Wine Atlas of Germany

✍ Scribed by Dieter Braatz; Ulrich Sautter; Ingo Swoboda

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 278
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Featuring sixty-seven exceptional color maps as well as eighty-seven vivid images by photographer Hendrik Holler and others, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date atlas of German wine—a detailed reference to vineyards and appellations. The authors explain the geography of all the German wine-growing regions and provide independent analysis and ranking of the most significant vineyards in each region. In addressing the growing American appreciation of German wines, the atlas pays in-depth attention to Rieslings from the Mosel and other premier regions while also acquainting readers with wines from less familiar areas such as the Ahr, Baden, the Taubertal, and Franconia. Beautifully produced, with helpful sidebars and succinct essays, this book will become the standard reference on the subject.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Foreword
Translator’s Note
Introduction
What Makes a Vineyard Unique?
The History of Winegrowing in Germany
Grape Varieties
Maps of the Winegrowing Regions
Ahr
Mosel
Saar
Ruwer
Mittelrhein
Rheingau
Nahe
Rheinhessen
Pfalz
Hessische Bergstrasse
Baden
Württemberg
Taubertal
Franconia
Saxony
Saale-Unstrut
Vineyard Index
Village Index
Major Producers
Acknowledgments and Credits