German WinesWhile today many great wines are found

around the globe, the unique terroir and traditional production methods, allow Germany to produce exceptional quality wines that are still some of the finest in the world.

German Wines History• Germany has a history of winemaking that dates back to 100 B.C.

• Ancient Romans, who conquered the region, began producing wines on local soil. It was the Romans, who already recognized the potential of sites and cultivated grapes there.

• During the Middle Ages, monks upheld the tradition of making wine and cultivated the vineyards that are famous today.

• For several centuries of the Medieval era, the vineyards of Germany expanded, and is believed to have reached their greatest extent sometime around 1500, when perhaps as much as four times the present vineyard surface was planted.

Ancient German Wine Press at Piersporter

German Wine History• Germany’s wine production lost its luster in the 1960s and 70s, when

large quantities of sweet blended wines were created for export

• Due to the low quality wine people turned to locally produced beer as their preferred beverage which a loss to the wine industry

• An important event took place in 1775 when the courier delivering the harvest permission was delayed for two weeks, with the result that most of the grapes in Johannisberg's Riesling-only vineyard had been affected by noble rot before the harvest began. Unexpectedly, these "rotten grapes" gave a very good sweet wine.From this time, late harvest wines from grapes affected by noble rot have been produced intentionally.

• The differentiation of wines based on harvested ripeness, starting in 1787, laid the ground for the Prädikat system

German Wines : Fact Sheet• Today, on an area of almost 102,000 hectares under vines in

Germany.• Almost 10 million hectoliters of wine corresponding to1.2

billion bottles are produced making Germany the 8th largest wine producer worldwide.

• Germany's per capita consumption of wine is 32 bottles per year.

• There are almost 140 different grape varieties are grown in Germany, out of which around two dozen of them have any great market significance.

• A fifth of the total German area under vines is planted with Riesling.

• Pinot Noir and Dornfelder are the most important red wine grape varieties.

German Wines: Factsheet• Wine production in Germany is divided into 63 %

white and 37 % red.

• Many grape varieties commonly associated with German wines have been documented back to the 14th or 15th century.

• The world’s steepest vineyard is in Germany’s Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region.

German White Wine Grapes:

Bacchus Chardonnay Gewürztraminer

German White Wine Grapes

Gutedel Müller-Thurgau Weissburgunder

German Red Wine Grapes:

Domina Dornfelder Portugieser

German Red Wine Grapes

Schwarzriesling Spätburgunder Trollinger

German Wine

Regions

There are 13 wine producing regions in Germany:

•Ahr•Baden•Franconia•Hessische Bergstrasse •Mittelrhein•Mosel•Nahe•Palantinate•Rheingau• Rheinhessen•Saale-Unstrut•Sachsen•Württemberg

Ahr-The Red Wine Paradise

• The red wine-region Ahr is one of the smallest of Germany's wine-growing regions, with vineyards extending along the steep hillsides that line the Ahr River as it flows into the Rhine south of Bonn.

• Most of the vineyards grow red grapes - Spätburgunder (Pinot noir) and Portugieser - producing red wines of light charm and racy fruitiness. Lively, fresh Riesling and Müller-Thurgau are the white wines grown here. Nearly all of the region's wine is consumed locally.

• Wine: velvety to fiery Spätburgunder (Spatburgunder); light, pleasant Portugieser; fresh white wines. 

Grape varieties found in Ahr :Grape Variety Area Percentage

Portugieser 43 Hectares 7.7%

Riesling 43 hectares 7.7 %

Frühburgunder (Pinot Noir Précoce)

35 hectares 6.3%

Regent 19 Hectares 3.4%

Dornfelder 19 Hectares 3.4%

Müller-Thurgau 15 Hectares 2.7%

Domina 10 Hectares 1.8%

Baden Wine Region-Kissed by the sun.

• Baden is the southernmost of Germany's wine regions, a long, slim strip that extends from near Heidelberg in the north to Lake Constance (Bodensee) in the south.

• This is the famed "Black Forest" area. Germany's third largest wine region, Baden, is also its most diverse.

• Baden wine region contains soils that range from gravel, limestone and clay to loess, volcanic stone and shell-lime.

