What is German wine?
{{Orphan|date=March 2012}} [[File:Vineyards at the Rhine bend.jpg|thumb|Steep vineyards near [[Rüdesheim]] overlooking the [[Rhine]]]] '''German wines''' are those produced in [[Germany]], one of the oldest [[wine]] [[List of wine-producing regions|producing region]], and are considered to be among the best wines in the world. [[Wine]] is a popular beverage in [[Germany]]. Depending on the vintage, Germany is the world's eight largest producer of wine. [[Grape]]s are grown only in the sout-western parts of Germany in the states of [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], [[Hesse]] an [[Baden-Württemberg]], with more than 102,000 [[hectare]]s vineyards under cultivation. {{food-stub}} [[Category:German food]] [[Category:Rhineland-Palatinate]] [[Category:Hesse]] [[Category:Baden-Württemberg]]