German Wine

Germany is one of the most underrated natural wine countries in the world, far more than the sweet Riesling cliche, with a deep bench of organic and biodynamic growers.

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The old image of Germany as a source of sweet wine is long out of date. Most quality German wine today is dry, labeled trocken, and Riesling is only the start. Spatburgunder, the German name for Pinot Noir, has become world-class, alongside Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, and the underrated Silvaner. Behind them is a serious community of growers working biodynamically and pushing into low-intervention whites and reds.

Terroir does a lot of the work here. The Mosel's steep slate slopes, the Nahe's patchwork of volcanic and mixed soils, the warmer Pfalz, the river-influenced Rheingau, and the Pinot heartland of Baden each give wines of striking character. Cool-climate acidity keeps them precise and age-worthy, and the best growers work with the lightest possible hand.

For natural wine drinkers, Germany offers something distinctive: clarity, minerality, and tension rather than weight. Many bottles are also naturally lower in alcohol and low in sulfur, which makes this one of the most rewarding corners of the natural wine world to explore.

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Alanna Lagamba Frauen Power Rosé 2024
Vin de Lagamba
Price: $30.00
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Dolde Riesling Neuffener 2018
Helmut Dolde
Price: $28.00
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Helmut Dolde Silvaner Weißer 2017
Helmut Dolde
Price: $27.00
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'La Boutanche' Kerner 2017
La Boutanche A. Knauss
Price: $21.00
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'La Boutanche' Trollinger 2018
La Boutanche A. Knauss
Price: $23.00
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Scheuermann Riesling Trocken 2018
Scheuermann
Price: $25.00
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Andi Knauss La Boutanche Rosé 2021
Andi Knauss
Price: $30.00
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Scheuermann Riesling Trocken 2019
Scheuermann
Price: $25.00
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Kraemer Silvaner Trocken 2017
Kraemer
Price: $25.00
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Bergkloster Riesling Trocken 2018
Bergkloster
Price: $36.00
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Bergkloster Weiss White Blend 2021
Bergkloster
Price: $36.00
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Bergkloster Super Lit Pinot Gris 2019
Bergkloster
Price: $43.00
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Holger Koch Chardonnay 2019
Holger Koch
Price: $32.00
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Marto Riesling 2019
Marto
Price: $40.00
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Helmut Dolde Da Steppt der Bär 2020
Helmut Dolde
Price: $40.00
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Super Glou Pink Gold Pét-Nat 2020
Leon Gold
Price: $28.00
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Alanna Lagamba Frauen Power Perlwein 2023
Vin de Lagamba
Price: $27.00
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Weingut Schmitt Rosé 2020
Weingut Schmitt
Price: $34.00
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Weingut Schmitt Müller-Thurgau 2020
Weingut Schmitt
Price: $34.00
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Weingut Schmitt Riesling 2019
Weingut Schmitt
Price: $34.00
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Collective Z Easy Winer 2020
Collective Z
Price: $32.00
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Hannes and Claudiu Pet-Nat 2021
Hannes and Claudiu
Price: $32.00
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Vin de Lagamba Frauen Power Rosato 2022
Vin de Lagamba
Price: $30.00
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Benzinger Jeden Tag Riesling 2022
Benzinger
Price: $24.00
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Benzinger Muscat Sans 2021
Benzinger
Price: $25.00
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Hannes and Claudiu Bianco NV
Hannes and Claudiu
Price: $26.00
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Benzinger Rosamunde 2022
Benzinger
Price: $24.00
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Cuve Kollektiv 32 Riesling 2022
Cuve Kollektiv
Price: $24.00
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Cuve Kollektiv 13 Dornfelder 2021
Cuve Kollektiv
Price: $24.00
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Benzinger Pinot Noir 2021
Benzinger
Price: $26.00
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Hannes and Claudiu Riesling Solera NV
Hannes and Claudiu
Price: $26.00
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Hannes and Claudiu Rosso Pinot Noir NV
Hannes and Claudiu
Price: $26.00
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2Naturkinder Vater & Sohn NV
2Naturkinder
Price: $28.00
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2Naturkinder Orange Riesling Brutal!!!
2Naturkinder
Price: $43.00
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Buffo Benzinger Riesling 2024
Benzinger
Price: $24.00
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Andi Weigand Silvaner 2023
Andi Weigand
Price: $33.00
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Andi Weigand Zusammen 2024
Andi Weigand
Price: $31.00
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Frequently asked questions

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2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

No. That reputation is decades out of date. The majority of quality German wine today is dry, marked trocken on the label, including most of the serious Riesling. Sweet styles still exist, but they are now the exception rather than the rule.

Riesling leads, but Germany also excels with Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), and Silvaner, along with Muller-Thurgau and others. The range is far wider than most people expect.

Spatburgunder is the German name for Pinot Noir. Germany is now one of the world's largest and best producers of it, especially in Baden, the Pfalz, and the Ahr, making elegant, cool-climate reds.

Across the classic regions: the Mosel, Nahe, Pfalz, Rheingau, Baden, and Franken. Each has distinct soils and climates, from the Mosel's steep slate to Baden's warmer Pinot country.

Trocken is German for dry. On a label it tells you the wine is made in a dry style, with little or no residual sugar. It is the most common style for modern German quality wine.

Germany has one of Europe's strongest organic and biodynamic scenes, and many of its most respected growers are certified. Clean farming plus cool-climate precision is a big part of what makes these wines compelling.

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