 Enjoy
the taste of the south in a glass of Palatinate
wine. Mainly traditional grape varieties are grown here, chief
amongst them the riesling. However, the region also produces some
first-rate burgundy wines. Dornfelder is becoming a true red wine
success story, while pinot noir and regent are growing in
popularity.
Visitors to this winegrowing region will experience German
hospitality at its best. There are a number of romantic little
villages, picturesque vineyard guesthouses and romantic castles to
discover along the German Wine Route. A real must for any lover of
fine wines - that's the Palatinate.
Information, Tips, Discovery Tours:
In this restful and relaxing region, fine wine and good food go hand
in hand. It is therefore no surprise that you'll find a variety of
gourmet cuisine and rustic specialities on the German Wine Route.
The Wine Museum in Speyer has a glass amphora containing the
world's oldest wine, which has been scientifically proven to be
1,600 years old. Every year, several  hundred thousand people come to
raise their glasses to the Palatinate region at the discovery day
on the German Wine Route. The art and wine exhibition in
Weyher on the Southern Wine Route is also a firm fixture in the
region's events calendar. With its attractive rides, great music and
first-rate wines and sekt, the Wurstmarkt wine festival in Bad
Dürkheim is a festival of superlatives, featuring the "Dürkheimer
Fass" - the largest wine barrel in the world which holds up
to 1.7 million litres.
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 Palatinate
Region: The Palatinate, the southernmost part of the
Rhineland-Palatinate, is a veritable Garden of Eden. Fruits
such as almonds, figs and kiwis thrive here thanks to a
climate that is exceptionally mild. This is a land of
superlatives: with more than 150 million vines, the Palatinate
has the largest uninterrupted wine-growing area in
Rhineland-Palatinate. In Bad Dürkheim, you will find not only
the biggest wine barrel in the world but also the biggest wine
festival, the Bad Dürkheim Wurstmarkt. The Palatinate also
has plenty to offer in the way of historical interest.
Speyer's cathedral, for instance, is a UNESCO world heritage
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