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Major Regions of Germany

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13 major regions called Anbaugebiete

  • Mosel
  • Rheingau
  • Rheinhessen
  • Pfalz
  • Salle-Unstrut
  • Sachsen
  • Ahr
  • Mittelrhein
  • Nahe
  • Hessische Bergstrasse
  • Franken
  • Wurttemberg
  • Baden
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German Wine Laws

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Wines w/o geographic indication:
-Wein

Wines w/ geographic indication:

  • Landwein (PGI)
  • —regional wines, rarely exported
  • Qualitatswein (PDO)
  • —quality wine from one of 13 major regions called Anbaugebiete
  • —This category includes top trocken wines
  • Pradikatswein (PDO)
  • —a subset of Qualitatswein categorized by ripeness at harvest. There are six pradikate levels of quality. These wines are often, but not necessarily, sweet.
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Pradikatswein Levels of Quality

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  1. Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)
  2. Eiswein
  3. Beerenauslese (BA)
  4. Auslese
  5. Spatlese
  6. Kabinett
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Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter (VDP)

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German association of over 200 top producers. Founded in 1910, this association is committed to quality by emphasizing the tradition of making dry riesling fromt he best terroir and vineyard sites. The quality levels the VDP has set forth are a more restrictive classification of vineywards (einzellagen), designed to emulate the grand cru model of Burgundy

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Grosses Gewachs (GG)

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These are dry or trocken wines from the top vineyard sites in the VDP Classification

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Anabaugebiet

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Wine region

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Gemeinde

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Village name

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Einzellage

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Vineyard name

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Mosel Geography

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Northern limit of viticulture at the 49th parallel along the Mosel river, these are some of the most northerly vineyards in the world

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Mosel Climate

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Cold and continental, moderated by the Mosel river

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Mosel Topography

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very steep vineyards - among the steepest in the world

facing south to capture the warmth of the sun

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Mosel Soil Type

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slate that is porous yet heat-retaining

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Mosel Grape Varietals

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Riesling

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Mosel Viticulture

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long growing season to achieve ripeness. Vines are planted on precipitous, south-facing slopes very close to the Mosel river. Northerly growing conditions make ripening a challenge. Harvested grapes are generally high in acidity and low in sugar.

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Mosel Vinification

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  • mainly stainless steel fermentation
  • residual sugar is left in the wine to counter-balance the intense acidity
  • alcohol in the finished wine is generally low, often topping out at just 8%
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Rheingau Geography

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South of the Mosel on the Rhine river with a backdrop of the Taunus Mountains

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Rheingau Climate

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  • Continental and slightly warmer with the more southerly latitude
  • The Taunus Mountains provide protection
  • The Rhine River reflects sunlight directly up into vines, providing additional light for photosynthesis and warmth for ripening
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Rheingau Soil

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mixture of slate and others

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Rheingau Topography

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The Rheingau boasts one long south-facing slope on the north bank of the Rhein

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Rheingau Grape Varietals

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White:
-Riesling

Red:
-Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)

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Rheingau Viticulture

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more reliable ripeness than the Mosel

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Rheinhessen Geography

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Large, sprawling wine area just south of the Rheingau

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Rheinhessen Climate

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Continental

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Rheinhessen Topography

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Flat, fertile farmland

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Rheinhessen Soil Type

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Red sandstone mixed with slate

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Rheinhessen Grape Varietals

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White:

  • Riseling
  • Muller-Thurgau
  • Silvaner
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Rheinhessen Viticulture

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The Rheinhessen has the most area under vine, and is largest wine region in Germany. The best vineyards are found on a small strip along ther steep west bank of the Rhein. Quality ranges from Leibfraumilch (e.g. Blue Nun, a semi-sweet white) up to top vineyards for modern, dry Riesling. Specificity of village and vineyard is key.

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Pfalz Geography

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The Pfalz is geographically contiguous with Alsace, despite the important fact that the Rhine River separates the two regions. The Haardt Mountains are the dominant influence in the area, and are the northerly extension of the Vosges Mountains of France. Just as the Vosges provide protection to Alsace and create a particularly sunny environment, so too do the Haardt Mountains for the vineyards of the Pfalz.

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Pfalz Climate

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A relatively southerly latitude with sunny and dry climate, making this one of the warmest growing areas in Germany

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Pfalz Soil Type

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Limestone

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Pfalz Grape Varietals

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White:

  • Riesling
  • Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
  • Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)

Red:
-Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)

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Pfalz Viticulture

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Because of its more southerly latitude and abundant sunshine, ripening is significantly less challenging than in most German regions

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Pfalz Vinification

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Focus is on dry wines

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