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Spätburgunder / Pinot Noir

In Germany, the Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) is to red wine what the Riesling is to white wine: the cream of the crop.
Spätburgunder
Black Riesling

Although the name literally means "black Riesling," this variety is not related to Riesling at all.
Schwarzriesling
Lemberger

The Lemberger grape variety originated in what is now northeastern Slovenia and made its way to Württemberg in the 19th century, where it is now grown almost exclusively on around 1,800 hectares.
Lemberger
Portugieser

Over time, the blue Portugieser has become the third most important red wine variety in Germany. Its uncomplicated, light ruby-red wines offer versatile enjoyment.
Portugieser
Merlot

The French Merlot is considered one of the most popular red wine varieties worldwide and was first mentioned in documents in Bordeaux in the 18th century.
Merlot
Dornfelder

The new variety from 1955, which was initially used for blending with light red wines as "Deckrotwein", has long been appreciated as a German red wine classic.
Dornfelder
Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon is a French grape variety from the wine-growing region of Bordeaux, which was first documented in France as early as 1635.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acolon

As early as 1971, the grapevine breeders in Weinsberg succeeded in breeding the new Acolon variety from Lemberger and Dornfelder, which, however, did not receive approval from the Federal Office for…
DWI Current 08.10.2025 Successful German Wine Pop-Up in Stockholm

Wines of Germany enjoys success in Stockholm with an exclusive matchmaking pop-up event. The initiative by The German Wine Institute (DWI) offers winemakers the opportunity to establish contacts with…
DWI Current 02.10.2025 Generation Riesling at the Rolling Pin Convention in Düsseldorf

Generation Riesling was once again present at this year's Rolling Pin Convention, Europe's second-largest symposium for top chefs, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and hospitality professionals.…
Die Generation Riesling war auch in diesem Jahr auf der Rolling Pin.Convention präsent, Europas zweitgrößtem Symposium für Spitzenköche, Sommeliers, Gastronomen und Hospitality-Profis. Mit dabei: Gina Gehring, Hans-Christoph Stolleis, Kristof Puder, Lena Göth, Henning Mathern, Christoph Schneider.