The Winery H.J. Ernst of Rheingau

Winery H.J. Ernst
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1476 of the estates of Rheingau.
It is located in Rheingau

The Winery H.J. Ernst is one of the best wineries to follow in Rheingau.. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Rheingau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery H.J. Ernst wines

Looking for the best Winery H.J. Ernst wines in Rheingau among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery H.J. Ernst 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 H.J. Ernst wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery H.J. Ernst

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery H.J. Ernst

How Winery H.J. Ernst wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of caramelized pork ribs, quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery H.J. Ernst

In the mouth the white wine of Winery H.J. Ernst. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery H.J. Ernst

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery H.J. Ernst.

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Grauburgunder
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Weissburgunder

Discovering the wine region of Rheingau

Rheingau is one of the most important of Germany's 13 Anbaugebiete wine regions. However it is far from the biggest; with 3,076 hectares (7,600 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyards documented in 2012, its output is around one tenth of that from the Pfalz and Rheinhessen regions. Located on the Rhine a 20-minute drive west of Frankfurt, the -gau suffix denotes that it was once a county of the Frankish Empire. The classic Rheingau wine is a DryRiesling with pronounced Acidity and aromas of citrus fruits and smoke-tinged minerality – typically more "masculine" than its equivalent from the Mosel.

It is worth noting, however, that the region also produces some of Germany's very finest Sweet, botrytized Rieslings, with flavors as exotic as apricot purée, honey and caramelized mandarin. Now atypical (yet still a fascinating Part of the region's wine history), is the sweet Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) once widely produced in Assmannshausen until the late 20th Century. After flowing roughly northwards for 280 kilometers (175 miles), the Rhine turns suddenly westwards for 25 kilometers (15 miles) between Wiesbaden and Rudesheim. It is here, on the river's northern, south-facing banks, that 90 percent of Rheingau vineyards are located.

The remaining 10 percent are divided into two sections: the flat land around Hochheim (along the Main river just before its confluence with the Rhine), and the perilously steep slopes between Assmannshausen and Lorch. The Rhine is of vital importance to many German vineyards, the vast majority of which are located within just a few miles of it. Here in the Rheingau the river's benefits are at their most obvious; not only does it reflect sunlight onto the vineyards above, it also helps to moderate temperatures to a certain extent, providing a few extra frost-free weeks at either end of the growing season. The most visible benefit, however, are the gentle south-facing slopes the river has carved into the landscape here.

The top red wines of Winery H.J. Ernst

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery H.J. Ernst

How Winery H.J. Ernst wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot roast, moroccan style veal brochette or rabbit with mushrooms.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery H.J. Ernst.

  • Spätburgunder

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top sparkling wines of Winery H.J. Ernst

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery H.J. Ernst

How Winery H.J. Ernst wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pork chops with mustard, salmon with honey and soy or filet mignon with curry.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery H.J. Ernst.

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Amylic

Aroma reminiscent of banana, candy, and sometimes nail polish, particularly present in primeur wines. The amylic taste is reminiscent of the aromas of industrial confectionery and does not reflect a great expression of terroir.

The top pink wines of Winery H.J. Ernst

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery H.J. Ernst

How Winery H.J. Ernst wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of veal cutlets with savoy tomme, sun burger or daube niçoise.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery H.J. Ernst

On the nose the pink wine of Winery H.J. Ernst. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery H.J. Ernst

  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery H.J. Ernst.

  • Riesling
  • Spätburgunder

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery H.J. Ernst

Planning a wine route in the of Rheingau? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery H.J. Ernst.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Winery H.J. Ernst and wines from the region

Bordeaux 2021 en primeur set for lower demand

More than 71% of international merchants said they anticipated less demand for Bordeaux 2021 en primeur wines, in volume terms, versus the 2020 vintage released last year, said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Barrel sample tastings at the end of April indicated that several châteaux have still made very good wines in the 2021 vintage and that there is plenty to enjoy if you know where to look, despite myriad weather-related challenges in the growing season. Yet more than half of Liv- ...

‘Space vines’ trial on-track, says team who put Petrus in orbit

Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon ‘space vines’ that were fired into orbit alongside bottles of Petrus 2000 have been nurtured alongside their ‘daughter’ plants in western France, said researchers in an update on the project. ‘The first “space grapes” are now visible on the canes just a few months after the replanting phase that occurred in February 2022,’ said Space Cargo Unlimited, the start-up leading the project. A total of 320 vine canes spent more than a year on the Int ...

British Duo Charged with Duping US Wine Investors in $99m Ponzi Scheme

Stephen Burton, 57, and Andrew Fuller, 55, face up to 20 years behind bars if they are convicted of duping the collectors. They set up a company called Bordeaux Cellars to conduct the alleged scam. It offered investors the chance to earn high returns by making collateralised loans secured against rare bottles of the world’s finest wines, including Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Screaming Eagle. However, the returns were ‘too good to be true’, according to court papers filed in New York by US di ...

The word of the wine: Amylic

Aroma reminiscent of banana, candy, and sometimes nail polish, particularly present in primeur wines. The amylic taste is reminiscent of the aromas of industrial confectionery and does not reflect a great expression of terroir.