The best wines of Pfalz

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

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Top wines of Pfalz by region

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

Great red wines of Pfalz

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Pfalz

Red wines from the region of Pfalz go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of steak tartare, tunisian macaroni or stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Pfalz

On the nose the red wine of the region of Pfalz. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Pfalz. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Pfalz

  • 2006With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.27/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Pfalz

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Spätburgunder
  • Pinot Noir
  • St. Laurent

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Pfalz

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

Discovering the wine region of Pfalz

Fleshy, dry, fruity Riesling is the region's signature: yellow peach, apricot, ripe citrus, lovely mineral tension. Germany's largest red-wine area (40%), with silky Spätburgunder showing red fruit and spice, darker structured Dornfelder, supple Portugieser. Some rounded Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. A 23,640 ha vineyard along the Haardt, among Germany's warmest (>2,000 h of sun).

From gourmet everyday bottles to age-worthy wines.

Great white wines of Pfalz

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Pfalz

White wines from the region of Pfalz go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of rougail sausage, cuttlefish with cider or cicadas at the chib.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Pfalz

On the nose the white wine of the region of Pfalz. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Pfalz. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Pfalz

  • 1997With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.41/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Pfalz

  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Pfalz

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

Great sparkling wines of Pfalz

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Pfalz

Sparkling wines from the region of Pfalz go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal tagine with potatoes and olives, quiche lorraine or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Pfalz

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Pfalz. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or yeast and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or oak.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Pfalz

  • 2019With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Pfalz

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Weissburgunder

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Pfalz

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

The word of the wine: Garrigue

Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.

Great pink wines of Pfalz

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Pfalz

Pink wines from the region of Pfalz go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, beef or lamb such as recipes of zucchini quiche, roast monkfish with bacon or shoulder of lamb boulangère.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Pfalz

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Pfalz. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, cranberry or pepper. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Pfalz. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Pfalz

  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2025With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2024With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Pfalz

  • Merlot
  • Spätburgunder
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Blauer Portugieser

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Pfalz

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

Discover the grape variety: Blaufränkisch

Structured, elegant reds with a deep ruby color with violet highlights, firm tannins and fresh acidity, offering signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, sour cherry), black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices, black pepper, herbs and mineral notes. Fine cellaring potential. Star of great Burgenland reds (Mittelburgenland DAC, Leithaberg DAC). Synonyms: kékfrankos in Hungary, lemberger in Germany. Austrian indigenous variety, one of the oldest in Central Europe.

Great sweet wines of Pfalz

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Pfalz

Sweet wines from the region of Pfalz go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, tagliatelle with shrimps or haddock with curry cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Pfalz

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Pfalz. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or apricot. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Pfalz. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Pfalz

  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Pfalz

  • Riesling
  • Ortega
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Viognier
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Pfalz

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

The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.

Great natural sweet wines of Pfalz

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Pfalz go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef luc lake, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or chicken on a bed of summer vegetables.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: St. Laurent

Structured and elegant reds with a deep ruby colour, soft to firm tannins and silky palate, with signature aromas of red fruit (cherry, raspberry), morello cherry (hallmark), sweet spices, undergrowth and floral notes reminiscent of Pinot Noir. Fine ageing potential. Star of the great reds of the Austrian Burgenland, also grown in the Czech Republic. The German synonym for Saint Laurent, an indigenous Austrian black variety genetically related to Pinot Noir.

Discover other regions and appellation of Pfalz

A wine route in the region of Pfalz ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Albersweiler
  • Arzheim
  • Bad bergzabern
  • Bad dürkheim
  • Battenberg
  • Bechtheim
  • Billigheim-ingenheim
  • Birkweiler
  • Bissersheim
  • Bissersheim/weinstraße
  • Bockenheim an der weinstrasse
  • Bockenheim/weinstraße
  • Burrweiler
  • Böbingen
  • Cochem
  • Deidesheim
  • Dierbach
  • Dürkheim
  • Edenkoben
  • Ellerstadt
  • Eschbach
  • Essingen
  • Flemlingen
  • Flörsheim-dalsheim
  • Frankweiler
  • Freinsheim
  • Friedelsheim
  • Geistermühle
  • Gleiszellen
  • Grünstadt
  • Grünstadt-asselheim
  • Guldental
  • Göcklingen
  • Gönnheim
  • Haardt
  • Hainfeld
  • Herxheim am berg
  • Heuchelheim
  • Heuchelheim-klingen
  • Ilbesheim