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Beyond the small number of dry Rieslings and Spätburgunders that fit the VDP’s Grosses Gewächs (GG) classification, a range of wines that show excellent quality and much greater diversity. Below are the newly released JJ Prüm 2023s and some impressive auction bottles. Above, Steffen (left) and Andi Rings, photographed by Andreas Durst.

Howard Ripley’s first tasting last month featured a large selection of Grosse Gewächse (GG), the finest dry German wines produced by its members. VDPbut my notes on these have already been published along with Paula’s notes from the VDP event…