German Wine

Wine has been one of the most sought after beverages in Germany since the 18th -19th century. With numerous ups and downs in the wine making industry, the German wine revived its old grandeur with the Liebfraumilch or the wine brand called the 'milk of our lady'. Earlier the famous vine yards that catered to the demands of this particular wine were the vineyards near Worm. Now, there are numerous vine yards catering to the services of the Liebfraumilch. Some such vineyards are present in the Nahe , the Rheinhessen and the Pfalz regions in Germany.

Varieties of Germany Wine

The varieties of Germany wine depend on the variety or the type of grapes they are made of. Some such varieties of German wine are:

• Riesling
• Müller Thurgau
• Silvaner
• Rieslaner
• Grauburgunder or the Pinot Gris variety
• Spätburgunder or the Pinot Noir variety
• Weissburgunder or the Pinot Blanc variety
• Scheurebe
• White wines in Germany are made from grape varieties that include Kerner, Huxelrebe, Gewürztraminer, Traminer , Chardonnay, Muskateller or the Muscat, Morio-Muskat, Elbling, Ehrenfelser, Gutedel or the Chasselas, Bacchus, Faberrebe, Siegerrebe, Ortega.
• Some of the other red wine varieties include Portugieser, Dornfelder, Lemberger, Schwarzriesling , Staint Laurent and Trollinger.

German White Wine

The German white wines cater to about 63% of the total wine market of Germany. Some of the most important German white wines are:

• Riesling
• Silvaner
• Müller-Thurgau
• Bacchus
• Weisser Burgunder or the Pinot Blanc
• Kerner
• Gewürztraminer
• Grauer Burgunder or Ruländer or the Pinot Gris
• Scheurebe

German Red Wines

The red wines in Germany, the demand for which has graduallty increased over the past few years, cater to about 37% of the total wine market in Germany. Some of the most important German red wines are:

• Dornfelder
• Spätburgunder and Frühburgunder or the Pinot Noir
• Portugieser
• Schwarzriesling or the Pinot Meunier
• Trollinger
• Lemberger

Adding up to the legacy and the wine tradition of the country, the German wines are the repertoires of taste, blend and aroma that represents the flavor of the German soil.

Major Vineyards in Germany

Some of the major vineyards in Germany that produce German wine are:

• Baden
• Ahr
• Mittelrhein
• Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
• Rheingau
• Nahe
• Saale-Unstrut
• Pfalz
• Franken
• Rheinhessen
• Württemberg
• Hess. Bergstr.
• Sachsen