Deidesheim

Deidesheim is a wine region in Pfalz, Germany.

The signature grape is Riesling, backed by Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc.

The ground underneath is clay, limestone and sandstone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains.

Dry white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows complex flavors and notably those classified as trockenbeerenauslese.

Labels here fall under the Grosse Lage.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bassermann-Jordan, Dr. Burklin-Wolf, Reichsrat von Buhl and Von Winning.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, asian cuisine, spicy dishes and poultry.

In the glass.

Dry white: Complex flavors.

Sweet white: Notably those classified as trockenbeerenauslese.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grosse Lage

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Dr. Bassermann-Jordan Deidesheimer Hohenmorgen Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Pfalz, Germany
• Dr. Bassermann-Jordan Deidesheimer Kieselberg Riesling GG, Pfalz, Germany
• Dr. Bassermann-Jordan Hohenmorgen Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz, Germany
• Dr. Bassermann-Jordan Kalkofen Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz, Germany
• Dr. Bassermann-Jordan Langenmorgen Weisser Burgunder Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz, Germany
• Dr. Burklin-Wolf Deidesheimer Hohenmorgen G.C. Riesling Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
• Dr. Burklin-Wolf Deidesheimer Kalkofen G.C. Riesling Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
• Dr. Burklin-Wolf Deidesheimer Riesling, Pfalz, Germany

At the table.

• Seafood
• Asian cuisine
• Spicy dishes
• Poultry
• Cheeses

Nearby regions.

Deidesheim: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Pfalz guide.