It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.

Informations about the Winery Peter Kriechel

The winery offers 70 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 60 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Ahr

The Winery Peter Kriechel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 63 wines for sale in the of Ahr to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 95000 of of Germany wines

In the top 1500 of of Ahr wines

In the top 55000 of pink wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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).