scores at the tasting of author Bruce Sanderson in the Wine Spectator issues Nov. and December 2008
2006 Domdechant Werner Hochheimer Kirchenstück Auslese 92 Scores
2007 Domdechant Werner Hochheimer Hölle Kabinett 89 Scores
2006 Domdechant Werner Hochheimer Domdechaney Spätlese 90 Scores
2007 Domdechant Werner Hochheimer Classic 89 Scores

Claude Kolm: The Fine Wine Review No. 122/ 2008
2007 IN GERMANY, PART I: A GREAT VINTAGE The Year of the Long Hang Time

DOMDECHANT WERNER
2007 HOCHHEIM CLASSIC 89/B
2007 HOCHHEIMER HÖLLE KABINETT TROCKEN 91/A-
2007 HOCHHEIMER KIRCHENSTÜCK SPÄTLESE TROCKEN 94/A
2007 HOCHHEIMER KIRCHENSTÜCK EG 95/A
2007 HOCHHEIMER DOMDECHENAY EG 94(+)/A
2007 HOCHHEIMER STEIN KABINETT HALBTROCKEN 85/C
2007 HOCHHEIMER HÖLLE KABINETT 90/A
2007 HOCHHEIMER DOMDECHANEY SPÄTLESE 89/B
2007 HOCHHEIMER DOMDECHANEY AUSLESE 94/A
Werner’s Hochheim Classic is an excellent introduction to the wines of Hochheim, with the typical spicy, earthy aspect to its yellow plum aromas and flavors. “Classic” indicates that the wine is dry and they are supposed to be uncomplicated, but if you have vines in the right places and you do your job correctly, you get some complexity no matter what -- as here. This is a fairly rich, harmonious wine that I would be happy to have as an aperitif or with food. Last digits of A.P. Nr.: 005 08. Werner’s Hochheimer
Hölle Kabinett trocken has floral aromas, followed by some volume in the mouth with incipient citric and tropical flavors, and with excellent acidity for support. The wine is fairly mineral at this point, promising to open more over the next few years, although it is most enjoyable already. Stated alcohol: 11.5%. Last digits of A.P. Nr.: 007 08. The Hochheimer Kirchenstück Sätlese trocken is a brilliant wine with direct, energetic acidity as well as some of the yellow plum of the Rheingau and overall minerality.
I’d drink 2010-2020. Last digits of A.P. Nr.: 008 08. The Erstes Gewächs Hochheimer Kirchenstück has most attractive floral, lemon blossom aromas, followed on the palate by incisive, pure lemon-lime fruit
with great balance, length, and a filigree quality. The Erstes Gewächs Hohheimer Domdechenay has a gorgeous nose -- like walking in the late spring after the rain. In the mouth, the wine shows great finesse
with layered fruit and purity, although perhaps not quite as intense as the Krichenstück. The Hochheimer Stein Kabinett halbtrocken is earthy, perhaps excessively so. The wine tastes essentially dry, as is the fashion these days with halbtrocken wines, but it lacks the charm of the Classic. Last digits of
A.P. Nr.: 019 07. The Hochheimer Hölle Kabinett is refined and elegant with yellow plum fruit and some chewiness to its relaxed, caressing body. Stated alcohol: 9.0%. Last digits of A.P. Nr.: 009 08 From a vineyard that I think edges out Kirchenstück as the finest in Hochheim, the Hochheimer Domdechaney Spätlese is attractive for it pear fruit with a little bit of cinnamon, but the rather rich body (9.0% stated alcohol, so it shouldn’t be all that rich) is a little heavy and sweet. I think your best shot with this wine is to age it 8-10 years. Stated alcohol: 9.0%. Last digits of A.P. Nr.: 010 08. The Hochheimer Domdechaney
Auslese is a prime representative of the 2007 vintage: this wine shows spice and some botrytis along with light citric and mineral elements, but all this is enveloped in the elegance and finesse of both the vineyard and the vintage, making for a wine that is astonishing easy to drink now, even though it should age well for at least a few decades. The extra finesse that normally makes Domdechenay slightly superior to Kirchenstück at Hochheim is evident here. Stated alcohol: 8.0%. Last digits of A.P. Nr.: 001
08. Importer: Chambers & Chambers, San Francisco.
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Swedish Wine Magazin "Allt om Drycker" Stockholm, November 2008
Allt om Drycker

A decent touch of sweetness matched with the right dishes results in fantastic taste experience, for example medium-dry Riesling Kabinett with cured salmon" writes the Swedish publisher Evy Peters. As a "Master-Class" is described the range of Hochheimer Riesling DOMDECHANT WERNER from popular Riesling CLASSIC through Kabinett and Spätlese up to Riesling Auslese and "Erstes Gewächs".

Concours Riesling du Monde, Strasbourg 2008
2 Goldmedals for Domdechant Werner in Strasbourg

2 wines from Domdechant Werner are awarded the goldmedal at the international competition "Concours Riesling du Monde" in Strabourg

2005 KIRCHENSTÜCK Hochheim Riesling Erstes Gewächs
2003 Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese

International Wine Challenge, London 2008
Excellent results with the vintage 2006 at the International Wine Challenge, London 2008

The wine estate Domdechant Werner won 4 silver medals at the International Wine Challenge, London 2008 with the wines from the vintage 2006:

2006 DOMDECHANEY Hochheim Riesling Erstes Gewächs
2006 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling Spätlese
2006 Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Auslese
2006 Hochheimer Stein Riesling Kabinett halbtrocken

Wine International, London, November 2005, Seite 107 und 110
International Wine Challenge 2005 results white wine

page 107 resp. 110:
TROPHY FOR THE BEST DRY GERMAN RIESLING awarded for
DOMDECHANT WERNER 2003 Hochheimer Riesling "CLASSIC"

" Minerals, dry lavender, orange, blossom, red apples....its vivid mierality and crisp acidity perfectly complimenting the complex array of flavours - very long

SILVER MEDAL for
2003 Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling "ERSTES GEWÄCHS"
"Weightly peach, white currant, apricot... its richness supported by a seam of minerals.. very ripe

Wine International, London März 2004
Charles Metcalfe

2002 Hochheim Domdechaney, ERSTES GEWÄCHS:
"Carles Metcalfe`s magic dozen: opens gradually to lovely depth and earthy richness. Very good, very young. Drink 2008 - 2028! 96/100

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