The Winery Bäcker of Ahr

Winery Bäcker
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 612 of the estates of Ahr.
It is located in Ahr

The Winery Bäcker is one of the best wineries to follow in Ahr.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Ahr to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Bäcker Estate is a magnificent vineyard nestled in the Ahr Valley in Germany. Known for its exceptional quality red wine, this winery is a true jewel in the region. The vine has flourished here for many generations, and the Bäcker family has managed to combine tradition and modernity to ensure the continuity of their production. The Ahr Valley is indeed one of the most northern regions in Europe where red wine is cultivated. This unique terroir, marked by volcanic soils and particular climatic conditions, contributes to giving the wine from the Bäcker Estate its unmistakable character. The estate stretches over about twenty hectares of vineyards, mainly planted with Pinot Noir grapes, also called Spätburgunder in Germany, and Riesling. The wines produced are of great finesse, marked by a beautiful acidity and fruity aromas. The Bäcker Estate is also renowned for its winemaking method. Respectful of nature, the winemakers practice reasoned viticulture, limiting the use of chemical products. This sustainable farming method allows to preserve the balance of the soils and to produce a wine as close as possible to its original terroir. Visiting the estate is an experience not to be missed for wine lovers. The Bäcker Estate has a large tasting room, where you can discover a wide range of wines, from dry white wine to full-bodied red wine. The passionate team of the estate will be pleased to share with you their love of wine and their know-how. In short, the Bäcker Estate is a destination of choice for all wine lovers who wish to discover the richness and diversity of Ahr wines.

Top Winery Bäcker wines

Looking for the best Winery Bäcker wines in Ahr among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Bäcker wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Bäcker wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Bäcker

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Bäcker

How Winery Bäcker wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of leeks with ham and béchamel sauce, mussels spanish style or grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Bäcker.

  • Riesling
  • Weissburgunder

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.

The top red wines of Winery Bäcker

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Bäcker

How Winery Bäcker wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, endives with ham or real paella recipe from valencia.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Bäcker

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The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Bäcker.

  • Spätburgunder
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Noir Précoce

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery Bäcker

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Bäcker

How Winery Bäcker wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, veal meatballs with curry or cassoulet of the sea.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Bäcker.

  • Spätburgunder

The word of the wine: Apogee

This period varies greatly depending on the type of wine and the vintage, and corresponds to the optimum quality of a wine. After the peak comes the decline.

Discover the grape variety: Spätburgunder

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