Top 100 wines of Ahr
Discover the top 100 best wines of Ahr as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Ahr and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Ahr
Small German valley south of Bonn, the country's largest contiguous single red-grape zone. Signature Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir) (>60%): elegant, structured reds with signature notes of cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth and sweet spice, silky tannins and taut freshness — Burgundian style in an improbable climate. Also early Fruhburgunder, fleshier. ~560 ha on steep slopes over schist and slate, sheltered temperate microclimate.
Discover the grape variety: Domina
Colourful and structured reds with a deep purple colour, firm tannins and a full palate, offering signature aromas of black cherry, plum, liquorice and spicy notes. Also used to add body to blends. Grown in Franconia and the German Palatinate for characterful dry reds. German black variety obtained in 1927 at Geilweilerhof (Portugieser × Pinot Noir), early-ripening and productive.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Ahr
wines from the region of Ahr go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, beef or veal such as recipes of quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese, beef fillet in a crust or veal axoa (basque country).
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Ahr
On the nose in the region of Ahr often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or oak. In the mouth in the region of Ahr is a with a nice freshness.
