Late summer marks the more or less official start of mushroom season in Germany. Even if the mushrooms have already shot out of the ground much earlier in many regions of Germany due to the humidity and warmth. Did you know that there are around 14,000 different types of mushrooms in Germany? But only a few of them are actually suitable for consumption, and some are not even allowed to be picked because they are protected. In Germany, for example, this applies to the truffle. Well, they are difficult to find anyway if you don't have a trained truffle dog. On the other hand, chanterelles and summer porcini mushrooms have had a very good season so far.
If you don't want to go foraging in the forest yourself, you can of course also find them at the weekly market or your local greengrocer. In any case, September and October are the best months for mushroom dishes, which can be perfectly paired with many good wines.
We have selected a few wines for you that go well with classic mushroom dishes:
Mushroom risotto, porcini mushrooms fried in butter and wild mushrooms in a creamy sauce.
