Germany

Although less known than the French or Italian wines, Germany is a country that holds the label of European wine producer. With its generous geography, where you can get lost in romantic landscapes shot villages full of history. Places where the German character has shown throughout the centuries its decision to tap its unique climate and varied terrain, with patience, perseverance and love that the craftsmen winemakers have moved to taste their wines light, fruity and low in alcohol, highly valued in niche markets.

Germany has 13 wine regions: red, pink and white, all with a fruity acidity characteristic of the Germanic wines.

Rhineland-Palatinate. - West of Germany, also called the "Tuscany of Germany" for its temperate climate, is composed of 24 districts. It is altogether the largest producer of wine, since it has six wine regions of Germany: The valley of the river Ahr, Rhine, Middle Mosel, Nahe, Rheinhessen and the German Wine Route, the world's largest Festival of wine "Wurstmarkt" (sausage market) in Bad Durkheim each month September more than 600 years ago. Which together with its attractions like the Eifel volcanic lakes, Castle Bürresheim Mayen, and its vast forests as the Hunsrück; invite to visit.

Baden-Württemberg. - Located south west and is the third largest state of Germany, bordering: Bavaria, France and Switzerland, its capital is Stuttgart is composed of 35 districts and bathed by the rivers Danube, Rhine, Neckar, Iller and Lake Constance. With an average temperature ranging between 35,6° F and 78,8° F. It has three of all wine regions of Germany: Studgard, Baden-Württemberg and Franconia. Together is the fourth largest wine country.

Its main attractions are: Fieldberg station, with a height of 1,493 m. in the mountains of the Black Forest, City of Lake Constance in the same name, Stutgard, Baden-Baden, Freiburg and theme park. In Franconia: Wurzburg, Bamberg and Eibelstadt.

HESSEN. - The wine region south of the country, bounded on the west by North Rhine Westphalia and Rhineland Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg south and Bavaria. It is composed of 21 districts and its capital is Wiesbaden, also known as the "Nice of the North" for its beauty and hot springs that make it a must-see and must stay. Rich in water resources, as this crossed by no less than 13 rivers: Rhine, Main, Weser, Neckar, Werra, Lahn, Fulda, Diemel, Nidda, Schwalm, Kinzig and Dill.

Rheingau is undoubtedly its main bulwark wine since 1136, in which 13 French monks arrived in the area and founded the monastery of Eberbach, giving rise to winemaking in the area. Today its warehouses spanning 1930 mi2 underground at various levels, processing each day up to 1,540 gl. of wine. Among the main attractions of the region are: The Eberbach Cloister, St. Hildegard Abbey in Eibingen, the palaces of: Johannisberg Reinhartshausen, and Vollrad Biebrich, Wiesbaden, Rudesheim, Lorsch, Heidelberg.

Saxony-Anhalt. - One of the most culturally rich German states with a large and ancient medieval Hanseatic cities. Located in the eastern central part of Germany. Also very rich in water resources, there are 12 rivers that run through: Elba, Salda, Havel, Weibe Elster, Unstrut, Aller, Schwarze Elster, Bode, Milde Ohre Mulda Jeetze, 3 lakes: Arendsee, Suber Barleber See and See; and management 4 dams: Muldestausee, Rappbode-Talsperre, Talsperre-Kelbra and Wippertalperre.

Its capital Magdeburg on the Elbe, the birthplace of Otto I, Otto Von Bismark, Michael Maier, Gustav Schafer. Unstrut Saale is the quintessential wine region within this region. Among its attractions are its most emblematic wineries houses of various styles, some dating back to 1555, most built in 61,77 acres of vineyards made traditional terraced one above the other. Other attractions: The medieval fortress of Moritzburg Naumburger Cathedral, Schulpforta Cistercian Abbey, Erfurt, Leipzig, Nature Park Unsturt Saale.

Saxony. - The smallest and northernmost of the wine regions of Germany, is composed of 13 districts, divided into three administrative areas: the capital Dresden (Saxon Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Bautzen, Görlitz, Meiben), Chemnitz (Mittelsachsen, Erzgebirgskreis, Zwickau , Vogtlandkreis) and Leipzig (Nordsachsen, Leipzig). South west of the region is the valley of Lößnitz, which makes the cultivation of vines since 1271. The main attractions of Saxony - Saxony in German - are his prints in bronze (Dresden) and various monasteries.

The wines:

- White: The most characteristic of Germany, Rheingau, Pfalz, Rheinhessen, Hessische Bergstrasse, and Baden. Late harvest wine, light on the palate, with a bouquet of honey, peach and apricot. Perfect companion birds, pates, foie gras, cheeses and desserts.

- Rose: This wine is residual, ie lower demand and production, with dry, made in certain areas: Palatinate, Baden, Rheinhessen, Ahr and Württemberg. Made from Pinot Noir, perfectly accompanies all types of dishes: meat, poultry, game, fish, seafood, meats and cheeses.

- Red: Made from Pinot Noir and portugese Blauer mainly suitable for all types of dishes: meat, poultry, game, fish, seafood, meats and cheeses.