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Wine Regions of Germany

Ahr (wine region)

Years of wine industryc. AD 893
CountryGermany
Part ofRhineland-Palatinate
Size of planted vineyards539 ha (2010)
Varietals producedRiesling , Silvaner , Ruländer ( Pinot grigio ), Kerner , Weißer Burgunder ( Pinot blanc ), Chardonnay , Ortega , Dornfelder , Spätburgunder (Pinot noir) , Portugieser , Regent , Merlot , Dunkelfelder , Cabernet Sauvignon , Frühburgunder , Acolon , Cabernet Mitos
Wine produced33,624 hl, 62.4 hl/ha

German Wine Route

Length85 km (53 mi) (approx)
Existed1935–present
ComponenthighwaysB 271
South endSchweigen-Rechtenbach ( German Wine Gate )
North endBockenheim an der Weinstraße ( Haus der Deutschen Weinstraße )
CountryGermany
StatesRhineland-Palatinate

Kaiserstuhl (Baden-Württemberg)

PeakTotenkopf
Elevation556.6 m above NHN
StateCounties of Emmendingen and Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ; Baden-Württemberg , Germany
Range coordinates48°04′51″N 7°40′14″E  /  48.08083°N 7.67056°E  / 48.08083; 7.67056
Parent rangeSouthern Upper Rhine Plain
OrogenyVolcanic range of the German Central Uplands

Lower Franconia

CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Region seatWürzburg
Total€56.994 billion (2021)
Density160/km 2 (410/sq mi)
Websitewww .regierung .unterfranken .bayern .de

Meissen

CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictMeißen
Subdivisions12 Stadtteile/ Stadtbezirke
Mayor (2018–25)Olaf Raschke ( CDU )
Total28,080
Elevation106 m (348 ft)
Density910/km 2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Postal codes01654–01662
Dialling codes03521
Vehicle registrationMEI, GRH, RG, RIE
Websitewww.stadt-meissen.de

Middle Franconia

CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Region seatAnsbach , Bavaria
Total€86.003 billion (2021)
Density250/km 2 (650/sq mi)
Websiteregierung.mittelfranken.bayern.de

Niederlausitz (wine region)

TypeWeinbaugebiet for table wine ( Tafelwein ) and country wine ( Landwein )
Year established2007
CountryGermany
Climate regionEU wine growing zone A
Total area11 hectares (2007)
Wine producedBrandenburger Landwein

Palatinate (wine region)

Years of wine industrySince 1st century AD
CountryGermany
Part ofRhineland-Palatinate
Size of planted vineyards233.4 km 2 (90.1 sq mi)
No. of vineyards350
Comments6.5 million hl produced annually

Rhineland-Palatinate

CountryGermany
Founded30 August 1946
CapitalMainz
BodyLandtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
Minister-PresidentMalu Dreyer ( SPD )
Governing partiesSPD / Greens / FDP
Bundesrat votes4 (of 69)
Bundestag seats36 (of 736)
Total€171.699 billion (2022)
Density210/km 2 (530/sq mi)
Per capita€41,366 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+1 ( CET )
Summer (DST)UTC+2 ( CEST )
ISO 3166 codeDE-RP
NUTS RegionDEB
HDI (2018)0.935 very high · 10th of 16
Websitewww .rlp .de

Selz

CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Source
locationRhine at Ingelheim
elevation321 m (1,053 ft)
Mouth
coordinates49°59′45″N 8°1′33″E  /  49.99583°N 8.02583°E  / 49.99583; 8.02583
Length63 km (39 mi)
Basin size375 km 2 (145 sq mi)
Discharge
average0.77 m 3 /s (27 cu ft/s)
ProgressionRhine → North Sea

Stargarder Land (wine region)

TypeWeinbaugebiet for table wine ( Tafelwein ) and country wine ( Landwein )
Year established2004
CountryGermany
Climate regionEU wine growing zone A
Total area3.7 hectares
Wine producedMecklenburger Landwein

Upper Franconia

CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Region seatBayreuth
Total€43.591 billion (2021)
Density150/km 2 (380/sq mi)
Websiteregierung.oberfranken.bayern.de