The best wines of Ahr
Discover the best wines of Ahr as well as the best winemakers of Ahr and estates of Ahr to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Ahr and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Ahr by region
Looking for a good wine of Ahr among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Ahr. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Ahr with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Ahr
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ahr
Red wines from the region of Ahr go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of korean bibimbap, breaded veal cutlets or duck breast with peaches and spices.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ahr
On the nose the red wine of the region of Ahr. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, floral or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Ahr. is a with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in red wine of Ahr
- 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.28/5
- 2010With an average score of 4.26/5
- 2011With an average score of 4.14/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.13/5
- 2008With an average score of 4.13/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Ahr
- Spätburgunder
- Pinot Noir
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Ahr
A wine route planned in the region of Ahr? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Ahr.
- Winery Weinmanufaktur Walporzheim Walporzheim
Discovering the wine region of Ahr
Ahr is one of Germany’s least-known and Northernmost wine regions, known for its Pinot Noir reds. It Lies immediately north of the Mosel, and follows the Ahr River in the Final stages of its journey towards its confluence with the Rhein.
One might expect a wine region this far north (50°N) to specialize in white wines – like almost every other cool-Climate wine region. After all, neighboring Mosel and Mittelrhein both clearly favor white wines (around 85 percent).
However Ahr producing around 85 percent red wines, of which around three-quarters are made from Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir). The classic example is brick red in Color and smells of red cherries, Sweetspices and forest floor. Barrel-aging can add spice and savory notes.
Ahr Pinot Noir is now a much more Serious, modern and "international" wine style that it once was.
Until 30 years ago, the wines were often slightly sweet and very pale. Today they are invariably Dry and deeper in color – although still much paler than the inky Pinots found in, say, Central Otago.
Across Germany (most obviously in Pfalz and Baden), assisted by climate change, the popularity of Pinot Noir has been steadily increasing. The wave of interest has carried German Spätburgunder to new heights, and saved from near-extinction the earlier-ripening Pinot Noir clone, Fruhburgunder.
Great white wines of Ahr
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Ahr
White wines from the region of Ahr go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, pork or spicy food such as recipes of goat cheese and bacon quiche, basque piperade or shrimp marinade.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Ahr
On the nose the white wine of the region of Ahr. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or green apple and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Ahr. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of Ahr
- 2010With an average score of 4.50/5
- 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Ahr
- Spätburgunder
- Weissburgunder
- Grauburgunder
- Riesling
- Rivaner
- Pinot Noir
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Ahr
A wine route planned in the region of Ahr? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Ahr.
- Winery Weinmanufaktur Walporzheim Walporzheim
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
Great sparkling wines of Ahr
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Ahr
Sparkling wines from the region of Ahr go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, veal or pork such as recipes of quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese, roast pork with prunes or simple pork roast.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Ahr
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Ahr. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or citrus fruit.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Ahr
- 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Ahr
- Spätburgunder
- Pinot Noir
- Riesling
- Weissburgunder
The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Ahr
A wine route planned in the region of Ahr? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Ahr.
The word of the wine: Rehoboam
Bottle with a capacity of 4.5 l.
Great pink wines of Ahr
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Ahr
Pink wines from the region of Ahr go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal fillet stroganoff, pan-fried carrots or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Ahr
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Ahr. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Ahr
- 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.62/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Ahr
- Spätburgunder
- Pinot Noir
- Blauer Portugieser
- Pinot Noir Précoce
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Ahr
A wine route planned in the region of Ahr? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Ahr.
- Winery Weinmanufaktur Walporzheim Walporzheim
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
Great sweet wines of Ahr
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Ahr
Sweet wines from the region of Ahr go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of wild boar stew, pasta with tuna or couscous without couscous maker.
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Ahr
- Riesling
- Kerner
The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Ahr
A wine route planned in the region of Ahr? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Ahr.
The word of the wine: Cuvée (champagne)
Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.
Great natural sweet wines of Ahr
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Ahr
Natural sweet wines from the region of Ahr go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian such as recipes of quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Ahr
- 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Ahr
- Spätburgunder
Discover the grape 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.
News from the vineyard of Ahr
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