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The coolest-climate classics: Riesling of unmatched precision.
Wine history
Romans planted along the Rhine and Mosel in the first century. Monasteries at Kloster Eberbach refined the craft, and by the nineteenth century Rhine wines commanded prices above first-growth Bordeaux. After a period of sweet bulk wine, Germany's growers returned to dry, site-driven bottlings and the VDP classification.
Major Wine Regions
- Mosel
- Rheingau
- Pfalz
- Nahe
- Baden
- Franken
Important Grape Varieties
- Riesling
- Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
- Silvaner
- Grauburgunder
- Dornfelder
Major Wine Styles
- Featherweight off-dry Kabinett
- Bone-dry Grosses Gewächs
- Elegant Spätburgunder
- Rare, intense Eiswein
Food Pairings
- Pork schnitzel
- Smoked trout
- Sausage and sauerkraut
- Thai curry
- Apple strudel
Notable wines
- Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling
- J.J. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr
- Keller G-Max
- Robert Weil Kiedrich Gräfenberg
Recognisable brands
- Dr. Loosen
- Schloss Johannisberg
- Robert Weil
- Markus Molitor