German wine
Mosel valley product
German wine comes predominantly from river valleys—the Rhine, Mosel, and their tributaries—where steep slopes and cool climate produce distinctive white wines.
German wine labels emphasize ripeness levels: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, and others indicate when grapes were harvested, from early to late.
Riesling dominates, known for balancing sweetness with bright acidity.
A good German wine with spicy food is hard to beat.
- RieslingGermanic aromatic white varietal
- MoselGerman wine river
- late harvestCrops collected past prime
- GewürztraminerAromatic white wine variety
- BadenFormer German state
- Wine Historyviticulture, winemaking, oenology, Dom Perignon, Phoenicians
- wine regionsNapa Valley, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rioja, Tuscany
- German WineRiesling, Mosel, Franken, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
- wine sweetnessdry, sweet, semi-sweet, semi-dry, off-dry