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750ml
Bottle: $57.94
6 bottles: $56.78
The 2021 Gimmeldinger Kapellenberg Riesling is very clear and precise on the nose, with intense and elegant fruit and...
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750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
25 million years ago, Hochbenn was a tropical sea. With south and east slopes, and weather protection by the...
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750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
Darting’s Pinot Meunier features ripe cherry and raspberry flavors yet with a backbone of acidity and fresh...
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750ml
Bottle: $24.94
12 bottles: $24.44
Tons of citrus and a touch of flint give this focused medium-bodied dry riesling a lot of appeal. More than enough...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $72.20 $76.00
What a fragrant nose this has! Effusive Amalfi lemon and ripe yellow grapefruit aromas. Concentrated and beautifully...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $142.94
This dry riesling masterpiece is still very young but the tangerine, basil and gardenia aromas are already very...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $94.24 $99.20
The expansive nose of apricots, ripe grapefruit and guava pulls you into the exceptional dry Pfalz riesling for the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $28.94
12 bottles: $28.36
A powerful and compact dry riesling for 2021, the pithy tannins supporting the generous body. Fascinating interplay...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $48.95
Of the total of 20 hectares of vines in this Ruppertsberg top site, Bürklin holds 4.68 hectares. Located at the foot...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $43.15 $48.00
Powerful and structured, but also blessed with a ton of Amalfi lemon and dried pear character. This is a very strong...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.95
12 bottles: $23.47
Sourced from a mix of sites in Kallstadt and one vineyard in Bad Dürkheim where the soils here are light and sandy....
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750ml
Bottle: $32.95
12 bottles: $32.29
The 2021 Riesling Kallstadter Saumagen Kabinett trocken is both the first and the last harvest in this site, the very...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $23.95
12 bottles: $23.47
Very crisp, bright and juicy this is an excellent Kabinett. I love the floral and delicate fruit salad aromas....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.94
12 bottles: $20.52
I plumped for the 2021 Kallstadter Kabinett Trocken from Koehler-Ruprecht – 10% of the price of the Roumier. German...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $43.95
12 bottles: $43.07
The 2021 Riesling Kallstadter Saumagen Spätlese trocken has a touch of dried lime and grapefruit zest on the nose,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94
12 bottles: $12.68
Pinot Blanc, a mutation of Pinot Gris and close relative of Pinot Noir, is known for its fruit purity and an...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $115.21
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $135.78
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $114.95

2021 Germany Pfalz

As in many Old World countries, the rise of viticulture in Germany came about as a result of the Roman Empire, who saw the potential for vine cultivation in the vast flatlands around the base of the Rhine valley. Indeed, for over a thousand years, Germany's wine production levels were enormous, with much of the south of the country being used more or less exclusively for growing grapes. Over time, this diminished to make way for expanding cities and other types of industries, but Southern Germany remains very much an important wine region within Europe, with many beautifully balanced and flavorful German wines being prized by locals and international wine lovers alike. The hills around Baden-Baden and Mannheim are especially noteworthy, as these produce the high end of the characteristic semi-sweet white wines which couple so perfectly with German cheeses and pickled vegetables. However, all of Germany's wine producing regions have something special and unique to offer, and are a joy to explore and experience.

The beautiful German wine region of Pfalz is the second biggest in the country, and is upheld as one of the finest in all of central Europe. A long and narrow region, just nine miles wide, it sits on the French border, and shares many characteristics with Alsace on its western border. This is a peaceful, verdant region, where grapevines outnumber inhabitants by a ratio of six hundred to one, and as such, it comes as no surprise to find that the wines produced here are laid back, elegant affairs which pair perfectly with the slow-cooked cuisine of the region.

The history of Pfalz is an impressive one, and before the phylloxera epidemic wreaked its effects on the region, it was widely regarded as one of the best in the world. Indeed, the Riesling wines of Pfalz used to grace the tables of the crowned heads of Europe, and were even served at the dinner which heralded the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. The fine old vines which grow there benefit from the warm and dry summers (this is the warmest region of Germany by far), and the very mild winters which produce wines of extraordinary balance and expression.