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While primarily a white wine country, red wine production in Germany surged in the 1990s and early 2000s, primarily fuelled by domestic demand, and the proportion of the German vineyards devoted to the cultivation of dark-skinned grape varieties has now stabilized at slightly more than a third of the total surface. Among the red wines, Spätburgunder, the German name for Pinot Noir, is one of the varieties of which the better examples can conquer the French productions at any time.
Red wine has always been somewhat more difficult to produce in the German climate, and in the past was usually light coloured, closer to rosé or the red wines of Alsace. However since the middle of the last century there has been greatly increased demand and darker, richer, much heavier red wines (often barrique aged) are produced from grapes such as Dornfelder, Domina, and Acolon.
Lembeger is one of the ancient, heavier red varieties, and has always, consistently, produced dry reds with a firm structure and medium tannins. Wines from this grape, produced in the area of Würrtemberg, were said to be among Napoleon's favourites.
While primarily a white wine country, red wine production in Germany surged in the 1990s and early 2000s, primarily fuelled by domestic demand, and the proportion of the German vineyards devoted to the cultivation of dark-skinned grape varieties has now stabilized at slightly more than a third of the total surface. Among the red wines, Spätburgunder, the German name for Pinot Noir, is one of the varieties of which the better examples can conquer the French productions at any time.
Red wine has always been somewhat more difficult to produce in the German climate, and in the past was usually light coloured, closer to rosé or the red wines of Alsace. However since the middle of the last century there has been greatly increased demand and darker, richer, much heavier red wines (often barrique aged) are produced from grapes such as Dornfelder, Domina, and Acolon.
Lembeger is one of the ancient, heavier red varieties, and has always, consistently, produced dry reds with a firm structure and medium tannins. Wines from this grape, produced in the area of Würrtemberg, were said to be among Napoleon's favourites.
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