German Wine between $25 and $50

From right across France's border in the German region of Pfalz, this is an incredibly drinkable, lovely Pinot Noir with sweet fruit and exceptional depth. Pleasant, clear ruby red appearance with aromas of wild berries, tobacco,... Read More

Perfumed and fresh on its feet, this charming Pinot Noir is a fantastic bargain find. Red-cherry notes are pure and pristine from start to finish, accented by cooling tones of crushed slate, wild mint and rose petal. It's... Read More

Stefan calls 2019 his breakthrough vintage for Pinot Noir. At five years old, this wine is proving him right. The Hofberg is an historic grand cru for both Pinot and Riesling, founded on grey/blue slate but with a lattice of red... Read More

Still very reductive or sulfidic on the precise and elegantly aromatic nose, the 2022 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett Feinherb opens without telling much at this early stage. The attack on the palate is racy, but in fact,... Read More

Stefan Steinmetz took over his family’s 120-year-old estate at just 17 years old, following his father’s sudden passing. He has elevated it to benchmark status acquiring some of the top small Mosel vineyards—like... Read More

The Landwein der Mosel from the super famous Hofgut Falkenstein is a Pet Nat made from Weissburgunder harvested in the Niedermenniger Herrenberg and fermented in cask before completing its fermentation in bottle and being released... Read More

A blend from Gernot's four Grand Cru sites of ungrafted vines that are a minimum of 60 years old. A vivid, energetic, deceptively dry Riesling with rich fruit and powerful aromatics (reminiscent of an Alsatian wine).... Read More

The vines here are all over 40 years old (some up into their 70s) and the concentration is there. Yet the 2022 feels to me more juicy, expressive and friendly than the 2020. It also has a very serious structure, chewy and phenolic.... Read More

This is a blend of 60% Chardonnay with 40% Elbling, and to some extent, this is what the wine tastes like. It has the stoney, essential quality, the punch of Elbling with a bit more of the glossy, quinine-like fruit of Chardonnay... Read More

Julian Haart was trained by Riesling legends Egon Müller and Klaus Peter Keller. The young winemaker has quickly established himself as a rising star in the Mosel, crafting precise, mineral-driven wines from his family's... Read More

From the best producer in the Rheinhessen comes this fantastic value. This Silvaner is sourced from 35-year-old vines from the Steingrube and Bürgel vineyards. Has an intense grassy freshness. Delicate and beautifully fresh.... Read More

Aromas of yellow quince, apple blossoms, lemon verbena, and sea spray move in and out of the foreground, alternating with fleeting suggestions of chestnut-blossom honey, lemon zest, fresh tarragon, and crushed seashells as the... Read More

Opens with a greenish, vegetal and almost dusty bouquet of grass and earth, whereas the fruit aromas emerge only slowly but nobly, with a very fine and maybe just-ripe note representing the stunningly coolish character of 2022.... Read More

German wine fans should expect to see more of these “1G” wines going forward. Essentially a “Premier Cru” wine, these can be made from either single-vineyard, “premier cru-designated” sites... Read More

The epitome of delicacy in a Spätlese. It is in no way a dry wine, yet the tart and salty vibrations might make parts of your brain think it is! This is supremely focused and clear, with a slim form attenuated into something... Read More

Méthode champenoise Riesling from the Saar legend Peter Lauer is anything but your ordinary Sekt. This dry sparkling white comes from 20+ year-old vines and matures at 8 to 10 degrees Celsius in dark-vaulted rooms for over... Read More

The wine is called “Senior” as a tribute to Florian’s grandfather who was already in the 1950s famous at least in the Saar Valley for his dry Riesling. For 2023, the “Senior” is a dry wine (legally... Read More

This is a beautiful Mosel white. In a way it's quite traditional and shows some of the general citrus and stone fruit that Mosel Riesling is known for. Yet it is also subtly floral, with a prominent garden and herbal quality,... Read More

In its 3rd generation, Rebholz has lately become the prime source for naturally made, terroir-driven, dry wines in Germany. Once an insider's estate, they have attracted a cult following in New York among sommeliers and writers... Read More

A wine of astounding clarity, energy and finesse – think of a leaner version of Moric’s driving Austrian Blaufränkisches. Medium-bodied with silky tannins and notes of blueberry, thyme, and violet. A great Pinot... Read More

Sourced from the Grand Cru vineyard Goldtröpfchen, this lightly off-dry wine is packed with notes of salty, ocean air, white peach, crushed slate, and lime zest. The intensity of the minerals pair nicely with the richness... Read More

The Krettnacher Euchariusberg Auslese is harvested from vines planted in 1944 and 1964 in the privileged Gross Schock part of the vineyard, a deep, south-facing parcel of blue slate cooled by hillside breezes. Yields are punishingly... Read More

The Palmberg is Stein’s “Grand Cru” and a vineyard to measure against any other vineyard in the Mosel, period. It is an awesome site, an ancient wall of vines filled with ungrafted plantings that are 90+ years... Read More

The 2023 Himmelreich Kabinett Feinherb is a classic example of old-school Mosel Riesling, with a taut, chiseled structure and only about 15 grams of residual sugar—just beyond dry. With a modest alcohol level of 10.5%, this... Read More