Highest Prices
The highest prices for young wines fetched in the autumn 2007 auctions, as full bottle prices excluding tax and commission, were:
- Bernkasteler Ring: Weingut Markus Molitor, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Beerenauslese*** 2004, 850 euro
- VDP Mosel: Weingut Egon Müller-Scharzhof, Scharzhofberger Eiswein 2004, 1150 euro
- VDP Rheingau: Weingut Robert Weil, Kiedrich Gräfenberg Beerenauslese Goldkapsel 2006, 840 euro
- VDP Nahe: Weingut H. Dönnhoff, Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Goldkapsel 2005, 1450 euro
- VDP Ahr: Weingut Meyer-Näkel, Walporzheimer Kräuterberg Spätburgunder Grosses Gewächs 2005, 100 euro
The most expensive old wine was a single bottle of Erbacher Markobrunn Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Cabinet 1937 sold by Schloss Reinhartshausen at 2650 euro.
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