Top 100 wines of Bernkastel

Discover the top 100 best wines of Bernkastel of Bernkastel as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Bernkastel and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Bernkastel

The wine region of Bernkastel is located in the region of Mosel of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Joh. Jos. Prüm or the Domaine Joh.

Jos. Prüm produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bernkastel are Riesling, Dornfelder and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bernkastel often reveals types of flavors of tropical, tree fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or non oak.

In the mouth of Bernkastel is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 15 estates and châteaux in the of Bernkastel, producing 53 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bernkastel go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

Discover the grape variety: Dornfelder

German, intraspecific cross made in 1955 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the helfensteiner and the heroldrebe (more details, click here!). With these same parents he also obtained the hegel. The Dornfelder can be found in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Canada, United States, ... . Virtually unknown in France, we nevertheless recognize a certain interest in it due to its short phenological cycle and the quality of its wines, both rosé and red.

News from the vineyard of Bernkastel

Chablis wines with Joe Fattorini in The Wine Show @Home

In this first episode of a series dedicated to Chablis wines on @The Wine Show @Home, wine expert and TV host Joe Fattorini introduces the vineyards and the wines of Chablis through a tasting of three wines: a Petit Chablis, a Chablis and a Chablis Premier Cru. #PureChablis #BourgogneWines #Chablis ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...