Germany's Rising Chardonnay: A Trend Gaining Momentum
As climate change continues to impact agriculture, it has provided both the opportunity and the necessity for German wine growers to plant Chardonnay, a grape variety previously less common in the country. The wines produced from this grape are reaching high-quality standards, as The New York Times journalist Eric Asimmov states in his latest article.
A recent tasting event in New York City featured a diverse selection of over two dozen German Chardonnays. It highlighted the quality and distinctiveness of these wines, possibly marking the most extensive tasting of German Chardonnays in the United States to date, suggest the renown weekly newspaper.
Carsten Saalwächter, a winemaker based in Germany’s Rhine region, is one of the young German producers focusing on crafting exceptional Chardonnays. He represents a growing group of German winemakers dedicated to refining this grape variety. Others are Lukas Hammelmann and Jonas Dostert, Moritz Kissinger, Jan Raumland, Weingut Ziereisen and Felix Keller, eldest son of Julia and Klaus Peter Keller.
Chardonnay acreage quadrippled in Germany
Nowadays, chardonnays are successfully being cultivated in many German growing regions not historically associated with it. Over the past few years, a growing number of German Chardonnays have impressed critics and wine enthusiasts alike.
These German Chardonnays stand out not only for their quality but also for their unique characteristics, an important factor for wines seeking to carve out a place in the competitive global market.
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