German Wines

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Germany is the producer of some of the world's top white wines, all made from the Riesling grape. The main wine-producing areas are Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Rheinhessen, Nahe, Pfalz and Rheingau. The best wines are usually in the QmP (Qualitatswein mit Pradikat) category in which no chaptalisation, or addition of sugar takes place. Cheaper wines are labelled QbA or Tafelwein. Labels have the name of the producer, village and vineyard name and the degree of sweetness of the wine - in ascending order of sweetness (QmP wines only) - Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese (there is also Eiswein made from frozen grapes). All German wines retain the varietal character of Riesling (except for those not made from Riesling!) but there are also differences due to regional and local (vineyard) conditions. There are very good single estate wineries such as Burklin-Wolf, Fritz Haag and Schloss Johannisberg. There is also a small amount of red wine made in Germany, usually from the Dornfelder grape.

Type	Description	Year	Bottle Price
Red	Furst Spatburgunder Tradition (Pinot Noir), Franken, Weingut Rudolph Furst	2007	£18.50
Red	Karl H Johner Pinot Noir, Kaiserstühl, Rhine	2007	£19.50
Red	Louis Guntrum Pinot Noir (Spatburgunder Troken), Rheinessen Qualitätswein b. A.	2008	£10.14
White	Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese, Nahe	1998	£29.85
White	Donnhoff Oberhauser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett 9%, Nahe	2009	£16.45
White	Dr Loosen Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett, Mosel	2010	£12.75
White	Dr Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spatlese 7.5%, Mosel	2007	£19.50
White	Dr Loosen Riesling "Estate" Qba, Mosel	2009	£8.99
White	Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Kabinett, Mosel	2010	£13.50
White	Geschwister Simon Ayler Kupp Riesling Spätlese, Ayl an der Saar	2008	£11.35
White	Gunderloch Jean Baptiste Riesling Kabinett, Rheinhessen Pradikatswein 11%	2009	£14.25
White	Karl Jostock-Thul & John Piesporter Treppchen Riesling Auslese	2006	£13.25
White	Karl Jostock-Thul & John Piesporter Treppchen Riesling Kabinett	2006	£10.35
White	Karl Jostock-Thul & John Piesporter Treppchen Riesling Spatlese	2002	£11.25
White	Leitz Rudesheimer Berg Roseneck Spatlese, Josef Leitz, Rheingau 8%	2003	£22.99
White	Leitz Rudesheimer Berg Rottland Auslese, Josef Leitz, Rheingau 8% 50cl	2005	£30.15
White	Leitz Rudesheimer Bichofsberg Riesling Dry, Josef Leitz, Rheingau	2009	£17.99
White	Leitz Rudesheimer Kirchenpfad Kabinett, Josef Leitz, Rheingau 11%	2007	£12.99
White	Leitz Rudesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Spätlese, Josef Leitz, Rheingau	2009	£17.99
White	Louis Guntrum Niersteiner Rehbach Riesling Spatlese	2007	£12.99
White	Louis Guntrum Niersteiner Rehbach Riesling Spatlese	2006	£12.99
White	Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Kabinet, Mosel	2006	£14.64
White	Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt RK Riesling	2008	£11.90
White	Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt RK Riesling	2006	£11.90
White	Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Kabinett (Red Seal), Rheingau QMP, Furst von Metternich	2008	£23.25
White	Sybil Kuntz Estate Riesling (dry), Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Sybille Kuntz Estate	2007	£12.64
White	Villa Gutenberg Johannisberger Erntebringer Riesling Kabinett	2007	£10.75
White	Villa Huesgen Kabinett, Mosel 11.5%	2009	£17.99
White	Villa Huesgen Riesling By the Glass, Mosel QBA 11.5%	2009	£10.99
White	Villa Huesgen Schiefer Riesling, Mosel 12%	2009	£15.99