German wine
German wine is primarily produced in the west of Germany, along the river Rhine and its tributaries, with the oldest plantations going back to the Ancient Rome, Roman era. Approximately 60 percent of German wine is produced in the state of Rhine ...
regions are
classified according to the
quality category of the wine grown therein: ''
Tafelwein
The German wine classification system puts a strong emphasis on standardization and factual completeness, and was first implemented by the German Wine Law of 1971. Nearly all of Germany's vineyards are delineated and registered as one of approxi ...
,
Landwein,
Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete
The German wine classification system puts a strong emphasis on standardization and factual completeness, and was first implemented by the German Wine Law of 1971. Nearly all of Germany's vineyards are delineated and registered as one of approxi ...
'' (QbA) and ''
Prädikatswein''. The wine regions allowed to produce QbA and Prädikatswein are further subdivided into four categories according to size: ''Anbaugebiet'' (a major wine region), ''Bereich'' (a district within the wine region), ''Großlage'' (a collection of vineyards within a district) and ''Einzellage'' (a single vineyard).
[J. Robinson (ed) ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 309 Oxford University Press 2006 ] A small number of ''Einzellagen'' do not belong to a ''Großlage'' and are called "großlagenfrei", but all belong to a Bereich and Anbaugebiet.
The 13 major wine regions (''Anbaugebiete'') are
Ahr
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,
Baden
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine.
History
The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden is ...
,
Franconia
Franconia (german: Franken, ; Franconian dialect: ''Franggn'' ; bar, Frankn) is a region of Germany, characterised by its culture and Franconian dialect (German: ''Fränkisch'').
The three administrative regions of Lower, Middle and Upper Fr ...
,
Hessische Bergstraße
The Hessische Bergstraße ("Hessian Mountain Road") is a defined region (''Anbaugebiet'') for wine in Germany located in the state of Hesse among the northern and western slopes of the Odenwald mountain chain. With only of vineyards it is the ...
,
Mittelrhein,
Mosel,
Nahe,
Palatinate,
Rheingau,
Rheinhessen
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,
Saale-Unstrut
Saale-Unstrut is a region (''Anbaugebiet'') for quality wine in Germany,[Wein.de (Germa ...](_blank)
,
Saxony
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, and
Württemberg
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Together with Baden and Hohenzollern, two other historical territories, Würt ...
. With the exceptions of Saxony and Saale-Unstrut, most of
Germany
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's major wine regions are located in the
western part of the country. As of 2010, there were 41 ''Bereiche'', 160 ''Großlagen'' and 2,632 ''Einzellagen''.
[Society of Wine Educators''"Certified Specialist of Wine Study Guide"'' pg 161 Society of Wine Educators 2010]
Ahr
In the Ahr there is 1 Bereich (in bold) and 1 Großlage.
[T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 355-367 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ]
;Walporzheim/Ahrtal
* Klosterberg
Baden
In the Baden there are 9 Bereiche (in bold) and 16 Großlagen.
[T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 369-386 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ]Badischer-Weinbauverband
;Badische Bergstraße
* Hohenberg
* Mannaberg
* Rittersberg
* Stiftsberg
;Bodensee
* Sonnenufer
;Breisgau
* Burg Lichteneck
* Burg Zähringen
* Schutterlindenberg
;Kaiserstuhl
* Vulkanfelsen
;Kraichgau
;Markgräflerland
* Attilafelsen
* Burg Neuenfels
* Lorettoberg
* Vogtei Rötteln
;Ortenau
* Fürsteneck
* Schloss Rodeck
;Tauberfranken
* Tauberklinge
;Tuniberg
Franconia
In Franconia, also known as Franken, there are 3 Bereiche (in bold) and 22 Großlagen. 2 Einzellagen are großlagenfrei.
;Maindreieck
* Burg
* Engelsberg
* Ewig Leben
* Hofrat
* Honigberg
* Kirchberg
* Marienberg
* Markgraf Babenberg
* Oelspiel
* Ravensburg
* Rosstal
* Teufelstor
;Mainviereck
* Heiligenthal
* Reuschberg
;Steigerwald
* Burgweg-Franken
* Herrenberg
* Kapellenberg
* Schild
* Schlossberg
* Schlosstück
Hessische Bergstraße
In the Hessische Bergstraße there are 2 Bereiche (in bold) and 3 Großlagen.
;Starkenburg
* Rott
* Schlossberg
* Wolfsmagen
;Umstadt
Mittelrhein
In the Mittelrhein there are 2 Bereiche (in bold) and 12 Großlagen.
;Loreley
* Burg Hammerstein
* Burg Rheinfels
* Gedeonseck
* Schloss Herrenberg
* Lahntal
* Loreleyfelsen
* Marksburg
* Schloss Reichenstein
* Schloss Schönburg
* Schloss Stahleck
;Siebengebirge
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Description
The area, located in the municipalities of Bad Honnef and König ...
* Petersberg
Mosel
In the Mosel there are 6 Bereiche (in bold) and 19 Großlagen.