Baden : Grape VaritiesGrape Variety Area PercentageSpätburgunder (Pinot Noir)

5855 Hectares 36.8%

Müller-Thurgau 2737 Hectares 17.2%Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris)

1669 Hectares 10.5%

Riesling 1166 Hectares 7.3%Weißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)

1165 Hectares 7.3%

Gutedel 1105 Hectares 6.9%Regent 320 Hectares 2%Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier)

266 hectares 1.7%

Silvaner 161 Hectares 1%Chardonnay 156 Hectares 1%Roter Traminer 154 Hectares 1%Cabernet Mitos 134 Hectares 0.8%

Franken Wine Region-Powerful and Earthy• Before the reunification in Germany, Franken was the easternmost

of Germany's wine-growing regions, with most of its vineyards planted on hilly slopes of the Main River and its tributaries.

• Würzburg is the principal city of Franken and home of the famed vineyard, Stein, which gave rise to the generic term "Steinwein", formerly used to denote all Franken wines. Traditionally, most Franken wines are bottled in a squat, green flagon called a"Bocksbeutel".

• Franken wine is the most masculine of Germany's wines, often drier and earthier than wines from other regions. Müller-Thurgau and Silvaner are the main varieties planted, as well as new crossings.

• Wines: vigorous, earthy, robust, dry, often full-bodied.

WHITE AREA RED AREA

Müller-Thurgau 1,712 ha (27.7%) Domina 334 ha (5.5%)

Silvaner 1,425 ha (23.1%) Spätburgunder 266 ha (4.3%)

Bacchus 737 ha (11.9%) Dornfelder 149 ha (2.4%)

Riesling 327 ha (5.3%) Regent 141 ha (2.3%)

Kerner 201 ha (3.3%) Schwarzriesling 79 ha (1.3%)

Weißer Burgunder 157 ha (2.5%) Portugieser 60 ha (1.0%)

Scheurebe 140 ha (2.3%) Acolon 51 ha (0.8%)

Hessische Bergstraße – Small but Fine

• The wine-growing region Hessische Bergstraße (456 ha) is located north of Heidelberg, bordered by the Rhine on the west and the Odenwald (forest) on the east.

• The wines tend to be fragrant and rich, with more body and a little less acidity and finesse than those of the Rheingau.

• There are 233 different soil types in this region.

• The wines from the Bergstrasse are scarce and almost without exception consumed locally - a good reason to attend one of the local wine festivals in the medieval town of Heppenheim (late june) or Bensheim (early September).

• Wines: fragrant, refreshing fruity acidity, hearty

• It is the smallest of Germany's 13 wine regions.

• The region produces around 80 per cent white wines and 20 per cent reds. 

• The region produces mostly dry wines.

• The region experience around 1,700 hours of sunshine annually.

Grape Varieties of Hessische Bergstraße :

Grape Variety Area Percentage

Riesling 211 Hectares 48.1%

Spätburgunder 45 Hectares 10.3%

Grauer Burgunder 38 Hectares 8.7%

Müller-Thurgau 32 Hectares 7.3%

Silvaner 18 Hectares 4.1%

Dornfelder 15 Hectares 3.4%

Weißer Burgunder 15 Hectares 3.4%

Kerner 13 Hectares 3%

Middle Rhine Region• Beginning just below Bonn and extending about 60 miles

south on both banks of the Rhine, the Mittelrhein (Middle Rhine Valley) is a beautiful region of steep, terraced vineyards crowned with medieval castles and ruins.

• Wines: fresh, fragrant, pithy, marked fruity acidity (sometimes austere).

• Bacharach  is the most important wine village of this region. The clayish slate soil yields lively wines with a pronounced acidity. Most of the production is consumed locally or sold to visitors

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Grape varieties of Middle Rhone Region:Grape Variety Area Percentage

Riesling 309 Hectares 67%

Spätburgunder 40 Hectares 8.7%

Müller-Thurgau 29 Hectares 6.3%

Kerner 15 Hectares 3.3%

Dornfelder 14 Hectares 3%

Weißer Burgunder 13 Hectares 2.8%

Grauer Burgunder 10 Hectares 2.2%

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

• The Mosel River snakes its way past dramatically steep, slaty slopes covered with some of Germany's most famous vineyards.

• The wines of the Mosel and its tributaries, the Saar and the Ruwer, are richly fragrant, pale in color, light bodied with a lively, fruity acidity.

• The slaty soil imparts a distinctive taste to Mosel wines, ranging from fine-fruity to earthy, or "flinty". Often they have a hint to effervescence.

• Wines: richly fragrant, racy, piquant, elegantly fruity, delicate.

