JPOC's guide to buying wine in Germany
Most of the wine that we are drinking at the moment is bought in Germany. On this page, you will see the jpoc guide to wines that are currently on sale in German supermarkets.

I try to keep this up to date by removing wines as they are sold out so everything in here should be on sale today!

The newest entries are at the top of the list.

We hope that this will help!

Red wines
Wine Comments Shop Price in Euro jpoc awards
Dealu Mare Romanian Merlot Pinot Noir 2003 If you like sweet and plummy, this could be for you Marktkauf 2.29
Chile Valle Centrale Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, a little heavy. Tengelmann 1.99
Montana Cabernet Merlot2002 Kiwi wine is the greatest! Edeka, Marktkauf and Real 7.50 Best New Zealand wine under Euro 10
Maurice Granier Beaujolais 2003 Fresh'n'Fruity! Hertie 3.99
Los Chaclos 2004 Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, a treat Plus 1.39 Top value
Chianti by E.G.T. 2004 Poor value even if it is cheap Tengelmann 1.99
Chianti Piccini 2004 Above average Chianti Tengelmann 3.49
Chateau Bel Air 2004 Not bad, but not special Hertie 3.99
Chateau la Lande 2004 Dark, full bodied, plummy and yummy Hertie 4.99 Best inexpensive Bordeaux in store
Chateau de Chantemerle 2003 I doubt that rat poison tastes much worse Hertie 2.99
Beaujolais Roundup of the 2005 Beaujolais en Primeur
Montana Pinot Noir 2002 Another superb Kiwi wine Edeka 7.50 Best red wine below Euros10 in Germany
Chateau Rival Belleview2001 Good value Real 3.69
Chianti Classico Piccini A real treat Marktkauf 6.49 Best Chianti below Euro7
Chateau Abiet 1997 A Cru Bourgeois for less than Euro5! Norma 4.99 Top choice
Villa Demonte 2002 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Nothing special Sky 1.79
La Terre Merlot 2003 Vin de Pays d'Oc 2003 was great even for lesser French wines Plus 1.49 Top Choice
Montgolfier Cotes du Rhone 2002 Poor value Marktkauf 2.99
Corvit. Forli 2002 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo A favourite Plus 1.99 Best value
2000 Chianti Riserva La Colonnata Too expensive Marktkauf 4.79
Santa Illana 2003 Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, who needs Chianti? Norma 1.99 Top Value in Store
Chateau La Grange 2002 A bit nondescript but OK Tengelmann 2.99
Grave del Friuli 2003 Merlot Unimpressive Plus 2.49 Poor value
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2002 Borgo Abini Great value from this budget wine Norma 1.99 Top Value in Store
El Tiempo Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 The 2002 Los Chaclos Cabernet Sauvignon is at least as good. Plus 2.99 Poor value
Los Chaclos 2002 Chile, Merlot but the Cabernet Sauvignon is better Plus 2.79 Poor value
Chianti La Arcarta Entry level Chianti at a fair price Marktkauf 2.49
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 1998 Savella Worth the money, good indeed Marktkauf 3.57 Best of type
2002 Chianti Not up their usual standard Norma 2.49
Heritage du Rhone 2001 One to enjoy. Hertie 5.49
Salvanza Chianti Colli Senesi 2002 Not the best available Tengelmann 3.59
Chateau Moulin de Laborde 1997 Another Cru Bourgeois for less than Euro5! Norma 4.99
Chateau Charrier 2001 Too expensive Marktkauf 4.85
Chateau Lhorens 2000 Too expensive Marktkauf 4.34
Santa Illana 2000 Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, drinkable on a budget. Norma 1.99
Chateau Longbosq 2000 Cru Bourgeois Bordeaux at a fair price Marktkauf 5.00
Chateau La Becade 1997 A Cru Bourgeois for less than Euro5! Norma 4.99 Best in store
Chianti Colli Senesi 2001 A good choice indeed. Marktkauf 2.55 Best Chianti below Euro3
Chianti Classico 1999 Santini Worth the extra money over standard Chianti Tengelmann 5.11 Best Italian wine in store below Euro6
Chateau Cavaillers 2000 Corbieres Drinkable, just, but not worth buying. Tengelmann 2.55
Chateau Chenu-Lafitte 1999 What on earth went wrong in Bordeaux Superieur this year? Tengelmann 5.62
Chateau Tour Clanet 1999 Musty taste, a poor choice HL 3.32
Montelpulciano D' Abruzzo Fridiabolo 2000 Worth the money HL 3.06 Best Buy (Italian red wine) in store
Chateau de Bassanes 2000 Sheer filth, I poured it down the sink Tengelmann 3.57
Chateau L'Eglise 2000 A fair way to spend three Euros on some claret HL 3.06 Best Buy (French red wine) in store
Montelpulciano D' Abruzzo Farina 2000 OK but not good enough to justify the price Tengelmann 3.57
Chateau des Trois Moulins 1999 Not recommended Tengelmann 5.11
Chateau Les Tourelles 1999 Not bad but at the price, you can do better Tengelmann 5.11
El Picador 2000 Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, too heavy for my taste. Tengelmann 2.55
The shops
Tengelmann Some gems but sometimes overpriced
Lidl Low prices but a limited range
Norma Again, low prices and a limited range but with very good value
Marktkauf A wide range of wines but prices about 10% higher than in the smaller supermarkets.
Plus Among the best value for inexpensive wine in Germany
Hertie Upmarket department store
HL Mid range supermarket
Sky Another mid range supermarket
Real A chain of out of town stores
Other links
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