The best wines of Germany

Discover the best wines of Germany as well as the best winemakers of Germany and estates of Germany to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Germany and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Germany by region

Looking for a good wine of Germany among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Germany. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Germany with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Germany

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Want to buy a red wine of Germany cheap or sell a red wine of Germany at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Germany

Red wines from the region of Germany go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or sauté of veal with olives (corsica).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Germany

On the nose the red wine of the region of Germany. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, red cherry or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Germany. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Germany

  • 2018With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.32/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Germany

  • Spätburgunder
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • St. Laurent
  • Blauer Portugieser

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Germany

A wine route planned in the region of Germany? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Germany.

Discovering the wine region of Germany

Germany - famous primarily for the world-class Grape/riesling">Riesling produced in its Mosel region - is entering a New phase in its wine history. At the beginning of the 21st century, the country's winemakers are convincingly proving that they are good for more than just Mosel Riesling. High-quality German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) is now emerging from various regions, including Baden, the Palatinate and even the tiny Ahr Valley. Overlooking a much lesser period of glory - the 1970s and 1980s - Germany has a Long and illustrious history of viticulture.

The Romans established the country's first Vineyards along the banks of the Moselle River near present-day Trier. In the third century AD, plantings spread to several neighbouring valleys, mainly those of the Moselle's tributaries. During the Middle Ages, the Christian church, especially the Cistercian and Benedictine monasteries, had a great influence on the development of viticulture and the production of quality wine in Germany. Two of the most famous names in German wine - the Rheingau vineyards Schloss Johannisberg and Kloster Eberbach - were established as monasteries and have been producing wine for almost 900 years.

Germany's largest grape variety, Riesling, was first documented in the Rheingau in 1435, and found its way to the Moselle shortly afterwards. In 1720, Johannisberg Castle became the first large vineyard to be planted exclusively with this "superior" variety. In the mid to late 18th century, botrytised wines developed, and by the 19th century, Rhine wines were selling at prices higher than those of the first growths of Bordeaux. The German wine industry lost its way in terms of quality during the 20th century, expanding plantings to less favourable sites and increasing yields to levels where quality was severely compromised.

Great white wines of Germany

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Germany

White wines from the region of Germany go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of traditional welsh dark beer, scallop mousse or pizza with peppers and spicy chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Germany

On the nose the white wine of the region of Germany. often reveals types of flavors of cream, petroleum or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of melon, lemon zest or straw. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Germany. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Germany

  • 1990With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.56/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Germany

  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Germany

A wine route planned in the region of Germany? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Germany.

Discover the grape variety: Blauer Portugieser

Great sparkling wines of Germany

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Germany

Sparkling wines from the region of Germany go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of breton galette with buckwheat flour, parillade of fish and seafood or chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nuts.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Germany

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Germany. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Germany

  • 1900With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.21/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Germany

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Spätburgunder
  • Schwarzriesling
  • Elbling

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Germany

A wine route planned in the region of Germany? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Germany.

The word of the wine: Pommadé

Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.

Great pink wines of Germany

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Germany

Pink wines from the region of Germany go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, beef or veal such as recipes of quiche lorraine, beef tagliata with truffle oil or braised veal heart with carrots.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Germany

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Germany. often reveals types of flavors of apples, apricot or pepper and sometimes also flavors of sour cherry, rhubarb or yeast.

The best vintages in pink wine of Germany

  • 2020With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.99/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Germany

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Spätburgunder
  • Trollinger
  • Blauer Portugieser
  • Dornfelder

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Germany

A wine route planned in the region of Germany? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Germany.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great sweet wines of Germany

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Germany

Sweet wines from the region of Germany go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of coconut beans, shrimp curry (reunionese recipe) or spanish paella.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Germany

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Germany. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, ginger or almonds and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, straw or elderflower. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Germany. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Germany

  • 1971With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 1979With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.45/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Germany

  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Germany

A wine route planned in the region of Germany? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Germany.

The word of the wine: New wine

Wine of the year, fruity and easy to drink. Beaujolais Nouveau is not the only one in this category, the Côtes-du-Rhône, Touraine and Gaillac appellations also produce new wines.

Great natural sweet wines of Germany

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Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Germany cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Germany at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Germany

Natural sweet wines from the region of Germany go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo, spaghetti squash with cream and bacon or baked sea bream.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Germany

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Germany. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Germany

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Germany

  • Spätburgunder
  • Riesling
  • Dornfelder
  • Pinot Noir Précoce
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Lemberger

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Germany

A wine route planned in the region of Germany? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Germany.

Discover the grape variety: Lemberger

Great other wines of Germany

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Germany

Other wines from the region of Germany go well with generally quite well with dishes of poultry, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of traditional welsh dark beer, christmas boots in knacki or whiting fillet in papillotes.

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Germany

A wine route planned in the region of Germany? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of Germany.

The word of the wine: Paste

Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.

News from the vineyard of Germany

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...