"Once again, we have achieved amazing results in the fruit brandy awards for our district brandies, whiskies, gins and rums," said Andreas Eschbach, head of department, in his welcoming address. "The distillers in the district know what they have to do to keep improving quality." Eschbach was also impressed by the "variety of products at a high level".
At the award ceremony in the atrium, the head of department also paid tribute to the efforts of the small distillers from the Ludwigsburg district to achieve the highest quality. During the ceremony, he appropriately presented the "schnapps number" of 33 certificates among connoisseurs, enthusiasts and producers of regional fruit brandies. He emphasized that the fruit distillers also make a major contribution to the preservation of the cultural landscape and biodiversity by maintaining the orchards.
"Incredible variety": 86 distillates faced the jury
The products that took part in this award were subjected to sensory testing by trained and certified experts, i.e. the smell and taste were clearly described and evaluated. This year, a total of seven tasters tested the 86 distillates submitted. 33 distillates were awarded a score of 18 to 20 points, the highest score "It is incredible what variety the district has to offer - from orchard fruit, wild fruits such as rowanberries, wild raspberries or rose hips, various pomace to gin, whisky and rum," said Eschbach.
To be eligible for the award, both the fruit and the distillery had to come from the district. This time, there were eight certificates in the "Whisky and Gin" field and an award was also presented for the rum category.
This year, the two distilleries of Andreas Stiegler and Steffen Seitz, who shared first place last year, took first and second place. The overall winner was Andreas Stiegler with his fruit brandy "Apfel-Golden-Delicious Eichenfass". Steffen Seitz took second place with his "Plum brandy from the mulberry barrel". Third place went to the Vollmer winery with its "Vogelbeere".
Head of Department Eschbach hands over a donation of 5,000 euros to the association Gemeinsam e.V.
Following the award ceremony, Eschbach handed over the donation of 5,000 euros from the stand operators to the Gemeinsam e.V. association for people with physical and multiple disabilities in the Ludwigsburg district. District Administrator Dietmar Allgaier had rounded this up.
"Our association is an association of families with children and adults with physical and multiple disabilities as well as supporters in the district of Ludwigsburg. Our aim is to provide mutual support and to jointly represent the interests of affected people and their relatives. We are committed to the self-determination and inclusion of people with a disability," explained Petra Nicklas, first chairwoman of the association. The donation supports the association in its mission to help families with severely disabled children to lead a fulfilling life.
The following participants received certificates for their distillates at the fruit brandy award ceremony
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Bietigheim-Bissingen, Weingut Vollmer - Hägen Geist, Zibarte, Vogelbeere
Bönnigheim, Prochnau distillery - Wine marc spirit matured in small oak barrels
Großbottwar, Klatt farm distillery - Wahlsche Schnapsbirne pear brandy
Ingersheim, Seitz fruit distillery - hazelnut brandy, raspberry brandy, Williams pear brandy, plum brandy from the mulberry barrel
Ludwigsburg-Poppenweiler, Hofbrennerei Geiger - plum brandy, Muscat Bleu pomace brandy, pomace brandy
Marbach, Andreas Stiegler - Williams pear, apple-golden-delicious oak cask, brandy S10, Muscat marc
Markgröningen, Dieterich distillery - forest raspberry spirit, grape marc brandy
Markgröningen, Erwin Wyrich - Mirabelle plum brandy
Murrm, Phillip Krügele - hand-picked Nägelesbirne pear
Steinheim, Blank distillery - pomace brandy
Tamm, Fissler distillery - quince brandy, mirabelle plum water
Vaihingen an der Enz, Enzweihingen, Kinzinger Berghof - Muskat Trollinger pomace brandy
Vaihingen an der Enz, Horrheim, Renz distillery - Williams-Christ brandy
The following whiskies were awarded prizes:
Marbach, Bühler distillery - The Spirit of Friedrich Schiller Whiskey
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Vollmer Winery - beGINlich
Bönnigheim, Prochnau distillery - naus Whisky No.one
Sersheim, fesslermill 1396 distillery - mettermalt VfB Stuttgart Whisky, mettermalt Classic Whisky
The following gins were awarded a certificate:
Sersheim, fesslermill 1396 Distillery - alwa mettermalt Gin
Vaihingen an der Enz, Kinzinger Berghof - Ginzi
The following rum received a certificate:
Sersheim, fesslermill 1396 distillery - mettermalt rum
