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 burger roll, leg of lamb bravado in the oven or italian pasta.

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, mushroom or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices. 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 4.34/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.25/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Pfalz

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Spätburgunder
  • Cabernet Franc
  • 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

Pfalz is a key wine producing region in western Germany, located between the Rhein/Rhine river and the low-lying Haardt mountain range (a natural continuation of the Alsatian Vosges). It covers a rectangle of land 45 miles (75km) Long and 15 miles (25km) wide. To the NorthLiesRheinhessen; to the South, the French border and Alsace. In terms of both quality and quantity, Pfalz is one of Germany's most important regions, and one which shows great promise for the future.

An increasing proportion of Germany's finest Riesling and Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) come from Pfalz Vineyards, and the region generates more everyday Landwein and Deutscher Wein than any other region by far (see German Wine Label Information). With roughly 23,500 hectares (58,000 acres) of land planted to grapevines, Pfalz is the second-largest of Germany's 13 Anbaugebeite wine regions. Only its northern neighbor Rheinhessen has more vines. The region is home to some 10,000 vine growers, half of whom work as contractors, and is so densely planted that vines outnumber inhabitants 600 to one.

Pfalz's Vineyards produce both white wines (60 percent) and red (40 percent). The whites have long been the most successful and, as is standard almost everywhere in the Rheinland, Riesling dominates the local vineyards and wines. In 2013 the region had 14,000 acres (5,600 ha) of Riesling vines, accounting for roughly a quarter of its entire vineyard area. Riesling is easily Germany's most successful grape variety, from the perspectives of both quality and quantity.

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 coconut from paimpol, mussels with chicken or tunisian pasta.

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, flint or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, pineapple or grapefruit. 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: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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 roast veal with cider, steamed pork chops or quinoa patties with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.

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, brioche or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of rhubarb, tropical or grapefruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Pfalz

  • 2019With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Pfalz

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

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: Soft

Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.

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 quiche without eggs, sautéed pork with pineapple or lamb kebab.

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, citrus or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, tropical fruit or tropical.

The best vintages in pink wine of Pfalz

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5

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: Scheurebe

German grape variety obtained in 1916 by Georg Shere (1879/1949). It was given until then as coming from a cross between Riesling and Sylvaner, but genetic tests have shown that its father is the Bouquettraube (Bukettrebe), and it is closely related to the Kerner. The Scheurebe can be found in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia, Great Britain, the United States (California, Virginia, ...), Canada (Ontario, British Columbia, ...), ... practically unknown in France.

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 grandma's chicken casserole, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or sun wheat.

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, jasmine or tropical and sometimes also flavors of white peach, tangerine or raisin. 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: Piccolo

Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.

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 american style beef marinade, shish kebab or colombian lentils.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Sylvaner

The sylvaner is grown mainly in Germany and Alsace. The buds are somewhat cottony and the young leaves are green. The same applies to the ribbed branches. Once mature, the dominant colour is golden-green and small elliptical berries with small to medium-sized bunches can be seen. The ripe fruit is then adorned by five-lobed leaves. This variety is susceptible to chlorosis, gray mold, powdery mildew and mildew. It is also sensitive to frost and wind because of its long branches. It can be grown in any kind of soil, although it prefers stony, sandy and light soils. It is indeed moderately acidic and offers a complex set of aromas such as bitter almond, fruity and floral background. The taste has an excellent mixture of honey and candied or dried fruits.

News from the vineyard of Pfalz

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Palladius and Columella verticals: Eben Sadie’s Swartland flagships

The rapid rise of South Africa’s Swartland wine region over the past 20 years has been thrilling to watch. And arguably the most influential winemaker during this renaissance has – and continues to be – Eben Sadie. Sadie was in London recently for a vertical tasting of his flagship wines, the red blend Columella and white blend Palladius. He explained to a rapt audience of critics, buyers and sommeliers how his approach to winemaking has changed over the years, and revealed how he’s preparing fo ...

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
  • Edenkoben
  • Ellerstadt
  • Eschbach
  • Essingen
  • Flemlingen
  • Flörsheim-dalsheim
  • Frankweiler
  • Freinsheim
  • Friedelsheim
  • Geistermühle
  • Gleiszellen
  • Grünstadt
  • Grünstadt-asselheim
  • Guldental
  • Göcklingen
  • Gönnheim
  • Hainfeld
  • Herxheim am berg
  • Heuchelheim
  • Heuchelheim-klingen
  • Ilbesheim
  • Kallstadt
  • Kallstadt/pfalz