✓ 2025 early, aromatic, racy · Harvest rain A fast, early harvest after the frost year gave small but very clean Riesling. ✓ 2024 Frost-cut crop, Kabinett year · Frost, Hail, Mildew / rot, Low yield April frost, May hail and a wet season gave the Mosel its smallest crop in 50 years. ✓ 2023 Drought, rain, then speed · Drought, Heat spike, Mildew / rot, Botrytis A hot, dry June, a soaking from late July and a very warm September sped ripening. ✓ 2022 Hot, dry, light and aromatic · Heat spike, Drought, Botrytis July heat and drought, an August start, and light, aromatic Mosel Rieslings. ✓ 2021 Cool, wet, fresh and classic · Mildew / rot, Low yield A cool, wet year of fungal disease gave small crops of fresh, classic Mosel Riesling. ✓ 2020 Dry, healthy, Kabinett year · Drought, Heat spike, Hail, Harvest rain, Botrytis A third dry year brought an early, healthy Mosel harvest seen as a Kabinett year. ✓ 2019 Frost, heat, sunburn, small crop · Frost, Hail, Heat spike, Drought, Harvest rain, Botrytis, Low yield Frost, heat, drought and autumn rain cut the Mosel crop, but the grapes came in ripe. ✓ 2018 Hot, dry, ripe and generous · Drought, Botrytis A hot, dry summer brought an early harvest and a big crop of ripe, mild-acid Riesling. ✓ 2017 Frost-cut crop, playful wines · Frost, Hail, Botrytis, Harvest rain, Low yield April frost gave the Mosel its smallest crop in 50 years and a record-early harvest. ✓ 2016 Wet spring, dry hot finish · Frost, Hail, Mildew / rot, Drought, Heat spike, Low yield A wet, mildew-hit spring gave way to a dry, hot late summer and a calm, chilly harvest. ✓ 2015 Ripe fruit, zesty acidity · Drought, Botrytis A hot, dry summer and a cool, golden October gave ripe Mosel Riesling with high acidity. ✓ 2014 Early start, rain-hit harvest · Frost, Hail, Harvest rain, Botrytis An early spring, a wet summer and October harvest rain made selection decisive in 2014. ✓ 2013 Late, wet, botrytis-hit year · Hail, Harvest rain, Botrytis, Low yield Late flowering, hail and a damp, warm October cut the Mosel crop by more than a quarter. ✓ 2012 Cool, damp, long autumn finish · Mildew / rot, Botrytis, Low yield A cool, damp year of millerandage and mildew ended in a long, warm, dry autumn. ✓ 2011 Early, uneven, big Mosel crop A warm spring and golden September; in the Mosel, the challenge was very high yields. ✓ 2010 Cool, high-acid, low-yield · Low yield Cool flowering and a wet August gave Germany a tiny crop of concentrated, high-acid wine. ✓ 2009 Big, fruity, crowd-pleasing · Hail, Mildew / rot, Harvest rain, Botrytis, Low yield A dry summer and uneven flowering gave the Mosel a tiny crop of ripe, fruity wines. ✓ 2008 Late, light, racy Riesling · Hail, Mildew / rot, Harvest rain, Botrytis Early flowering, local May hail and a cool, wet September made a late Mosel harvest. ✓ 2007 Long hang time, ripe purity Record-early flowering and a dull summer gave a long hang time and a dry Mosel harvest. ✓ 2006 Rain, botrytis, early harvest · Harvest rain, Botrytis End-of-September rain spread botrytis through ripe Mosel grapes and forced an early pick. ✓ 2005 Sunny, healthy, early-ripening · Harvest rain An extraordinarily sunny year ripened grapes about two weeks ahead of schedule. ✓ 2004 Fresh, fruity, aromatic A warm-enough season and a sunny golden October gave fresh, aromatic whites. ✓ 2003 Scorching, dry, uneven · Heat spike, Drought, Low yield A scorching, dry German summer; Mosel growers expected an uneven vintage, smaller crop. ✓ 2002 Ripe, with fine acidity · Heat spike, Botrytis, Harvest rain A warm summer, then mid-October rain; Saar and Ruwer made the star Rieslings. ✓ 2001 Small crop, supreme Mosel Riesling · Low yield A damp September and sunny October gave small yields and supreme Mosel Riesling. 1999 Hot, ripe, rain-tempered · Heat spike, Harvest rain A near-perfect hot summer was tempered by late rain, still yielding excellent wines. 1998 All-rounder, saved by early Eiswein · Heat spike, Harvest rain, Low yield A hot August and rainy autumn still produced a solid, all-round vintage. 1997 Frost-ravaged, heat-redeemed · Frost, Low yield Catastrophic spring frost gave way to a glorious summer that rescued the vintage. 1996 Cool, lean, high-acid classic · Hail, Botrytis Cold flowering and hail made for a lean, high-acid, classically structured year. 1995 Saved by a warm October · Low yield Rain-plagued late summer was redeemed by the warmest October in a decade. 1994 Hot, rich, echoes of 1976 · Botrytis, Mildew / rot A hot July and a month of October sun produced musts unseen since the great 1976. 1993 Fine Mosel amid national struggle · Botrytis, Harvest rain An early warm spring gave way to rain and botrytis pressure, but the Mosel excelled. 1992 Variable, over-cropped, producer-dependent · Harvest rain Excessive yields diluted a warm year, then October rain added further trouble. 1990 Small, concentrated, near-flawless · Heat spike, Botrytis, Low yield Near-40C heat and a small, concentrated crop made this Germany's finest since 1971. 1989 Wonder year, botrytis bonanza · Botrytis A warm summer and perfect autumn made this a legendary noble-rot vintage. 1988 Split vintage, saved by October · Harvest rain, Botrytis A rainy August and September gave way to a warm October that rewarded patient growers. 1985 Redeemed by a sunny autumn · Frost A brutal January freeze and wet summer were rescued by a sunny, dry autumn. 1983 Near-perfect, elegant, age-worthy · Botrytis A near-perfect summer and long dry autumn produced one of the finest vintages of the era. 1976 Blistering heat, historic TBA year · Heat spike, Drought, Botrytis, Low yield The hottest summer in a century concentrated fruit into legendary sweet wines. 1975 Filigree elegance, fine acidity · Botrytis An underrated vintage prized for elegant, fine-acid Riesling in classic Spatlese style. 1971 Balanced, botrytis-rich, top-tier · Botrytis Rain hurt flowering, but long balanced ripening made the best wines since 1959. 1964 Warm, ripe, Saar-driven botrytis year · Botrytis Warmth and sunshine delivered a sweet, ripe classic, especially on the Saar and Ruwer. 1959 Legendary hot, botrytis-rich year · Botrytis An exceptionally warm, sunny season made this a gold-standard benchmark vintage. 1953 Warm, generous, botrytis-rich · Botrytis A warm season pushed musts into Auslese-to-Beerenauslese range with real botrytis. 1949 Warm, ripe, classic benchmark · Botrytis Favorable warmth made this a mid-century benchmark alongside 1953 and 1959. 1945 Wartime scarcity, historic rarity A tiny wartime harvest made under occupation survives mainly as a historical relic. 1921 Extreme heat, historic TBA · Heat spike, Drought, Botrytis One of the hottest, driest seasons on record produced legendary botrytis sweetness.