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There are two major categories of German wine: table and "quality" wine.Table wine includes the designations Deutscher Wein (previously Tafelwein) and Landwein. [8] Unlike the supposed equivalents of "Vin de Table" / "Vino da Tavola" and "Indicazione Geografica Tipica" / "Vin de Pays", production levels are not high, and these wines are typically exported to the United States.
The German wine regions Steep vineyards on Rüdesheimer Berg overlooking the river Rhine. These vineyards are located in the southwestern part of the region Rheingau at a bend in the river. These vineyards are planted with Riesling grapes, with some Spätburgunder (Pinot noir), and produce some of the finest wine in Germany.
Wine writer Margaret Rand included Schloss Gobelsburg's Riesling Ried Hieligenstein in her 2018 101 Wines to Try Before You Die. [11] In her 2015 The Wine Bible , Karen MacNeil calls out Schloss Gobelsburg as "one of the top producers in the Kamptal region", specifically noting the Tradition Riesling and the Alte Haide Pinot noir as among "the ...
Rheinhessen produces mostly white wine from a variety of grapes, particularly Riesling, Müller-Thurgau and Silvaner, and is best known as the home of Liebfraumilch, although some previously underrated Rieslings are also made, increasingly in a powerful dry style. The wine region is a member of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network.
Schloss Johannisberg is one of the best known historical important domaines in Germany. It is famous as an early adopter of the Riesling grape varietal, and as the site where the German form of noble rot was discovered by accident. Rheingau is one of 13 designated German wine regions (Weinbaugebiete) producing quality wines (QbA and ...
Stuart Pigott says of J.J. Prüm that "since the early 1920s its wines have been among Germany's best Rieslings with the Mosel's vivacious aroma and racy elegance in its highest form" [9] and wine writer Stephen Brook says that "The wines, whether a modest Kabinett or an opulent Beerenauslese, are the epitome of filigree elegance: light in body ...
A Riesling Kabinett from Mosel. Kabinett (literal meaning: cabinet), or sometimes Kabinettwein (literal meaning: a wine set aside in a cabinet), is a German language wine term for a wine which is made from fully ripened grapes of the main harvest, typically picked in September, and are usually made in a light style.
A white, light body wine that ranges from dry to off-dry, it can be made from Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, or Elbling grapes. The wine often has a Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) classification, meaning that it was produced in accordance with regional appellation laws and has been tested for compliance by an official committee.