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DWI Current Germany's wine festival season in full swing 04.05.2026
On May 1, German Wine Princess Katja Simon attended a Wine Festival in the Stae or Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW). Amid fine weather and a lively atmosphere, everyone raised a toast to the official start of the nationwide wine festival season.
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Industry news German wines with a strong presence at Asian trade fairs 28.04.2026
German wines are attracting a great deal of interest in Asia. In April, German producers successfully presented themselves to an international trade audience at ProWine Tokyo and ProWine Singapore.
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DWI Current Reknown International Wine Journalists Visit Mainz 27.04.2026
Four top‑level wine events turned the last weekend of April 2026 into a must‑attend date for wine professionals, international media, and content creators from around the world in the Great Wine Capital of Mainz.
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Ahr
With 535 hectares of vineyards, the Ahr is one of the smallest wine-growing regions in Germany. Mainly red wines thrive on the steep slopes above the river.
Baden
The Baden winegrowing region, with 15,142 hectares of vineyards the third largest in Germany, extends in a north-south direction over a length of about 400 kilometers.
Franken
The Bocksbeutel is the trademark of Franconian wine, which has been cultivated for over 1200 years, especially along the Main River.
Hessische Bergstraße
When it is still cool in March or April in some places, the almond blossom already begins on the Hessian Bergstrasse. Spring usually starts a few days earlier.
Pfalz
The Palatinate has many superlatives: the largest wine festival in the world in Bad Dürkheim, but also the first and most famous wine street, the German Wine Street.
Rheingau
The Rheingau wine-growing region is among the most renowned in Germany. Its vineyards cover a total of 3,117 hectares (as of 2025). They begin near Frankfurt am Main and extend across Wiesbaden for roughly 50 kilometers along the right bank of the Rhine, reaching as far as Lorch, north of Rüdesheim.
Rheinhessen
A thousand hills and vines as far as the eye can see - that is Rheinhessen, Germany's largest wine-growing region.
Mittelrhein
The Rhine Valley between Bingen and Bonn offers a picturesque setting. Vineyards, crowned by castles and medieval towns, line the banks of the Rhine.
Mosel
The wine-growing region along the Moselle, Saar and Ruwer rivers is considered Germany's oldest wine region. The Romans brought viticulture to the Moselle on a grand scale.
Nahe
On the Nahe, visitors can expect gentle greenery, romantic river valleys and dramatic rock formations and also hospitable winegrowers and their diverse wines.
Saale-Unstrut
Two rivers give the growing region its name, as the mostly terraced vineyards are mainly located in the narrow river valleys of the Saale and Unstrut rivers.
Sachsen
Sachsen (Saxony) is the easternmost and, at 531 hectares, one of the smallest wine-growing regions in Germany. The vineyards only begin near Dresden, at 51 degrees north latitude.
Württemberg
Among Germany’s major wine‑growing regions, Württemberg ranks fourth with 10,694 hectares under vine. Red grape varieties dominate the vineyards, accounting for 63 percent of plantings.
