Germany

All Alcohol Types

Beer

10.2

4.8

3.0

2.4

0.0

Wine

Spirits

Other Beverages

Throughout its long history as a wine-producing nation, Germany has already experienced several dramatic rises and falls. Its first great golden age came in the 19th century. Then came the decline: wars, changing tastes, increasingly industrial production and an international reputation built around Liebfraumilch rather than the names of great vineyards.
And now Germany is climbing back towards the top. Riesling still defines the country, although preserving its natural freshness is becoming more challenging in some warmer sites. At the same time, varieties once overshadowed by it — the Burgunder family — are finding increasingly favourable conditions.
Taste its dry Rieslings. Explore the full Burgunder spectrum — Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder and Spätburgunder.
Germany may not remain one of the fine-wine world’s best-kept secrets for much longer.