The wine region of Ahrweiler is located in the region of Ahr of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Julia Bertram or the Domaine Julia Bertram produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ahrweiler are Riesling, Dornfelder and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ahrweiler often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
In the mouth of Ahrweiler is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 9 estates and châteaux in the of Ahrweiler, producing 31 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ahrweiler go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Whenever I visit Domaine Richaud, just outside the village of Cairanne, the winemaking team remind me of friends I made at free parties in the 1990s in fields and disused warehouses. I’m not talking dreadlocks and dogs on strings, but there’s always an anarchic frisson in the air. You get the impression they know how to enjoy themselves. Perhaps it’s to be expected, given the radical furrow Marcel Richaud has ploughed. He’s approaching 70 now, but still thrums with pent-up energy, his ice-blue e ...
It’s easy to forget that the southern Rhône’s four most prevalent red varieties aren’t indigenous. Grenache, Carignan and Mourvèdre all appear to originate from Spain; Syrah made its way down the river from the northern Rhône. Of the long tail of other grapes, most have their roots closer to home. Plantings have dwindled in recent years, but today local varieties are experiencing renewed interest. One that’s finding a lot of fans – both in the Rhône and further afield – is Counoise. Scroll down ...
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