National Riesling competition & Riesling-Day 2026
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National Riesling competition & Riesling-Day 2026

National Riesling competition

in Naturns on 1st of july 2026

Naturns is pleased to host the 20th National Riesling Competition this year. On July 1st a panel of national and international experts and wine connoisseurs will evaluate the submitted Riesling wines from various regions of Italy, placing particular emphasis on the highest quality and typicity. This year, Rieslings from the 2024 vintage will be tasted.

The technical direction of the competition has been taken over by Mr. Ulrich Pedri from the Laimburg Research Centre.
The best national Riesling of the 2024 vintage will be awarded on November 6th, 2026, as part of the Merano WineFestival.

Participating wineries at the national Riesling Competition:
1. Befehlhof  27. Az. Agr. il Poggiolo
 2. Weingut Eichenstein (Oberwirt)  28. Az. Agr. Manuelina
 3. Kellerei Schreckbichl  29. Az. Agr. Maso Poli
 4. Eisacktaler Kellerei  30.Az. Agr. Rebollini Bruno e C. 
 5. Weingut Falkenstein  31. Az. Agr. Pratelo di Bertola Vincenzo
 6. Kellerei Nals-Magreid/Entiklar
 32. Az. Agr. Tosca
 7. Weingut Kloster Neustift
 33. Az. Agr. Travaglino
 8. Köfererhof
 34. Agricola Mos
 9. Weingut Lehengut 35. Az. Agr. Zatti Giovanni
10. Marinushof Pohl Heiner
36. Cembra Cantina di Montagna
11. Kellerei Meran
37. Fondazione Edmund Mach
12. Kellerei St. Michael Eppan 38. Monsupello Eredi di Boatti Carlo
13. Weingut Strasserhof 39. Soc. Agr. Jermann
 14. Castel Juval Unterortl 40. Massolino - Vigna Rionda
 15. Landesweingut Laimburg
41.Tenuta Caretta
 16. Villscheiderhof 42. Az. Agr. Francesco Moser
 17. Thomas Dorfmann  43. Bioweingut Zöhlhof
 18. Eduard Bernhart
44.
 19. Tschöetscherhof 45.
 20. Alemat 46.
 21. Az. Agr. Ca' del Gé 47.
 22. Az. Agr. Calatroni 48.
 23. Az. Agr. Concarena 49.
 24. Az. Agr. Ettore Germano 50.
 25. Az. Agr. Finigeto 51.
 26. Manni Nössing 52.

National Riesling Competition 2026
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Prize-giving at the Winefestival Meran
Friday 06 Nov
Meran
10:00
Prize-giving at the Winefestival Meran
As part of the 35th Winefestival in Merano, the award ceremony for the wineries will take place on the evening of 6 November 2026. From 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., visitors will have the opportunity to ...
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WINNER of the 19th National Riesling Competition in Naturno 2025

Riesling year 2023

• 1st place: Castel Juval Unterortl – Südtirol Vinschgau DOC Riesling Vigna Windbichl
• 2nd place (shared):
 – Altissimus – Eduard Bernhart – Riesling IGT Mitterberg Hedwigsberg
 – Azienda Agricola Ettore Germano – Riesling Hérzu Langhe DOC Riesling

Regional Winners:
• South Tyrol: Castel Juval Unterortl
• Piedmont: Ettore Germano
• Trentino: Cembra Cantina di Montagna – Riesling Trentino DOC
• Lombardy: Azienda Agricola Manuelina – Riesling Oltrepò Pavese DOC Filare 52

The Top 5 Wines:
• Castel Juval Unterortl – Südtirol Vinschgau DOC Riesling Vigna Windbichl – 89.7 points
• Altissimus – Eduard Bernhart – Riesling IGT Mitterberg Hedwigsberg – 89.1 points
• Azienda Agricola Ettore Germano – Riesling Hérzu Langhe DOC Riesling – 89.1 points
• Stiftskellerei Kloster Neustift – Südtirol Eisacktaler Riesling Praepositus DOC – 88.8 points
• Weingut Lehengut – Südtirol Vinschgau Riesling DOC – 88.6 points
The winners of the national Riesling competition & regional winners 2025
Award for the Riesling Competition 2025
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