German Wine

Gift ideas that stimulate all our senses with grace and natural aromas

Have you ever tried German wine? If no, then let me explain to you why you should and where all the sceptic is coming from. With our help and a careful selection you'll find a perfect German gift for the curious but also for the adventurous wine drinker.

The rewards are well worth the effort and maybe a German wine basket is just the perfect gift also for you.

Profound wines with individuality

There is a growing list of superb producers, committed to the highest quality standards, and a string of very good vintages have increased significantly the chance to find profound wines of individuality, breed, elegance, and depth.

What was wrong with the German wine?

Wine from Germany was for a long time seen as an ugly duck in the world of wine. Offering Liebfraumilch to guests for dinner was a big no-no. And also nowadays, if you explain an American why you're convinced that Riesling produces a better wine than Chardonnay he will laugh at you.

Ugly duck is a swan in reality

In the meanwhile you'll find several Frechmen who might, admit that some Australian or Californian are surprisingly good. But when it comes to German wines this is impossible! The fairytale "German wine means dull and sweet" is still predominating. Other connaisseurs refer to it as acidic, or bone dry.

So you see - as prejudice prevails - it's not easy to convince the doubter that this ugly duck is a hidden swan in reality. (presumably Scharzhofberger)

Conaisseurs and trade insider rate it very high

But what do you think which wines several wine journalists, trade insiders, conaisseurs, or even producers (non-German) recommend?

Exactly - surprisingly German wines are mentioned with steady frequency. Hugh Johnson or Jancis Robinson - both authorities on this subject, confirm that Germany's most excellent wines, mostly Rieslings, belong to the best wines made worldwide.

Excellent wine from Germany is affordable

Imagine if wines from Germany were as trendy? Dr. Loosen's Auslese or
H. Dönnhoff would be far away from my and other people's budget. One thing is clear - superb dessert wines, like Trockenbeerenauslesen and so one, will still stay unaffordable. The reason for this is the limited production quantity and its high prestige. But a level below there are many exquisite bottles offered at reasonable prices - not to compare with prices in Bordeaux or Burgundy.

Germany is blessed with great wine resources

More and more knowledgable consumers and good producers know that wine quality comes from the following factors:
- selective and late harvesting
- low yields,

Very important among other factors is also the mixture of precious grape selections and their terroirs most suitable. Germany is quite rich when it comes to the above mentioned resources. That's why many wine producers tap the potential of their vineyards successfully.

Cult Status in near future

A great German Riesling stimulates all our senses with grace and natural aromas. And also the intellect is attracted by it with the complex character it develops with the age of the bottle, its information to terroir, and the context of place and history that it discloses. It is of course also a great investment, returning more than immediate gratification: It can maturate for many, many years, like fine Bordeaux. To anticipate that wine produced in Germany will achieve a status like a cult object in the near future is very realistic.

Learn German Wine Expressions

Find in the following a Youtube video with the most important German wine expressions - they could be especially useful on a wine trip through Germany.

Great Cultural Contribution

This is your chance to be in front of this trend. Don't miss out one of the Germans finest cultural contributions. German wine is almost just as significant as the inroduction of fast German cars and brewing and also drinking (very good) beer. Just give them a try.

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