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 tanjia, potjevleesch or paella valenciana (without seafood).
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 cherry, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. 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 3.86/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
- 0With an average score of 3.76/5
- 2020With an average score of 3.63/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.58/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of German Wine
- Spätburgunder
- Pinot Noir
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Merlot
- Blaufränkisch
- Cabernet Dorsa
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 sauté of pork with chorizo, giant paella cooked on a wood fire or currywurst.
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: Moscato
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 deer stew, quiche without eggs or autumn pumpkin pie.
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, minerality or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of pear, earth or tree fruit.
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
- 0With an average score of 3.47/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.43/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of German Wine
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
- Pinot Blanc
- Grauburgunder
- Weissburgunder
- Riesling
The word of the wine: Shoulder
The upper part of the bottle located at the base of the shoulder-shaped neck.
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, red tuna steak provençal style or lobster barbecue.
The best vintages in pink wine of German Wine
- 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
- 0With an average score of 3.77/5
- 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: Dornfelder
German, intraspecific cross made in 1955 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the helfensteiner and the heroldrebe (more details, click here!). With these same parents he also obtained the hegel. The Dornfelder can be found in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Canada, United States, ... . Virtually unknown in France, we nevertheless recognize a certain interest in it due to its short phenological cycle and the quality of its wines, both rosé and red.
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 spanish paella, salmon and leek gratin or japanese curry.
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 4.08/5
- 2019With an average score of 4.07/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
- 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
- Spätburgunder
The word of the wine: Mineral
Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.
A wine route in the region of German Wine ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Cottbus
- Leiwen
- Moers
- Vogtsburg