What Are the Characteristics of German Wine?
The reputation for German wines on the world vino market is that of producing a fine elegant white wine. There are thirteen regions in Germany that produce the wines of this country and they bring to the world about three percent of all produced. While Germany is best known for white wines, there are some fine examples of red wines coming out of the country. The darker variations are difficult to grow in the German climate and many of them are lighter in appearance than red wines produced in other areas of the world. The German climate is quite cold and inhospitable to grape growing. Fortunately, the Germans have continued to produce fine wines even with the difficult conditions. Many believe that the soil is responsible for the flavour, but there are other techniques that contribute to the taste. Vintners contribute to the flavour by the method that is used to make the wine as well as the storage. Wines stored in oak barrels retain the flavour of the storage barrel, while others store
