A PURSUIT OF PERFECTION! Stuart Pigott tasted the vintages 2023 (white) und 2022 (red). We are very happy about the ratings and the nice notes on the wines. Please read more here...

“At JamesSuckling.com, our experience is that producers almost never make wines that rate 98, 99 or 100 points by accident. They need to actively pursue the highest excellence with great determination, plus they have to take some serious risks and break with certain conventions to get there. That’s the basis of all our best stories!“James_Suckling_Ratings_2024.pdf

We are in! Among the top 10 of James Suckling’s Top 100 Wines of Germany! We are very happy and very proud of this fantastic place on the podium for our 2022 Scharlachberg Riesling trocken!
The Top 100 Wines of Germany 2023

Hell yeah! According to Senior Editor Stuart Pigott/James Suckling, the 2022 Binger Scharlachberg Riesling dry has reached the top of the German Rieslings with an incredible 99 points! We can't believe it yet...RIFFEL_James Suckling_2023.pdf

Great reviews from the Jancis Robinson tasters for our 2023 collection!RIFFEL_Jancis Robinson_2024.pdf

We are happy abour the great reviewsRIFFEL_Jancis Robinson_2023.pdf

Our Bingen Riesling Scharlachberg dry just scored an impressive 93+ points from Mosel Fine Wines, making it the second-highest rated winery in all of Rheinhessen!RIFFEL_MoselFineWinesNo72_2024.pdf

„The 2022 wines from this 18-hectare domaine in Bingen-Büdesheim are a real delight”, says editor Stephan Reinhardt in Robert Parker’s current Wine Advocate about our 2022 wines. We look forward to great reviews!RIFFEL_Robert Parker_2023.pdf

Anne Krebiehl has rated our wines. We are delighted with the wonderful scores for our 2023 vintage!RIFFEL_Vinous_2024.pdf

Anne Krebiehl rated our wines. We are happy about fantastic scores for our Rieslings!RIFFEL_Vinous_2023.pdf

We are proud and delighted about the great ratings of our wines in the current Gault&Milau wine guide!RIFFEL_GaultMillau_2025.pdf

We are very happy about our awards in the competition for the "VINUM Riesling Champions" 2024!RIFFEL_Vinum_RieslingChampion_2024_Urkunden.pdf

The Riffel Riesling alcohol-free wine Sparkling Zero 0 as per James Sucklings 91 points is the best example of the alcohol-free wine trend in Germany. riffel_riesling_alkoholfreier_wein_sparkling_zero_0.pdf

“Carolin and Erik Riffel don't just make wine. At Rochusberg, the winegrowing couple put their holistic idea of the best way to treat nature into practice: Good wines are only possible if the biotope is healthy. (...) It is fascinating how the winery brings the very different microclimates of the vineyards to life in their Rieslings.”RIFFEL_Falstaff_2025.pdf

“You can taste the terroir and the love that goes into making wine in every drop,” writes Julia Heinz in a fantastic article about us in her Communique magazine! And she emphasizes: “The upscale gastronomy has already cast an eye on the Riffel winery both nationally and internationally - because the creations are excellent food companions. “ You can read more about this on: “Everything by hand. Everything in flow”.

We are happy about the great review.

"This tasting at Riffel taught us one thing: this winery is a must for everyone!", emphasizes editor Albert de Jong in a great article about us in the current issue of the Belgian Jéroboam Magazine! Read more about it at: www.internationalwinecollege.be and at #jeroboamwijnmagazine

falstaff Magazin prized our 2022 Bingen Kirchberg Riesling Kabinett with the „Riesling Kabinett Trophy“ and with 94 points. The 2022 Bingen Scharlachberg Riesling Kabinett won 93+ points. Urkunde_Falstaff_Riesling_Kabinett_Trophy2023.pdf

more ratings for 2021 vintage! Happy to see 3 GOLD medals!! America Wine Awards 2023_Gold Cert.pdf

We are happy about the great reviews.RIFFEL_Eichelmann_2023.pdf

“Carolin and Erik Riffel got the well-deserved fourth star last year and with the wines from the 2022 vintage they can impressively confirm this upgrade. (...) It is the rediscovery of Grand Cru. Whether dry or fruity, this is an impressive showcase!”RIFFEL_Falstaff_2024.pdf

92 points an the “Big Prickle”! Our Scharlachberg Riesling Zero Dosage really hit the jackpot in the falstaff magazine's Sparkling Special 2023. We are so proud!RIFFEL_Falstaff_Sparkling_Special .pdf

“An excellent collection that Erik and Carolin Riffel sent us this year! The winery is one of the highlights in Rheinhessen. (...) The single-vineyard wines are particularly impressive: nuanced, anchored in the terroir and with a lot of aging potential..."

We're so happy about the great review from Feinschmecker Magazine!Riffel_Feinschmecker_2024.pdf

Yay! We are in the semi-finals of the Feinschmecker Riesling Cup 2023! ...and are excited to see where the journey goes...RIFFEL_Riesling_CUP_2023.pdf

Our Binger Scharlachberg Pinot Noir 2022 has been awarded gold in the award-winning selection of the “German Red Wine Award 2024” by Vinum. We feel very honored!RIFFEL_Vinum_Rotweinpreis_2024.pdf

We're very happy about the award in the Vinum Wineguide 2025!RIFFEL_Vinum_2025.pdf

Yesterday the results of the “VINUM German Sekt Award 2023” were officially announced. Our Binger Scharlachberg Riesling sparkling wine ZERO DOSAGE and our Pet Nat are part of the award-winning selection.

Almost 400 fine sparkling wines were recruited for the competition for the German Sekt Award and tasted by an expert jury. The wines were rated according to the 100-point system. We are one of the producers with a good to very good rating! This identifies us as a first-class sparkling wine company and makes us very happy! Thank you VINUM!SektAwards_2023_Riffel.pdf

We're so happy about the great reviews from Vinum!RIFFEL_Vinum_2024.pdf

We are proud to be mentioned in the Italian magazine Civilta del bere ! Thanks to Ulrich Kohlmann for tasting our wines and mentioning the Binger Scharlachberg Riesling 2021.RIFFEL_CiviltaDelBere_2023.pdf

A Czech documentary about Riesling and we are in it!

We are happy about the great reviews.

We made it to the Riesling list in Fine magazine with the 2020 Binger Scharlachberg.

We are happy about the great review.RIFFEL_FINE_2023.pdf

WITHOUT IS THE NEW WITH

According to this motto, Nicole Klauß and the "Drink Syndikat" created their first alcohol-free fine-drinking box. We are part of it.RIFFEL_FORUM_MAGAZIN_2022-10-Ute_Schirmack_Klauß_Drink_Syndikat.pdf

We are happy about the great reviews.RIFFEL_Gourmetwelten_2023.pdf

We are happy about the great reviews.RIFFEL_LagenCUP_2021.pdf

The search for the best wine - The Sparkling Wine Blog interviewed us.

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A great article about us and our work, thank you Ursula Heinzelmann.RIFFEL_SFM_HeinzelmannsWinzerporträtScharlachberg_2021.pdf

Our PET NAT dry 2022 won the Challenge for Natural Wines with 93 points and a Gold Medal.GWC gold certificate Weingut Riffel.pdf

The international wine expert Alexandre Petit rated our wines with 94 points - so as "excellent".Riffel_Alexandre_Petit_94_points.pdf