Grape Variety Area Percentage

Riesling 5390 hectares 59.7%Müller-Thurgau 1263 hectares 14%Elbling 567 hectares 6.3%Kerner 377 hectares 4.2%Spätburgunder 359 hectares 4%Dornfelder 333 hectares 3.7%Weißer Burgunder 248 hectares 2.7%Bacchus 84 hectares 0.9%Grauer Burgunder 83 hectares 0.9%Regent 61 hectares 0.7%Chardonnay 35 hectares 0.4%Auxerrois 28 hectares 0.3%Reichensteiner 26 Hectares 0.3%Ortega 20 Hectares 0.2%

Nahe Wine Region• The Nahe wine region is set west of Rheinhessen,

which it borders, and east of the Mosel. The Nahe's vineyards thrive in a variety of soils along the steep slopes of theNahe River and its tributaries.

• The more northerly district of Nahe wine region with its loam and sandy soil produces wines that resemble neighboring Rheinhessen, while the slaty soil further south yields wines which suggest the fine flowery bouquet of Mosel wines and the elegance of Rheingauwines.

• Wines: fragrant, subtly racy, fruity, full of flavour.

Grape Variety Area PercentageRiesling 1125 hectares 27.1%Müller-Thurgau 552 hectares 13.3 %Dornfelder 456 hectares 11%Silvaner 277 hectares 6.7%Pinot noir 248 hectares 6%Pinot blanc 224 hectares 5.4%Pinot gris 214 hectares 5.2%Kerner 194 hectares 4.7%Bacchus 153 hectares 3.7%Scheurebe 131 hectares 3.2%Blauer Portugieser 112 hectares 2.7 %Regent 101 hectares 2.4%Chardonnay 39 hectares 0.9%Faberrebe 30 hectares 0.7%Gewürztraminer 25 hectares 0.6%Dunkelfelder 23 hectares 0.6%Huxelrebe 20 hectares 0.5%

Pfalz – Biggest Wine Producer of Germany

• Bordered by Rheinhessen on the north and France on the south and west, the Pfalz's vineyards sweep across this pretty, peaceful land for nearly 50 uninterrupted miles and produce more wine than any other region in Germany. The northern half of this region is home to some of the best vineyard sites.

• The villages of Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim andRuppertsberg are well-known for Riesling wines which combine substance and finesse.

• Pleasant, mild wines rich in bouquet and full of body from Müller-Thurgau, Kerner, Silvaner andMorio-Muskat grapes are also grown in the clay and marl soils of this district. Chalk, clay and loess soils yield mild, fresh, often intense wines in the southern half of the Pfalz.

• In addition to its white wine, the Pfalzis also known for smooth, fruity red wine made primarily from the Portugieser grape.

• Wines: aromatic, mild, round and fullbodied, expressive.

Grape Variety Area PercentageRiesling 5458 hectares 23.2%Dornfelder 3175 hectares 13.5%Müller-Thurgau 2310 hectares 9.8%Blauer Portugieser 2176 hectares 9.3%Spätburgunder 1585 hectares 6.8%Kerner 1134 hectares 4.8%Grauer Burgunder 1054 hectares 4.5%Weißer Burgunder 862 hectares 3.7%Silvaner 844 hectares 3.6%Regent 636 hectares 2.7%Chardonnay 469 hectares 2%Scheurebe 416 hectares 1.8%Roter Traminer 347 hectares 1.5%Saint Laurent 302 hectares 1.3%Morio-Muskat 267 hectares 1.1%

Rheingau - the Riesling Country

• The Rheingau is Gemany's most central wine-growing region and the home of some of the world's oldest wine-growing families.

• Wine region Rheingau is located between Hochheim on the Main River andLorch near the Mittelrhein.

• The whole of the Rheingau is one long hillside topped by the thick forests of the Taunus Hills to the north and bordererd by the Rhine River to the south, forming one district, Bereich Johannisberg

• It was the Rheingauers who first recognized the value of Botrytis Cinerea (noble rot) and the Spätlese (late harvest).

• The term "Kabinett" is said to have originated here.

• In this favourable climate and ideal soil the Riesling develops to perfection, producing noble, elegant wines characterized by a refined and sometimes spicy fragrance; a fruity, pronounced acidity; and a rich ripeness in flavour. 

• Full-bodied, distinctive red wine is made from the Spätburgunder (Pinot noir), particularly from the steep vineyards around Assmannshausen.

