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Wines of Germany

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Vineyards over Oberrotweil, in Baden-Württemberg

Germany is a wine-producing country.

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Map of the 13 wine regions of Germany

Another map of German wine regions, with magnification (in French)

• Winegrowing area: approx. 100,000 hectares (250,000 acres)
• Main varietals: Müller-Thurgau, Riesling, Sylvaner, Kerner, Scheurebe, Rieslaner and Spätburgunder (a.k.a. Pinot Noir)

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Germany has 13 official wine regions, concentrated to the West of the country, near French Alsace.

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edit Appellation system

Introduced in 1971, the German appellation system consists of several quality categories including region of origin, whether sugar has been added, and the ripeness of the grapes.

• Qualitätswein mit Prädikat or QmP: higher official appellation system, similar to the French AOC or the Italian DOC. QMP wine labels display many mandatory indications about the wine origin, varietals and producer.
• Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete or QbA: quality wines of controlled origin and composition.
• Landwein: table wine with indication of origin.
• Deutscher Tafelwein: table wine without any indication of origin, possibly mixed with other European wines.

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edit Wine regions

• Ahr
• Baden
• Franken
• Hessische Bergstraße
• Mittelrhein
• Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
• Nahe
• Pfalz
• Rheingau
• Rheinhessen
• Saale-Unstrut
• Sachsen
• Württemberg

• German appellations needing localization