Exploring Germany's Wine Routes: Vineyards and Tastings
The German Wine Route, west of the Rhine and close to France, provides a stunning landscape for wine discovery. Ranging from Riesling and Muller Thurgau to Sekt and Liebfraumilch wines and experiences. Visit historic estates like Dr. Burklin-Wolf or Reichsrat v Buhl and tour their cellars - some of the largest anywhere. Additionally, it's one of Germany's warmest regions, providing ideal growing conditions for Mediterranean crops like figs and lemons. Germany's Wine Routes: A Rich Tradition Germany may be best known as a beer-drinking and schnitzel-eating nation, but it is also one of Europe's premier wine producing regions. Germany earned an esteemed status during the 19th century when Rieslings were considered among the best worldwide and were regularly enjoyed by royalty; unfortunately however, due to disease (downy mildew and powdery mildew) and pests (phylloxera), warring countries, and changing consumer tastes -- its winemaking declined significantly after WWII. G