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German wine regions
8 regions and 17 producers, with the grapes each one is built on.
Producers
17 German wineries worth knowing.
Christmann
Gimmeldingen, Pfalz · founded 1845
Biodynamic pioneer in the Pfalz, producing benchmark Idig Grosses Gewachs Riesling from a south-facing Mittelhaardt vineyard of limestone and sandstone.
Donnhoff
Oberhausen, Nahe · founded 1750
The premier estate of the Nahe and one of Germany's greatest producers, with benchmark Rieslings from Hermannshohle and Hermannsberg.
Dr. Burklin-Wolf
Wachenheim, Pfalz · founded 1597
The Pfalz's most prestigious estate with classified Grosses Gewachs vineyards in Forst and Deidesheim, producing Rieslings of grand cru complexity and longevity.
Dr. Loosen
Mosel · founded 1988
Ernst Loosen revived old-vine Riesling in the Mosel with uncompromising quality standards. Producer of wines from monopole vineyards including Bernkastel Doctor.
Egon Muller
Scharzhofberg, Mosel · founded 1797
The most prestigious Riesling estate in the world, producing Scharzhofberger Auslesen and TBAs that achieve the highest prices of any German wine.
Emrich-Schonleber
Monzingen, Nahe · founded 1900
The finest producer in the lower Nahe, with Halenberg and Frulingsplätzchen as benchmark Rieslings of electric acidity and floral intensity.
Fritz Haag
Brauneberg, Mosel · founded 1605
Arguably the finest producer in the Brauneberg, with magnificent Juffer and Juffer-Sonnenuhr Rieslings of impeccable precision and mineral clarity.
Georg Breuer
Rudesheim, Rheingau · founded 1880
The pioneer of terroir classification in the Rheingau, creating the Berg Schlossberg and Nonnenberg single-vineyard Rieslings that set a new quality standard.
JJ Prum
Wehlen, Mosel · founded 1911
The benchmark for Mosel Riesling elegance, with prime sites in Wehlener Sonnenuhr, producing wines that need decades to reveal their full honeyed complexity.
Leitz
Rudesheim, Rheingau · founded 1744
Johannes Leitz's estate has become the modern benchmark for Rheingau Riesling, with the Berg Schlossberg single vineyard one of Germany's most exciting terroirs.
Maximin Grünhaus
Mosel · founded 966
Historic Riesling estate in the Ruwer tributary, with Abtsberg and Herrenberg vineyards producing wines of extraordinary elegance and longevity. One of Germany's oldest estates.
Muller-Catoir
Neustadt, Pfalz · founded 1744
A benchmark Pfalz estate producing Riesling, Rieslaner, Scheurebe, and Muskateller from the Haardter Burgergarten with extraordinary aromatic intensity.
Peter Jakob Kuhn
Oestrich, Rheingau · founded 1786
An exemplary biodynamic Rheingau estate producing Rieslings of extraordinary mineral purity from the Doosberg and Lenchen grand cru sites.
Rebholz
Siebeldingen, Pfalz · founded 1520
An organic estate in the southern Pfalz producing some of Germany's most compelling dry Riesling and Spatburgunder from volcanic basalt soils.
Schlossgut Diel
Burg Layen, Nahe · founded 1802
A Nahe estate long championed by critics, producing dry and sweet Rieslings from Goldloch and Pittermennchen with great clarity and minerality.
Von Schubert (Maximin Grunhaus)
Mertesdorf, Mosel-Ruwer · founded 966
One of Germany's great historic estates on the Ruwer, with three monopoly vineyards producing Rieslings of aristocratic delicacy and crystalline mineral focus.
Weingut Keller
Florsheim-Dalsheim, Rheinhessen · founded 1789
The most revered Rheinhessen estate, with G-Max Riesling Grosses Gewachs achieving cult status and Hubacker as the prestige single-vineyard wine.
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Germany wine FAQ
How many wine regions does Germany have?
SomeWine tracks 8 wine regions in Germany, alongside 17 producers.
Which grapes are grown in Germany?
The grapes appearing most often on German labels here are Pinot Noir, Riesling, Pinot Blanc.
What are the oldest wineries in Germany?
Among those tracked, the longest-running are Maximin Grünhaus (966), Von Schubert (Maximin Grunhaus) (966), Rebholz (1520), Dr. Burklin-Wolf (1597), Fritz Haag (1605), Leitz (1744).