The best wines of German Wine
Discover the best wines of German Wine as well as the best winemakers of German Wine and estates of German Wine to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of German Wine and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of German Wine by region
Looking for a good wine of German Wine among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of German Wine. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of German Wine with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of German Wine
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of German Wine
Red wines from the region of German Wine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, bigos (polish sauerkraut with paprika) or rabbit with white wine.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of German Wine
On the nose the red wine of the region of German Wine. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of German Wine. is a with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in red wine of German Wine
- 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
- 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.58/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.48/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of German Wine
- Spätburgunder
- Pinot Noir
- Cabernet Dorsa
- Blaufränkisch
- Dornfelder
- Regent
Discovering the wine region of German Wine
Germany's wine industry is most famous for world class Riesling produced aLong the Rhein and its tributary the Mosel. There is wide agreement that the white wines from the best sites and the most reputable producers are some of the greatest in the world.
However the country's winemakers are proving convincingly that they can make great wine from other varieties, helped in Part by Climate change. For example, fine German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) is now emerging from various regions, particularly Baden, Pfalz and even the tiny Ahr Valley.
As of 2017 the country boasted around 102,000 hectares (252,000 acres) of Vineyards. This placed Germany 14th in the world.
For more information regarding the various German wine regions, please refer to the menu on the left side of this page.
Key German grape varieties
White grape varieties account for around 66 percent of vineyard area.
Unsurprisingly, Riesling leads the way with 23 percent of the total. Its area has grown slightly since 1995.
That year, Müller-Thurgau just pipped Riesling as the most planted variety. However surface area has almost halved and in 2017 it accounted for 12 percent of vineyards - much declined but still at that point Germany's number two variety by area.
Great white wines of German Wine
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of German Wine
White wines from the region of German Wine go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, fried squid or chicken tikka massala.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of German Wine
On the nose the white wine of the region of German Wine. often reveals types of flavors of lemon, citrus fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or earth. In the mouth the white wine of the region of German Wine. is a with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of German Wine
- 2012With an average score of 4.01/5
- 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.98/5
- 2008With an average score of 3.97/5
- 2004With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2007With an average score of 3.83/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of German Wine
- Riesling
- Weissburgunder
- Gewürztraminer
- Chardonnay
- Scheurebe
- Moscato
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
Great sparkling wines of German Wine
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of German Wine
Sparkling wines from the region of German Wine go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron, stuffed potatoes or duck with vanilla (reunion island).
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of German Wine
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of German Wine. often reveals types of flavors of apples, non oak or orange and sometimes also flavors of honey, hazelnut or melon.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of German Wine
- 1971With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.56/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.55/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.43/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.42/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of German Wine
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
- Pinot Blanc
- Grauburgunder
- Weissburgunder
- Riesling
The word of the wine: Interknot
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).
Great pink wines of German Wine
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of German Wine
Pink wines from the region of German Wine go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of zucchini quiche, tuna pie or fried squid.
The best vintages in pink wine of German Wine
- 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.30/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of German Wine
- Spätburgunder
- Blauer Portugieser
- Rondo
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Riesling
Discover the grape variety: Blaufränkisch
Great sweet wines of German Wine
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of German Wine
Sweet wines from the region of German Wine go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of croziflette, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or express seafood spaghetti.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of German Wine
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of German Wine. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or floral.
The best vintages in sweet wine of German Wine
- 2017With an average score of 4.09/5
- 2019With an average score of 4.07/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.94/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.92/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of German Wine
- Riesling
- Gewürztraminer
The word of the wine: Fruity
A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.
News from the vineyard of German Wine
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A wine route in the region of German Wine ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
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- Moers
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