Germany Continued Growth for German Wine Exports
According to the German Wine Institute/Mainz, the value of wine exports from Germany increased by 13% in 2007, to 635 million Euro, and the average price per liter reached 2.03 Euro. Export volume increased by 8%, to 313 million...
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Germany Wine Consumption in Germany Reaches All-time High
MAINZ, Germany. Wine consumption in Germany from August 2006 through July 2007 reached a new all-time high: 20.6 liters per capita. Every year the German Wine Institute/Mainz commissions the German Wine-growers’ Association/Bonn...
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Germany Eiswein Adds Crowning Touch to Vintage 2007
MAINZ. After last year, when precious little Eiswein (ice wine) was produced, growers who have patiently waited for the first hard frost this winter have finally been rewarded. The onset of bitterly cold weather in most of...
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Germany International Recognition for German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
A first: in Belgium, a country of discerning red wine connoisseurs and fans of French-style red wines, a German Spätburgunder was voted “wine of the year” – a 2005 barrique-aged Spätburgunder produced by Weingut Knab/Endingen in...
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Germany German Wine Vintage 2007 – Excellent Qualities and Good Yields
MAINZ, Germany. Thanks to early bud burst and optimal autumn weather, German wine grapes had an unusually long growing season in 2007. This year’s harvest was relatively unhurried and took place over several weeks. Grape musts...
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Germany Germany’s 59th Wine Queen Comes from Sachsen (Saxony)
NEUSTADT, Germany. After a jury of 82 wine-related professionals cast its vote, the winner – Evelyn Schmidt of Dresden – was elated: “My head is whirling...I simply can’t believe it.”
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Germany German Vintage 2007 is Superb
MAINZ. As this year’s grape harvest comes to an end, wine-growers in all 13 German wine-growing regions are thoroughly satisfied. Monika Reule, managing director of the Geman Wine Institute/Mainz, is glad that “everything went...
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Germany Steffen Christmann – New President of the VDP Prädikat Estates
The new president of the VDP is Steffen Christmann. The 42-year old vintner from Gimmeldingen/Pfalz was unanimously elected to succeed Michael Prinz zu Salm-Salm at this year’s general meeting, held at the State Wine Domain in...
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Germany German Wine Growers Expect a Good Vintage in 2007
At the start of the main grape harvest, which will begin throughout wine growing country within the next few days, German wine growers are optimistic about this year’s vintage. Must weights are already considerably higher than...
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Germany Mosel-Saar-Ruwer shortened to Mosel
MAINZ/TRIER. With effect from 1 August 2007, the name of the region Mosel-Saar-Ruwer has been shortened to “Mosel.” According to the regional wine-growers’ association president, Adolf Schmitt, this will enhance regional...
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German wines:
“Germany makes some of the world’s finest whites in some of the world’s greenest scenery.”
Stephen Brook, The Travellers Germany (Supp. to The Guardian), 25 May 2007
“Another overlooked country, with great food wines, under-priced as they’re still – sadly – underappreciated, is Germany.”
Decanter, August 2007
