Germany Areas
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Germany Areas
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Mosel is most famous for its vertiginous slate vineyards, home to some of the world`s finest Riesling. It is a northerly region and the wines are no strangers to high acidity, so a touch or more of residual sugar goes a long way in balancing this. Wines can be very long lived, but I find they are drinkable from the off and don`t seem to close down. (CW 23/01/12)
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Donnhof is the most famous and illustrious producer and the area has a vastly complex array of terroirs, not just in soils but microclimates and aspects and so on. The Nahe itself is a tributary of the Rhine and has cut some interesting south facing slopes. (CW 23/01/12)
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Home of some of the best dry Riesling in Germany around the towns of Rudesheim and Geisenheim on south facing slopes where the river turns west briefly. (CW 23/01/12)
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Despite being the source of Niersteiner Gutes Domtal, the Rheinhessen contains some beautiful sites for wine growing and some fantastic soils too. There are red, iron rich parts as well as the more chalky sites. As ever Riesling is the star grape in the region and quality wines here are delicious. You`ll fine as many white peach fruited Rieslings as limey ones. (CW 23/01/12)
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Not a Riesling area. Here the distinguishing features are the widespread of Sylvaner which all the producers I asked said goes well with salad, and the Bocksbeutel, which to you and me is the bottle used for Mateus Rosé. Even the wineracks in the area are all designed for this shape. It did come as a shock that most German salad dressings are based on water. But the wines, the wines can be...
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A small, hilly, northern region capable of making great Rieslings but most famous for light and lively Pinot Noirs. But the reality is somewhat different. Partly due to improved viticulture and an increased awareness of what Pinot Noir can do, the red wines from this slightly isolated region have improved immeasurably over the last years. The Stodden wines are fragrant and elegant, but have body...
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Württemberg is a region in southwest Germany around the wealthy city of Stuttgart, which has historically consumed much of the local production. It has been a hotspot for red wines with Lemberger (aka Blaufrankisch) and Pinot Noir as well as Dornfelder all to be found here. Of course Riesling reigns supreme as white wine grape but there`s a big spread of other varieties allowed by the more benign...
