Overview

• Zenz, 24, was elected in Neustadt an der Weinstraße by a combination of jury assessments and audience voting.
• Rheinhessen’s 26-year-old Levin McKenzie became the first man to reach the national final but did not win the title.
• Emma Meinhardt (Saale‑Unstrut) and Katja Simon (Hessische Bergstraße) were named wine princesses, forming a trio that will represent all 13 regions and roughly 15,000 growers over the next year.
• Zenz’s first international engagement is scheduled for October 3 in The Hague at a German Unity Day event.
• Rhineland-Palatinate leaders issued formal congratulations, while the German Wine Institute projected a very good 2025 vintage, especially for Burgundian and red wines.