Riesling (approximately 62% of vineyard area; 2025 DWI data)
Mosel
The Mosel region spans the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer valleys. Compare Riesling styles, vineyard origins and sweetness terms before choosing a bottle…
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German Riesling is a white wine made from Riesling grapes grown in Germany, in styles from dry to sweet. Explore the regions, decode the label and compare producers and vintages with sources you can check.
Regions & Terroir
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Riesling (2,355 ha; about 76% of 2025 vineyard area)
Rheingau
Rheingau Riesling ranges from dry vineyard wines to historic late-harvest styles. Compare Rhine-side towns, estates and Assmannshausen Spätburgunder.
Riesling (25% of plantings)
Pfalz
Pfalz is a major home for dry Riesling and the Deutsche Weinstraße. Compare Mittelhaardt and Südliche Weinstraße wines, villages and labels.
Riesling (20% of plantings)
Rheinhessen
Rheinhessen has both broad wine variety and acclaimed Riesling sites. Explore Nierstein red slopes, Westhofen limestone vineyards and regional Silvaner.
Riesling (27% of plantings)
Nahe
Nahe Riesling changes with its varied volcanic, sandstone and slate sites. Compare Niederhausen, Monzingen and other villages before choosing a bottle.
Pinot family dominant; Riesling concentrated in Ortenau and parts of northern Baden
Baden
Baden spans nine wine districts, from Ortenau Riesling to Kaiserstuhl Pinot. Learn where Klingelberger fits and how to plan a focused wine…
Reading a German Wine Label
Three Things a Label Tells You
Sweetness, Prädikat and origin are separate systems. A wine can be a dry Kabinett from a Grosse Lage; no single word tells you all three.
Trocken
Up to 4 g/L residual sugar, or up to 9 g/L when sugar stays within 2 g/L of total acidity.
Learn Trocken →Halbtrocken & Feinherb
Halbtrocken has a legal limit (12 g/L, or 18 g/L with enough acidity). Feinherb has no fixed band.
Learn Feinherb →Kabinett to TBA
Set by must weight at harvest, not by finished sweetness. Kabinett and Spätlese are often made dry.
Learn Prädikat →Grosse Lage & GG
VDP site classifications sit alongside, not inside, German wine law. A GG is a dry wine from a Grosse Lage.
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Producers & Estates
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Baden
VDP
Bercher
Bercher farms the Kaiserstuhl around Burkheim, with Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc at the center. See how Feuerberg…
Franken
VDP
Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist
Bürgerspital links its Würzburg wine estate to a charitable foundation. Compare Silvaner and Riesling from Stein, Stein-Berg and Stein-Harfe.
Mosel
VDP
Clemens Busch
Clemens Busch farms the Marienburg slope above Pünderich. Its Rieslings trace named parcels within one Mosel vineyard and certified biodynamic…
Nahe
VDP
Dönnhoff
Dönnhoff works across varied Nahe Riesling sites, from Hermannshöhle and Felsenberg to the small Brücke monopole. Explore dry and Prädikat…
Pfalz
VDP
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf makes biodynamically farmed Pfalz Riesling from Wachenheim, Forst and Deidesheim. Compare its sites and P.C. and G.C. labels.
Mosel
VDP
Dr. Loosen
Dr. Loosen makes Riesling across the Middle Mosel, from Wehlener Sonnenuhr to Ürziger Würzgarten. Compare vineyard, sweetness and tier.
Education & Culture
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German Riesling Stories & Guides
Moscato vs. Riesling Sweetness: What Tastes Sweeter?
Moscato d’Asti is gently sweet and lightly fizzy; Riesling can be dry, off-dry or sweet. Compare acidity, label terms and food pairings…
Kabinett vs Spätlese: What Is the Difference?
Kabinett and Spätlese describe grape ripeness, not finished sweetness. Compare the Prädikat levels, read dryness cues, and choose a bottle for your…
Sustainable German Riesling in 2026: VDP Certification, Organic Farming & Lighter Bottles
What sustainability means for German Riesling in 2026: VDP certification, organic and biodynamic farming, Fair’n Green and other seals, steep-slope vineyard practices,…
Rheinhessen Riesling Vintage Chart: 2021–2025 Guide
Rheinhessen Riesling vintage chart for 2021–2025, with official harvest evidence for the Wonnegau, Rhine Terrace and wider region.
Pfalz Riesling Vintage Chart: 2021–2025 Buying Guide
Pfalz Riesling vintage chart from 2001 to 2024. Review warm Mittelhaardt harvests, Grosses Gewächs quality, fruit richness, and cellaring timelines.
Nahe Riesling Vintage Chart: 2021–2025 Buying Guide
Nahe Riesling vintage chart for 2021–2025, using official harvest reports and bottle-specific advice without unsupported scores or drinking windows.
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Your German Riesling questions, answered
Is all German Riesling sweet?
No. German Riesling is made in dry, off-dry, and sweet styles. Trocken is a regulated dry category, while terms such as Kabinett and Spätlese do not by themselves guarantee the finished wine's sweetness. Check the complete label and producer data.
What does Grosses Gewächs (GG) mean on a German wine label?
Grosses Gewächs, abbreviated GG, is the VDP association's designation for a dry wine from a vineyard classified VDP.Grosse Lage. It applies to qualifying wines from VDP member estates and is distinct from Germany's statutory wine-law categories.
What is the difference between Trocken and Feinherb?
Trocken is a regulated dry category with residual-sugar and acidity criteria: at most 4 g/L residual sugar, or up to 9 g/L when residual sugar does not exceed total acidity by more than 2 g/L. Feinherb is a permitted but unregulated style term with no fixed legal residual-sugar range, so two Feinherb wines can taste different.
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