Germany is currently the 8th largest producer of wine in the world, sitting behind the greats, such as France, Italy and the USA. Approximately 65% of German wines are white, the remainder reds, with Germany being the third largest producer of Pinot Noir worldwide. Germany is most well known for its Reisling, a grape variety which does very well in the cooler climate. With regards to reds, the Spatburgunder, also known as Pinot Noir in other parts of the world, is making some fantastic wine, Dornfelder is another variety doing very well.
