Pfalz
Main grapes: Riesling, Dornfelder, Müller-Thurgau, Spätburgunder (aka Pinot Noir) and a smattering of Grauburgunder, Portugieser, Weißburgunder, Kerner and Chardonnay
Sub-regions: Bad Durkheim, Birkweiler, Burrweiler, Deidesheim, Forst an der, Weinstrasse, Gimmeldingen, Godramstein, Haardt, Kallstadt, Konigsbach, Laumersheim, Ruppertsberg, Schweigen, Siebeldingen, Ungstein, Wachenheim
Climate: The densely forested Haardt Mountains have a huge climatic influence on Pfalz; rising up to 675m they cast a rain shadow over the region thus producing a relatively warm, dry climate. It is this warmth that has a big impact on Pfalz’s wines 0 particularly Rieslinds which are noticeably more concentrated and fuller bodied here.
You should know... Pfalz is one of Germany’s most important regions – both in terms of quality and quantity. 60% of production is white wine, with the other 40% being red, with Riesling undoubtedly reigning king here (as is the case pretty much throughout the Rheinland). Pfalz shares many characteristic with her neighbor, Alsace, not only because the two regions are sandwiched between the Rhine and the Vosges/Haardt mountains but also due to the fact their wines tend to be made from the same grape varities.
Sub-regions: Bad Durkheim, Birkweiler, Burrweiler, Deidesheim, Forst an der, Weinstrasse, Gimmeldingen, Godramstein, Haardt, Kallstadt, Konigsbach, Laumersheim, Ruppertsberg, Schweigen, Siebeldingen, Ungstein, Wachenheim
Climate: The densely forested Haardt Mountains have a huge climatic influence on Pfalz; rising up to 675m they cast a rain shadow over the region thus producing a relatively warm, dry climate. It is this warmth that has a big impact on Pfalz’s wines 0 particularly Rieslinds which are noticeably more concentrated and fuller bodied here.
You should know... Pfalz is one of Germany’s most important regions – both in terms of quality and quantity. 60% of production is white wine, with the other 40% being red, with Riesling undoubtedly reigning king here (as is the case pretty much throughout the Rheinland). Pfalz shares many characteristic with her neighbor, Alsace, not only because the two regions are sandwiched between the Rhine and the Vosges/Haardt mountains but also due to the fact their wines tend to be made from the same grape varities.
