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Germany has 13 separate wine growing regions, each of which produces its own style of wine, often from the same varieties. Generally, the lightest and most elegant German wines are produced in the Mosel-Sarr-Ruwer and Ahr regions.
Slightly fuller wines are made inthe Mittelrhein, Nahe, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Saale-Unstrut, while the fullest German wines tend to come from the regions of Pfalz, Hessische Bergstrasse, Sachsen, Württembery and Baden.

Wine regions	Major wine types	Soil type	Wine style
Ahr	Red/Rose: Spätburgunder, Portugieser	volcanic slate	light, fruity
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	White: Riesling	slate-covered slopes, rich in minerals	elegant, delicate, racy
Nahe	White: Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner	loess, loam, quartzite, porphyry	fruity, crisp, stylish
Pfalz	White: Riesling, Scheurebe, Gewürztraminer,Muller-Thurgau, Kerner, Silvaner Red/Rose: Spätburgunder, Portugieser	loam, weathered limestone	full, aromatic, round
Hessische Bergstrasse	White: Riesling, Müller-Thurgau	loess	elegand, fruity, good acidity
Baden	White: Ruländer (Pinot Gris), Müller-Thurgau, Gewürztraminer, Riesling Red/Rose:Spätburgunder	loess, loam, volcanic soil	full, aromatic, spicy
Sachsen	White: Müller-Thurgau, Weissburgunder, Gewürtraminer	variety of soil, (sand, porphyry, loam)	dry, crisp, distinctive

Selected websites show other articles on: Germany wines.
This blog also has a post that gives an overview of the German red varieties and another with an overview of the German white varieties.

Tags: aromatic, baden, crisp, german wines, hessische bergstrasse, ller, loam, loess, mosel, porphyry, quartzite, rheinhessen, riesling, sachsen, slate, soil

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