• Wines: refined fragrance, lively racy acidity, great character and elegance

Grape Variety Area Percentage

Riesling 2464 hectares 78.8%

Spätburgunder 380 hectares 12.2%

Müller-Thurgau 49 hectares 1.6%

Weißer Burgunder 42 hectares 1.3%

Dornfelder 19 hectares 0.6%

Grauer Burgunder 19 hectares 0.6%

Kerner 17 hectares 0.5%

Dunkelfelder 13 hectares 0.4%

Chardonnay 11 hectares 0.4%

Ehrenfelser 11 hectares 0.4%

Rheinhessen wine region

• Rheinhessen lies in a valley of rolling hills, bordered on the west by the Nahe River and on the north and east by the Rhine. This 20 by 30 mile area between the wine-growing communities of Worms, Alzey, Mainz andBingen.

• It is the largest of the German winegrowing regions and its production is second only to that of the Pfalz.

• Due to the varying soil types and microclimates, manygrape varieties are planted, including the three traditional white varieties - Müller-Thurgau,Silvaner, Riesling - as well as new crossings.

• The Portugieser grape is the most important red variety, and the area aroundIngelheim is known for its noble fullbodied Spätburgunder (Pinot noir) wine.

• Wines: delicately fragrant, mild, soft, medium-bodied

Saale-Unstrut wine region - traditional wine country

• Vines are planted at the beginning of the Saale River valley and on the hills near the town of Freyburg. In the warm valley of the rivers Saale and UnstrutMüller-Thurgau, Silvaner and Weißburgunder (Pinot blanc) grapes are grown and made into a soft, dry white wine. Due to climatic conditions Spätlese (late harvest) and Auslese wines are very rare, but QbA and Kabinett wines are excellent when they are young.

• Wines: soft and dry white wines, few Spätlese and Auslese wines, mediumbodied.

Leading grape varieties in Rheinhessen Riesling whiteMüller-Thurgau white Dornfelder redSilvaner white Grüner SilvanerGrauburgunder white RuländerSpätburgunder red Pinot NoirBlauer Portugieser redWeißer BurgunderKerner whitePinot BlancScheurebe whiteRegent redChardonnay white

Sachsen wine region - rarity & speciality• Sachsen is the easternmost of Germany's wine-

growing regions, with most of its vineyards located on the hilly slopes of the Elbe River.

• Most of the wines from the region are consumed locally.

• Wines made from Müller-Thurgau (Rivaner), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) and Traminergrapes are dry, full of character with a fruity acidity. Some soft red wines and some "Elbtal-Sekt" (sparkling wine) are specialities of the region.

• Wines: dry, refreshing fruity acidity, special regional character.

Grape Varieties Area Hectares

Müller-Thurgau 85 hectares 18.4%

Riesling 67 hectares 14.5%

Weißer Burgunder 55 hectares 11.9%

Grauer Burgunder 43 hectares 9.3%

Spätburgunder 38 hectares 8.2%

Roter Traminer 29 hectares 6.3%

Kerner 27 hectares 5.8%

Dornfelder 23 hectares 5%

Gold riesling 17 hectares 3.7%

Scheurebe 15 hectares 3.2%

Württemberg wine region

• Württemberg's vineyards line the slopes of the Neckar River and its tributaries.

• Stuttgart is its major city. With nearly half of its vineyards planted in red varieties, wine region Württemberg is the largest red wine region in Germany. Trollinger,

• Müllerrebe (Pinot meunier), Spätburgunder (Pinot noir), Portugieser and Lemberger make very fruity red wines. Württemberg's white wines - Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Kerner and Silvaner - have a vigorous, hearty taste.

• Wines: strikingly fruity, hearty, powerful, distinctive earthy finish

Grape Variety Area Percentage

Trollinger 2439 hectares 21.2%

Reisling 2083 hectares 18.1%

Schwarzriesling 1738 hectares 15.1%

Blauer Limberger 1605hectares 13.9%

Spätburgunder 1278 hectares 11.1%

Müller-Thurgau 351 hectares 3 %

Kerner 350 hectares 3%

Dornfelder 345 hectares 3%

WINE SUB REGIONS

BADEN• Baden is divided into nine districts , which is more than any other German wine

region. From north to south, these districts are:

• Tauberfranken, in the northeastern outskirts of the region and neighbouring Franconia. The wines are similar to the wines of Franconia, and are sold in the round Bocksbeutel bottle characteristic of Franconia.

• Badische Bergstrasse, the vineyards of which is a continuation of those of the small region Hessische Bergstrasse. This district is situated around the city of Heidelberg.

