The Weingut Erich Hirth is one of the best wineries to follow in Württemberg.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Württemberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Weingut Erich Hirth wines in Württemberg among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Weingut Erich Hirth 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 Weingut Erich Hirth wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Weingut Erich Hirth wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of brazilian feijoada or duck aiguillettes.
Württemberg is known as Germany's premier red wine region. With almost 11,500 hectares (28,500 acres) of vineyards, it is the fourth-largest wine region in the country. Found adjacent to Baden and South of Franken, Wüttemberg is a particularly hilly and rural wine-region.
Almost 70-percent of Württemberg wines are red, predominantly made from Trollinger, SchwarzRiesling and Lemberger.
These red wines tend to be light and Fruity, due to the cool temperatures in this region. While more winemakers are beginning to make higher-alcohol, more heavily extracted examples, the local consumers are well accustomed to the style.
While Riesling represents nearly two-thirds of the white wines produced in Württemberg, Müller-Thurgau and Kerner are also traditionally grown here. Riesling from the Village of Flein (which means "Hard pebble") is particularly well regarded.
Württemberg’s main viticultural areas line the Neckar river, and spread up into tributary valleys such as the Rems, Enz, Kocher, Jagst and Tauber. There is also an isolated outcrop of vineyards around Friedrichshafen, on the shores of the Bodensee (Lake Constance).
In the North of the region, steep riverside slopes provide the dramatic and labor-intensive landscape on which most Württemberg vines are grown, making use of sunny, south-facing aspects wherever possible. They provide the region with a growing wine tourism industry.
How Weingut Erich Hirth wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of paella for dummies (simple and delicious), quiche without eggs or tomato and goat cheese patties.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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