Pfalz / Palatinate PGI

Region Hierarchy

Germany
- Pfalz / Palatinate PGI
  - no subregions

Climate(s)

Cool Continental

Notes

Sunny and dry due to mountains to the west. Very close and very similar to Alsace, France. Can suffer from drought.
Germany notes: Generic German wine is known as Deutcher Wein. PGI German wine is known as Landwein.

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Grape(s)

Color	Grape	Notes
Red	Dornfelder Grape	Widely planted
Red	Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape	Germany notes: Known as Spätburgunder Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening.
White	Müller-Thurgau Grape
White	Pinot Blanc Grape	Germany notes: Known as WeiBburgunder
White	Pinot Gris (Grigio) Grape	Germany notes: Known as Grauburgunder/Rulander Grape notes: Early budding and ripening. Two main styles: 1. Harvested early. Dry, light body, medium-to-high acidity and simple flavors. 2. Delayed harvesting. Full body, medium acidity and complex flavors.
White	Riesling Grape	Widely planted. They can get even riper here. Grape notes: Susceptible to botrytis

Wines(s)

Type	Wine	Notes
Still White	Riesling Wine	Typically dry and medium bodied. Even riper grapes.