;Bernkastel
* Badstube
* Kurfürstlay
* Michelsberg
* Münzlay
* Nacktarsch
* Probstberg
* St. Michael
* Schwarzlay
* Vom Heissen Stein
;Burg Cochem
* Goldbäumchen
* Gradschaft
* Rosenhang
* Schwarze Katz
* Weinhex
;Moseltor
* Schloss Bübinger
;Obermosel
* Gipfel
* Königsberg
;Ruwertal
* Römerlay
;Saar
* Scharzberg
Nahe
In the Nahe there is 1 Bereich (in bold) and 7 Großlagen.
;Nahetal
* Burgweg-Nahe
* Kronenberg
* Paradiesgarten
* Pfarrgarten
* Rosengarten
* Schlosskapelle
* Sonnenborn
Palatinate
In the Palatinate, also known as Pfalz, there are 2 Bereiche (in bold) and 25 Großlagen.
;Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstraße
* Feuerberg
* Gradenstück
* Hochmess
* Hofstück
* Höllenpfad
* Honigsäckel
* Kobnert
* Mariengarten
* Meerspinne
* Pfaffengrund
* Rebstöckel
* Rosenbühl
* Schenkenböhl
* Schnepfenflug an der Weinstraße
* Schnepfenflug vom Zellertal
* Schwarzerde
;Südliche Weinstraße
* Bischofskreuz
* Guttenberg
* Herrlich
* Kloster Liebrauenberg
* Königsgarten
* Mandelhöhe
* Ordensgut
* Schloss Ludwigshöhe
* Trappenberg
Rheingau
In the Rheingau there is 1 Bereich (in bold) and 10 Großlagen.
;Johannisberg
* Burgweg-Rheingau
* Daubhaus
* Deutelsberg
* Erntebringer
* Gottesthal
* Heiligenstock
* Honigberg
* Mehrhölzchen
* Steil
* Steinmächer
Rheinhessen
In the Rheinhessen there are 3 Bereiche (in bold) and 24 Großlagen.
;Bingen
* Abtey
* Adelberg
* Kaiserpfalz
* Kurfüstenstück
* Rheingrafenstein
* Sankt Rochuskapelle
;Nierstein
* Auflangen
* Domherr
* Güldenmorgen
* Gutes Domtal
* Krötenbrunnen
* Petersberg
* Rehbach
* Rheinblick
* Sankt Alban
* Spiegelberg
* Vogelsgärten
;Wonnegau
* Bergkloster
* Burg Rodenstein
* Domblick
* Gotteshilfe
* Liebfrauenmorgen
* Pilgerpfad
* Sybillinenstein
Saale-Unstrut
In Saale-Unstrut there are 2 Bereiche (in bold) and 5 Großlagen.
;Schlossneuenburg
* Blütengrund
* Göttersitz
* Kelterberg
* Schweigenberg
;Thüringen
* Mark Brandenburg
Saxony
In Saxony, also known as Sachsen, there are 3 Bereiche (in bold) and 4 Großlagen.
;Dresden
* Elbhänge
* Lössnitz
;Elstertal
;Meissen
* Schloss-Weinberg
* Spaargebirge
Württemberg
In Württemberg there are 6 Bereiche (in bold) and 17 Großlagen.
;Bayerischer Bodensee
* Lindauer Seegarten
;Kocher-Jagst-Tauber
* Kocherberg
* Tauberberg
;Oberer Neckar
;Remstal-Stuttgart
* Hohenneuffen
* Kopf
* Sonnenbühl
* Wartbühl
* Weinsteige
;Württembergisch Bodensee
;Württembergisch Unterland
* Heuchelberg
* Kirchenweinberg
* Lindelberg
* Salzberg
* Schalkstein
* Schozachtal
* Staufenberg
* Stromberg
* Wunnenstein
Tafelwein regions
There are 4 main wine regions that produce German Tafelwein and 8 sub-regions.[T. Stevenson ''"The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia"'' pg 344 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ]
;Rhein-Mosel-sub-regions
* Rhein
* Mosel
* Saar
;Bayern-sub regions
* Main
* Donau
* Lindau
;Neckar Oberrhein-sub regions
* Burgengau
* Römertor
;Stargarder Land
Landwein regions
There are 20 wine regions that produce German Landwein. The Anbaugebiet where the region is located in is in parenthesis.
* Ahrtaler (Ahr)
* Sübadischer (Baden)
* Unterbadischer (Baden)
* Taubertäler (Baden)
* Fränkischer (Franconia)
* Regensburger (Franconia)
* Starkenburger (Hessische Bergstraße)
* Rheinburgen (Mittelrhein)
* Landwein der Mosel (Mosel)
* Saarländischer (Mosel)
* Landwein der Ruwer (Mosel)
* Nahegauer (Nahe)
* Pfälzer (Palatinate)
* Altrheingauer (Rheingau)
* Rheinischer (Rheinhessen)
* Mitteldeutscher (Saale-Unstrut)
* Sächsischer (Saxony)
* Bayerischer Bodensee (Württemberg)
* Schwäbischer (Württemberg)
* Mecklenburger
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