Wines made from Kerner grapes of Birkweiler
Discover the best wines made with Kerner as a single variety or as a blend of Birkweiler.
More informations about the variety Kerner
Intraspecific crossing between frankenthal and riesling obtained in Germany in 1929 by August Karl Herold (1902/1973). In 1951 and by crossing it with the sylvaner, we obtained the juwel. It should be noted that there is a mutation of Kerner, discovered in 1974 and bearing the name of kernling, with grapes of pink-grey to red-grey colour at full maturity. Kerner can be found in Germany, Belgium, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, Australia, the United States, Canada, Japan... practically unknown in France except in a few Moselle vineyards.
More informations about the region of Pfalz
The wine region of Birkweiler is located in the region of Pfalz of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Siener or the Domaine Siener produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Birkweiler are Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Birkweiler often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or tree fruit.