German wine: the home of great Riesling

Germany is considered one of the world's top producers of elegant white wines. As one of the northernmost fine-wine countries, its cooler climate yields wines with bright fruit, clarity, intensity and high acidity, prized for their dynamic energy and the tension between acidity and fruit. Buy German wine online at Finding Wine and explore a country that defines finesse and precision in white wine.

Riesling, Mosel, Rheingau and beyond

The most important grape is Riesling, grown in famous regions such as the steep, slate slopes of the Mosel and the Rheingau. German Riesling spans a full spectrum from bone-dry (trocken) to lusciously sweet, with the traditional Pradikat scale (Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese and beyond) indicating ripeness. Germany also excels with Gewurztraminer, Muller-Thurgau, Silvaner and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), and increasingly with Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir). Celebrated estates include Weingut Keller, Egon Muller, Joh. Jos. Prum and Dr. Burklin-Wolf.

Serving and food pairing

Serve German whites well chilled. Dry Riesling is a superb, versatile food wine, brilliant with pork, poultry and, famously, spicy Asian cuisine, whose heat is tamed by a touch of residual sweetness. Off-dry and sweeter styles pair with fruit, blue cheese and desserts, while German Pinot Noir suits lighter meats and mushroom dishes. Thanks to their acidity, the best Rieslings age superbly for decades.

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