The Winery H. J. Kreuzberg of Ahr

Winery H. J. Kreuzberg
The winery offers 43 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 27 of the estates of Ahr.
It is located in Ahr

The Winery H. J. Kreuzberg is one of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in of Ahr to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery H. J. Kreuzberg wines

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

The top red wines of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg

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

How Winery H. J. Kreuzberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, slow-cooked veal roast or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg

On the nose the red wine of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or slate and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, forest floor or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg

  • 2011With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Spätburgunder
  • Pinot Noir
  • Dornfelder
  • Pinot Noir Précoce
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Regent

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 white wines of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg

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

How Winery H. J. Kreuzberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, beef or lamb such as recipes of quiche lorraine, pork shoulder with mustard or purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries.

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

On the nose the white wine of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg. is a with a nice freshness.

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

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.35/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Pinot Blanc
  • Spätburgunder
  • Riesling
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Regent

A complex interspecific cross between the diana (sylvaner x Müller-Thurgau) and the chambourcin obtained in Germany in 1967 by Gerhardt Alleweldt. It can be found in Quebec (Canada), Belgium and Switzerland, but is little known in France. It should be noted that Regent, a monogenic variety, which is nevertheless resistant to certain cryptogamic diseases, was "bypassed" in 2010 by a less resistant strain of mildew, which was also the case for bianca.

The top sweet wines of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg

How Winery H. J. Kreuzberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Table wine

Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.

The top pink wines of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg

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

How Winery H. J. Kreuzberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with onions and tomatoes, spaghetti carbonara or rabbit with white wine.

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

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

The top sparkling wines of Winery H. J. Kreuzberg

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

How Winery H. J. Kreuzberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal tagine with carrots and dried apricots, quick brioche sausage or turnip confit with parma cheese.

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Smell

A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

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The word of the wine: Table wine

Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.