• Kraichgau, just to the south of Badische Bergstrasse, and north-east of the city of Karlsruhe.

• Ortenau, from Baden-Baden to just south of Offenburg is one of the more well-known districts.]

• Breisgau, from just south of Offenburg and to Freiburg. According to meteorological statistics, it has the highest average temperature and the number of sunshine hours of the region.

Kaiserstuhl, a cluster of hills of volcanic origin northwest of Freiburg with characteristic terraced vineyards. Its wines are powerful and it is probably the best-known district of Baden.

Tuniberg is situated on flatter land just south of Kaiserstuhl and west of Freiburg, and produces wines of a lighter style.

Markgräflerland stretches from Freiburg to the Swiss border at Basel, and is known for its easy-drinking Gutedel (Chasselas) wines.

Bodensee is situated in the southeastern outskirts of the region, on the northwestern shores of Lake Constance, which is known as Bodensee in German.

FRANCONIA• District Mainviereck:The Mainviereck ("Main

square") is the westernmost district of Franconia, on the lower parts of and is one of the warmest spots in Bavaria. The special soil is mainly red sand stone which is especially suitable for growing red wine.

• District Maindreieck:The Maindreieck ("Main triangle") is the middle portion of Franconia

• District Steigerwald: The soil of the Steigerwald consists mainly of gypsum. The wines of this region often have a very mineralic touch. The most important villages are Iphofen, Rödelsee and Castell

MIDDLE RHINE• Disctrict Loreley (Rhineland-Palatinate)• Burg Reichenstein, centered on Oberheimbach• Schloss Stahleck, centered on Bacharach• Herrenberg, centered on Kaub• Schloss Schönburg, centered on Oberwesel• Loreleyfelsen, centered on Sankt Goarshausen• Burg Rheinfels, centered on Sankt Goar• Gedeonseck, centered on Boppard• Marksburg, centered on Koblenz• Lahntal, centered on Obernhof• Burg Hammerstein, centered on Hammerstein• District Siebengebirge (North Rhine-Westphalia)• Petersberg, centered on Königswinter

MOSEL• District Burg Cochem / more commonly known as Untermosel

or Terrassenmosel:This district produces a higher proportion of dry wines than the rest of the region. A well known vineyard from this area is the Juffermauer located near Treis-Karden, whose name means "Virgin-Wall" in the local Franconian dialect/language

• District Bernkastel / more commonly known as Mittelmosel: This is the central district of the region. One of the most notable vineyards in this area is known as Doctorberg, and its wines as Bernkasteler Doctor.

• District Ruwertal / more commonly known as Ruwer (its formal name is due to the fact that Ruwer also is a suburb of Trier): The quality of Ruwer wine is particularly dependent on the quality of the vintage with cool vintages marked by sharply acidic wines that quickly fade and warmer vintage producing some of the most delicate and perfumed expressions of German wines.

District Saar:particularly dependent on the overall quality of the vintage typically only 4 years out of every 10 producing a worthwhile set of wines. The wines that do come out of these warm vintages are noted for their apple-like freshness and steely mineral notes.

District Obermosel:The region starts just north of Igel and continues south to the village of Palzem where it meets the Moseltor district.

District Moseltor: The Elbling grape is the most commonly planted here producing a thin, rustic wine with high acidity. Sparkling wine production is growing in this area.

NAHE• Grosslage Burgweg-on the Upper Nahe, shares a name

with Grosslagen in the Rheingau and Franconia. Most noted for its Riesling wine production.

• Grosslage Paradiesgarten-on the Upper Nahe, includes the historic village of Monzingen. Some producers here are noted for their Rieslings of cult wine status.

• Grosslage Kronenberg-in the Bad Kreuznach region, considered one of the best quality Grosslagen in the Nahe.

• Grosslage Pfarrgaten-northwest of Bad Kreuznach around the village of Wallhausen, one of the Nahe's smallest Grosslagen.

• Grosslage Rosengarten-northwest of Bad Kreuznach, shares a name with a Grosslage in the Rheingau; the region is widely planted with Müller-Thurgau and Silvaner.

• Grosslage Schlosskapelle-on the Lower Nahe, one of the Nahe's most promising Grosslagen for Pinot blanc and Pinot gris.

• Grosslage Sonnenborn-on the Lower Nahe and centered around the village of Langenlonsheim.

