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Germany river cruise wine guide
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Curated by Michele Edington, Certified Sommelier
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Every stop in Germany
| Stop | River | Wine region | Grapes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuremberg | Danube | Not a wine stop | |
| Regensburg | Danube | Not a wine stop | |
| Passau | Danube | Not a wine stop | |
| Dresden | Elbe | Saxon | Müller-Thurgau / Rivaner, Spätburgunder / Pinot Noir, Riesling |
| Meissen | Elbe | Saxon | Müller-Thurgau / Rivaner, Spätburgunder / Pinot Noir, Riesling |
| Wittenberg | Elbe | Saale-Unstrut | Müller-Thurgau / Rivaner, Portugieser, Weißburgunder / Pinot Blanc |
| Magdeburg | Elbe | Not a wine stop | |
| Potsdam | Elbe | Not a wine stop | |
| Berlin | Elbe | Not a wine stop | |
| Frankfurt | Main | Rheingau | Riesling, Spätburgunder / Pinot Noir, Weißburgunder / Pinot Blanc |
| Würzburg | Main | Franken | Silvaner, Riesling, Rieslaner |
| Volkach | Main | Franken | Silvaner, Riesling, Rieslaner |
| Bamberg | Main | Not a wine stop | |
| Koblenz | Moselle | Mosel | Riesling, Müller-Thurgau / Rivaner, Elbling |
| Cochem | Moselle | Mosel | Riesling, Müller-Thurgau / Rivaner, Elbling |
| Bernkastel-Kues | Moselle | Mosel | Riesling, Müller-Thurgau / Rivaner, Elbling |
| Trier | Moselle | Mosel | Riesling, Müller-Thurgau / Rivaner, Elbling |
| Cologne | Rhine | Not a wine stop | |
| Koblenz | Rhine | Mittelrhein | Riesling, Müller-Thurgau / Rivaner, Weißburgunder / Pinot Blanc |
| Rudesheim | Rhine | Rheingau | Riesling, Spätburgunder / Pinot Noir, Weißburgunder / Pinot Blanc |
| Mainz | Rhine | Rheingau | Riesling, Spätburgunder / Pinot Noir, Weißburgunder / Pinot Blanc |
| Mannheim | Rhine | Rheinhessen & Pfalz | Riesling, Spätburgunder / Pinot Noir, Silvaner |
| Speyer | Rhine | Rheinhessen & Pfalz | Riesling, Spätburgunder / Pinot Noir, Silvaner |
| Breisach | Rhine | Alsace | Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris |
Common questions
- Which rivers can you cruise in Germany?
- River cruises in Germany sail the Danube, Elbe, Main, Moselle, Rhine. This page covers 24 stops in Germany, 24 of them with a full wine guide.
- What wine regions will you see on a Germany river cruise?
- The stops in Germany sit in or near Saxon, Saale-Unstrut, Rheingau, Franken, Mosel, Mittelrhein, Rheinhessen & Pfalz, Alsace.