The Winery Meyer - Näkel of Ahr

Winery Meyer - Näkel
The winery offers 46 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Ahr.
It is located in Ahr

The Winery Meyer - Näkel is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 46 wines for sale in of Ahr to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Please allow me to correct you. The Meyer-Näkel Estate is actually located in the Ahr region of Germany, not in South Africa. I offer you a description of this German winery. The Meyer-Näkel vineyard is a renowned family estate, nestled in the picturesque Ahr Valley in the northwest of Germany. The Ahr region is particularly appreciated for its unique microclimate that provides optimal conditions for vine growing. The Meyer-Näkel family has a long tradition in viticulture and has been operating this estate since 1950. Since then, they have been producing high-quality wines in accordance with the principles of sustainable viticulture, resulting in modern wines with expressive aromas that are appreciated by wine lovers worldwide. The vineyard extends over an area of 18 hectares, most of which is planted with Pinot Noir, a grape variety that is particularly difficult to cultivate but which, in the expert hands of the Meyer-Näkel family, produces elegant, complex, and highly concentrated wines. The philosophy of the estate is centered on respect for the environment and the preservation of the terroir. The vines are cultivated using biodynamic methods, without pesticides or herbicides, in harmony with natural cycles. The love of wine and the family tradition are the driving forces behind the success of the Meyer-Näkel estate. Since 1982, the estate has been managed by Werner Näkel, an eminent personality in the German wine world, named "Winzer des Jahres" (winemaker of the year) in 1994 and 2004. The Meyer-Näkel Estate produces red, white and rosé wines, each being a true expression of the Ahr terroir.

Top Winery Meyer - Näkel wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Meyer - Näkel

How Winery Meyer - Näkel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, stuffed cutlets or stuffed rabbit in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

On the nose the red wine of Winery Meyer - Näkel. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Meyer - Näkel. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

  • 2007With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.97/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel.

  • Spätburgunder
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Dornfelder
  • Pinot Noir Précoce
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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 sparkling wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Meyer - Näkel

How Winery Meyer - Näkel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of coconut beans, summer tuna quiche or chicken fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Meyer - Näkel. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

  • 0With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel.

  • Spätburgunder
  • Riesling

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 white wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Meyer - Näkel

How Winery Meyer - Näkel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of pasta with mussels, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or onion and goat/honey tart.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

On the nose the white wine of Winery Meyer - Näkel. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Meyer - Näkel. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

  • 2010With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.91/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel.

  • Weissburgunder
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Spätburgunder
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: R-C (champagne)

Harvesting-cooperator. It is the cooperative which elaborates the champagne of its members from their mixed contributions. It gives them bottles on which they stick their own label. It is legal without being intellectually honest. When you walk around the Champagne region, you may come across signs that say "Vigneron récoltant" to indicate a member of a cooperative. You can always ask him where his vats and press are.

The top pink wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Meyer - Näkel

How Winery Meyer - Näkel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, ham with leek fondue or duck breast with pepper sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Meyer - Näkel. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Meyer - Näkel.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Dornfelder

German, intraspecific cross made in 1955 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the helfensteiner and the heroldrebe (more details, click here!). With these same parents he also obtained the hegel. The Dornfelder can be found in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Canada, United States, ... . Virtually unknown in France, we nevertheless recognize a certain interest in it due to its short phenological cycle and the quality of its wines, both rosé and red.

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Planning a wine route in the of Ahr? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Meyer - Näkel.

    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.

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