PALATINATE• The region is divided into two districts (Bereich),

(Southern Wine Route) in the south and (Central Haardt-German Wine Route) in the north. The Northern vineyards are located north of Neustadt an der Weinstraße in a region often listed on wine labels as Mittelhaardt and includes the following towns and villages.

• Bad Dürkheim• Deidesheim• Forst an der Weinstraße• Freinsheim• Kallstadt• Ruppertsberg• Wachenheim• Ungstein• Lambsheim• Kirchheim• Bockenheim

The Southern subregion located south of Neustadt an der Weinstraße has significant plantings of the varieties Grauburgunder (Pinot gris) and Weissburgunder (Pinot blanc) but also produces some Riesling. The soil here ranges from sandstone to slate. The subregion includes the following villages.

•Birkweiler•Burrweiler•Frankweiler•Siebeldingen•Rhodt

Rheingau•Hochheim am Main •Walluf•Eltville•Rauenthal •Kiedrich•Hattenheim •Oestrich •Winkel•Johannisberg •Rüdesheim•Assmannshausen

Rheinhessen

• Bingen- In the northwest, towards the Nahe river; Scharlachberg is an important vineyard. In the town, one of the most renowned Liebfraumilch, Black Tower, is created by the Reh-Kendermann winery.

• Rheinterrasse- Source of most of the interesting wines of the region, and home to a third of the Riesling. The Roter Hang (red slope) in the north of this area lies on a sandstone that is reputed to give the best wines, to the south the soils become deeper.

• Wonnegau- This district is situated around Worms.

Reading a wine label:• A German wine label has 14 components. They are:1. Estate2. Vintage3. Grape Variety4. Grape Ripeness level5. Style6. Vineyard7. Wine Region8. Bottler9. Bottler Address10. Quality Category11. Government Approval Number12. Liquid Content of the bottle13. Alcohol content of the wine14. Additional Quality Assurance logos

Sample Wine Label

Levels of Ripeness

1. Kabinett

2. Spätlese .

3. Auslese

4. Beerenauslese (BA)

5. Eiswein

6. Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)

5. Style1. Trocken (Dry).

2. Halbtrocken (Medium Dry)

3. Lieblich (Fruity)

4. Süss (Sweet)

5. Classic

6. Selection

Quality Category

1. Deutscher Tafelwein (German Table Wine)

2. Deutscher Landwein (German Country Wine)

3. Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA)

4. Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP) or Prädikatswein

German Specialty Wines

Glühwein (Mulled Wine)

German Specialty Wines:

Apfelwein (Apple Wine)

Sket German

Sparkling Wine

Total Wineries• There are over 69,000 wineries in Germany.

•  Approximately 60 percent of the German wine production is situated in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 of the 13 regions for quality wine are situated. .

• White wine accounts for almost two thirds of the total production.

• Some top German Wineries are as follows

Famous German Wineries

Weingut Lergenmüller Hainfeld, Palatinate

• Winery Lergenmüller• PASSION, LUST & LIFESTYLE• The winery Lergenmüller is the specialist for strong,

internationally competitive-enabled reds and elegant white Burgundy wines. The wines are impressive proof that their origin Palatinate and feature a clear fruit, enormous power and wealth with the highest elegance. This is achieved by the favorable climatic conditions in the southern Palatinate, the valuable and diverse terroir of the vineyard and the passionate work of winemaking family. This results in wines with a personal, individual and distinctive handwriting.

Weingut Heinz Pfaffmann, Walsheim, Palatinate

• Property is located since 1616 in family ownership.

• Wines are aged in all stages taste. Currently, this distributed to 70% dry, 20% on fine dry and 10% on fruity / sweet.

• Of the approximately 150 hectares with about 60% white and 40% are planted with red varieties. 

• Vineyards are organically fertilized exclusively; instead of insecticides we use pheromones.

Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier, Mosel

• (Est. In 1773) - In 1966, with the merger of the three major wineries Episcopal Seminary (est. In 1840), Episcopal Seminary, and the High Cathedral - an estate which established did owns absolute prime vineyards (est in 1851.): Episcopal wineries Trier. 

• Since its foundation, all three estates Belonged to the Association of German Natural wine auctioneer (VDNV), known today as the VDP, or Association of German VDP (predicate Wine Estates).

