Wines in Romantic Germany - The Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is Germany's number one wine-producing region. (Around 70 percent of all German wine is produced here) Its mild, sunny climate and nutrient-rich soils are perfectly suited for growing grapes. The six wine regions of the Moselle, Middle Rhine, Ahr, Nahe, Palatinate and Rheinhessen,- which includes the only German "Great Wine Capital", Mainz - encompass the full range of German wines.Viticulture was brought to Rhineland-Palatinate by the Romans over 2,000 years ago and nowadays attracts wine lovers and connoisseurs more than ever.