Nahe: Exquisitely Tuned
Soils: Quartzite and slate soils on the lower Nahe; porphyry, melaphyre, and red sandstone on the middle Nahe; weathered soils and clay overlays of sandstone, loess, and loam near Bad Kreuznach
Mosel: Winding Slopes of Slate
Soils: Devonian slate in the steep sites and sandy, gravelly soil in the flatlands of the middle Mosel Valley; shell-limestone (chalky soils) in the upper Mosel Valley
Mosel Producers
J.J. Prüm is the iconic estate of the Middle Mosel and progenitor of the light, piquant, mineral, and energetic wines with varying degrees of balancing sweetness, which many associate with Mosel Riesling and German wine in general. Riesling Prädikatswein is the name of the game here.* Whil
Mittelrhein: Romance on the Rhine
Varieties: [white 84.8%, red 15.2%]: Riesling (65%), Müller-Thurgau (4.9%), Spätburgunder (10%)
Mittelrhein Producers
Tonu Jost, VDP. Weingut
Mittelrhein: Romance on the Rhine →
Hessische Bergstraße: The Spring Garden
Varieties: Riesling (39.7%), Pinot Gris (12.1%), Pinot noir (11%), Pinot Blanc (5.4%), and Silvaner
Hessische Bergstraße Producers
Griesel & Compagnie, Sekthaus
Simon-Bürkle, Weingut
Hessische Bergstraße: The Spring Garden →
Germany's VDP
During Germany's "golden era" in the mid- to late 19th century, the finest Mosel and Rheingau wines fetched exceptionally high prices at auction, and German wines were among the most sought-after in Europe. The popularity of the finest German wines for those who could afford them stood in
German Wine References
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2025 Draft Bill to introduce a nationwide system of vineyard classification Translated [English] →
1971 Wein-Gesetz (Bundesgesetzblatt) Fifth German
German Wine Law
The First German Wine Law, enacted on April 20th, 1892, was the first federal attempt to regulate production. It focused on hygiene and preventing the sale of "artificial" wine. The 1892 law prohibited the use of chemical additives but allowed the addition of sugar to compensate for the na