Popular Wines From Germany

White Wines

• Schloss Neuweier Goldenes Loch Grosses Gewächs (Baden)

• Studert-Prüm Bernkasteler Graben Riesling Kabinett trocken (Mosel)

• Prinz von Hessen Estate Riesling Dachsfilet (Rheingau)

• Müller-Catoir Haardter Bürgergarten Riesling Spätlese VDP Erste Lage (Pfalz)

• Wittmann Fass 68 Dry Riesling (Rheinhessen)

• Burg Ravensburg Husarenkappe Riesling (Baden)

Red Wines

• Kaiserstühler Winzerverein Oberrotweil Blauer Spätburgunder (Baden)

• Nelles Ruber Spätburgunder (Ahr)

• Johann Maximilian Pinot Noir (Rheingau)

• Stodden Herrenberg Spätburgunder Grosses Gewächs (Ahr)

• Villa Wolf Pinot Noir (Pfalz)

Dry Wines

Fruity, Lightly Sweet Wines• Shellfish: crab, lobster, scallops in light sauces, smoked oysters etc.• Fish :Grilled or poached fish, sushi, sashimi, ceviche etc.• Soups: Chowders and Broths like Clam chowder, lighter cream soups

like asparagus etc.• Salads: Caesar salad, Thai chicken salad, green salad with ranch based

dressing etc.• Pasta and rice: Vegetable risotto, pasta primavera, coconut rice• Poultry : Roast turkey or herbed chicken, chicken kiev• Veal chop, veal cutlet, roast rabbit• Roast or barbequed pork• Baked Ham• Pepper steak and sweet and sour beef• Aged and smoked cheeses like aged cheeder, smoked gouda etc.• Sweets like crème brulee, fresh fruit like peach and apricot, pound

cake, flan etc.

Sweet Rich Wines

German WineFestivals

Mosel Wine Festival in Bernkastel Kues

•All along the river Mosel, you’ll find local wine festivals from April to October; one of the best ones takes place in September in the village of Bernkastel Kues. •Highlights of the wine festival include fireworks displays with the Landshut Castle as a backdrop, the crowning of the local Weinkoenigin (Wine Queen), and the traditional parade of vintners through the village.

German Wine Route Festival• The German wine road in Rhineland Palatinate is the

country’s oldest scenic drive; starting in the town of Bockenheim in the southwest of Germany, the 50 miles long wine road leads you through Germany’s second largest wine growing region all the way to the French border.

• The route is marked by a yellow sign with a stylized bunch of ten grapes and the name of the route.

• The German Wine Route is marked by numerous open-air wine festivals, held annually from March to October, that make it a major tourist attraction.

• The largest wine festival worldwide with more than 600,000 visitors each year is the Wurstmarkt in front of the world's largest wine barrel, the Giant Cask or Riesenfass, in Bad Dürkheim in September.

•Unlike with festivals in other German wine regions, wine is served in 50 cl glasses rather than the typical 25 cl ones. •They are of a special shape specific to the Palatinate wine region and are known as the Dubbeglas, widening from bottom to top and featuring indentations or large dimples (Dubbe) that give the glass its name. •The dimples are especially useful when socializing starts and one's dexterity is affected by the wine. 

Almond Blossom Festival in March• The small town of Gimmeldingen along

the German Wine Road hosts the first wine festival of the year: Between mid-March and April, when almond blossoms paint the countryside in white and pink, the Mandelbluetenfest ("Almond Blossom Festival") kicks off Germany’s wine festival season.

• Bakeries sell flower-shaped sugar cookies adorned with pink icing, and wine stands offer fruity Riesling and Pinot Noir.

Wine Festival Wurstmarkt in Bad Dürkheim

• Although this fair is called "Wurstmarkt" (literally sausage market), the folk festival is famous for its celebration of excellent local wines.

• The Wurstmarkt takes place every second and third weekend in September in the town of Bad Dürkheim along the German Wine Road.

• Located in the heart of Palatinate, Germany's second largest wine growing region, the Wurstmarkt prides itself in being the world's biggest wine festival.

• Attracts now more than 600,000 visitors annually.

Mainz Wine Market

• Mainz celebrates the wine season with a Weinmarkt (wine market), which takes place in the city’s picturesque parks and rose gardens.

• Wash down your local fare with light white wines and rosés, then wander the parks and enjoy arts and crafts stands, music, and rides.

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Frankfurt Rheingau Festival

• In Frankfurt, over 600 wines from vintners of the Rheingau region are poured at the Rheingau Wine Festival every September.

• Celebrated in the heart of the city, the fair takes place adjacent to the “Fressgasse”, Frankfurt’s pedestrian street, which is famous for its restaurants and cafes.

