German Wine

Known as Schiava in Italy, Trollinger is grown somewhat widely in the German regions of Swabia and Baden. This example, farmed and vinified naturally, is very light with restrained alcohol and bright, tart acidity. Juicy, brambly... Read More

This dry Riesling from one of Germany’s best producers is full-bodied and mineral-driven, with exceptional complexity! Aromas of ocean spray and stone fruit are supported by nuanced layers of white flowers, apricot, and... Read More

This Grosses Gewächs-designated Riesling comes from one of Germany’s greatest producers & greatest vineyards! Bone-dry and incredibly textured, its bracing acidity provides age-worthy structure alongside notes of ripe... Read More

An exceptionally-balanced off-dry Riesling from one Germany’s top producers: abundant, lifting acidity leads to flavors of nectarine, peach, and a backbone of cool minerality. If you think sweetness can’t be serious,... Read More

An exceptionally-balanced off-dry Riesling from one of Germany’s top producers: abundant, lifting acidity leads to flavors of nectarine, peach, and a backbone of cool minerality. If you think sweetness can’t be serious,... Read More

Produced in Baden by one of Germany’s most exciting—and sought after—tiny natural wine producers, this ‘orange wine’ is made from Auxerrois, a relative of Chardonnay, that ferments on the skins for... Read More

Producing tiny quantities of organic and biodynamic wine entirely by hand, Sven Enderle and Florian Moll have become cult natural wine favorite. This ‘orange’ skin-contact wine offers refreshing, summery tropical fruit... Read More

Named for the winemaker’s father, this off-dry Riesling is known as a ‘Feinherb,’ meaning it has a touch of residual sugar to balance out its naturally high acidity, but isn’t strictly a “sweet”... Read More

Upon taking over in 2016, Johannes Hasselbach shifted this estate toward organic viticulture, spontaneous fermentation, and longer maturation in the cellar. This Feinherb bottling offers a delicate hint of RS to balance out mouthwatering... Read More

A collaboration between Andi Knauss and Quentin Bourse, this gorgeous pet-nat is made in Germany from Chenin Blanc grown in the Loire Valley. Clean in style for a naturally vinified sparkling wine, it offers citrusy acidity and... Read More

Germany loves its bubbly, and this offering from Peter Lauer—among the country’s most exciting producers—is one of the best! Produced in the traditional method, the same as Champagne, it offers bright, racy acidity... Read More

Farmed biodynamically and vinified with minimal intervention, this is an exceptional example of German Pinot at a great price! Surprisingly ripe, with aromas and flavors of juicy red fruit—cranberry, red cherry—and... Read More

This exciting biodynamic estate produces ‘natural’ wines that are vibrant and interesting, but also clean in style—not funky for the sake of funkiness! This bone-dry Riesling offers crisp, citrusy acidity with... Read More

This exciting biodynamic estate produces ‘natural’ wines that are vibrant and interesting, but also clean in style—not funky for the sake of funkiness! This bone-dry Riesling offers crisp, citrusy acidity with... Read More

Surprisingly bold for a German Pinot, this well-balanced and attractively priced wine is grown with zero use of pesticides and fermented with native yeasts in open-topped vessels—ripe, dark fruit aromas and flavors lead... Read More

Organically farmed, vinified with minimal intervention (zero sulfur!), aged in large, neutral barrels, and bottled without fining or filtration—the ultimate juicy, fresh, chillable red for summer! Think good, old-school... Read More

In the Swabian regions of Baden and Wurttemberg, cool-climate reds such as Pinot Noir, Syrah, and this Blaufränkisch grow exceptionally well—bright, lifting acidity leads to layered aromas and flavors of blueberry,... Read More

With bright, refreshing acidity and a very slight touch of residual sugar, this is a well-balanced and incredibly drinkable riesling from the talented Florian Fauth. Hints of petrol on the nose lead to a mouthwatering palate full... Read More

This lovely off-dry Riesling showcases classic Mosel characteristics: citrus-dominated fruit (grapefruit, lime) with hints of ripe melon, mouthwatering acidity, and a refreshingly cool mineral driven finish. Superb and highly... Read More

A funky, complex orange wine from Selbach-Oster?!? With a remarkable aromatic profile almost reminiscent of a high-quality dry vermouth—think herbal, floral botanicals, & slight spice—and lovely flavors of ripe stone... Read More

Farmed organically on incredibly steep slopes that can only be worked manually, this wine offers almost an unbelievable value at this price point—how is it even possible to make?! Vibrant acidity lifts a delicately off-dry... Read More

This refreshing white is organically farmed without the use of any chemicals, hand harvested and sorted, and naturally fermented with only native yeasts! Refreshing acidity balances aromas and flavors of apricot, white peach,... Read More

From the slopes below Palmberg comes this very slightly off-dry ‘Feinherb’ expression of Ulli Stein’s minimalist approach to making great Mosel Riesling from 80+-year-old ungrafted vines: precise, linear acidity,... Read More

From the impossibly steep hillside vineyards of Ulli Stein’s ‘grand cru’ Palmberg vineyard, this bracingly dry, old vines Riesling is classic Mosel: vibrant, mouthwatering acidity, with pleasant notes of petrol,... Read More