• Wines range from the finest wines to light and zesty summer wines, with wines from alternative grape varieties also being offered alongside the dominant Rheingau Riesling.

• Riesling the signature wine of the Rheingau region.

Stuttgart Wine Village• Every August and September, over a million wine

aficionados pour into the city of Stuttgart to celebrate the "Stuttgart Wine Village", one of the largest and most charming wine festivals in Germany.

• At 120 traditionally decorated alcoves, you can try over 250 regional wines, including Trollinger, Riesling, Kerner, and Müller-Thurgau, complementing Swabian delicacies such as Spaetzle and Maultaschen.

SPARKLING WINE

CHAMPAGNE• This is the most popular sparkling wine

worldwide.

• Grapes used are – Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meaner .

• It is produced through traditional method .

• It is produced in champagne region in France.

GRAPES

PINOT NOIR CHARDONNAY PINOT MEUNIER

BRANDS OF CHAMPAGNE1. Moet & Chandon2. Veuve Clicquot3. Nicolas Feuillatte4. G.H. Mumm5. Laurent-Perrier6. Taittinger7. Piper - Heidsieck8. Pommery9. Lanson10. Canard-Duchene

CAVA• Cava is a Spanish sparkling wine made

in a same way as Champagne .• Cava is produced in eight wine

regions: Aragon, the Basque Country, Castile and León, Catalonia, Extremadura, Navarra, Rioj or the Valencian Community. 

• Grapes used are -  Macabeu, Parellada, and Xarello,  Chardonnay, Pinot noir grapes.

GRAPES

MACABEU XARELLO MACABEU PARELLADA

PINOT NOIRCHARDONNAY PINOT NOIR

BRANDS OF CAVA• Freixenet Sparkling Cordon Negro Brut

Cava•   Anna de Codorniu Cava Brut •   Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava•   Jaume Serra Cristalino Brut Cava •   Juve Y Camps Brut rose Rose cava • Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Heredad Cava •   Elyssia Pinot Noir Brut Cava 

ASTI• It is an Italian sparkling wine.• Produced in the Asti region of Italy.• Produced through the Charmat method .• Grapes used are – Muscat.• Also called Asti spumante.• It is sweet in flavour and low in alcohol content.

Grapes

Muscat grape

BRANDS OF ASTI Metodo Classico Lambrusco Asti Spumante D.O.C.G Barefoot Moscato MARTINI & ROSSI ASTI SPARKLING WINE

NV. LA SPINETTA MOSCATO D'ASTI BRICCO

QUAGLIA 2008.

PROSECCO• It is a dry white Italian Sparkling Wine .• Produced through the method of Charmat

.• Grapes used are – Prosecco .• Produced in the Veneto region of Italy .

GRAPES

PROSECCO

BRANDS OF PROSECCO

• Conte Priuli Prosec• Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Prosecco

Conegliano • Botter Prosecco Frizzante• Nino Franco Prosecco Rustico• Lidl Conegliano Valdobbiadene Proseco Superiore

2012

MORE SPARKLI

NGWINES

TRENTO DOC Italian Wine Yellow straw colour Minimum alcohol level is more than

11%. The method used is champenoise. Trentino is the region where Trento

Doc is produced.

The Grapes Used Are:Chardonay Pinot Munier

Pinot Noir

SEKT This is a sparkling wine from

Germany. Riesling, Pinot Gris, and

Pinot Blanc grapes are used. Charmat method is used.

MOSEL PRISTINE

RHEINGAU

Grapes Used:PINOT GRIS PINOT BLANC

REISLING

SOVETSKOYE SHAMPANSKOYE This is Russian Champagne named as the

‘Soviet Champagne’. This wine is made from a typical blend of

Aligote and Chardonnay grapes. It is also produced in Ukraine, Moldova,

Armenia and Belarus.

Grapes Used:ALIGOTE CHARDONNAY

SHIRAZ Wine from Australia.

Uses the Traditional or the Champenoise method.

The grape used for this wine is also called shiraz.

The regions which produce Shiraz are:-

South AustraliaNew South WalesTasmaniaQueenslandVictoriaWestern Australia

Shiraz

METHODE CAP CLASSIQUE This is a wine from South Africa. Champenoise method is used. The grapes used in this production are

the Sauvignon blanc, Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot noir.

Grapes Used…

SAUVIGNON BLANC CHENIN BLANC

CHARDONNAY PINOT NOIR

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