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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Sub-regions
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Bottles to find
Ahr is a wine region of Germany.
The signature grape is Spätburgunder, backed by Frühburgunder.
The ground underneath is volcanic.
The climate is continental, running high sunshine.
The vineyards themselves read as riverside, slopes and south-facing.
Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows sweet spices and forest floor.
Inside it sit Ahrweiler, Altenahr, Mayschoss, Neuenahr and Walporzheim.
Names to look for on a shelf: Brogsitter, Deutzerhof, J.J. Adeneuer and Jean Stodden.
At the table these bottles work with beef & venison, tomato-based dishes and chilis & hot spicy food.
Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.
In the glass.
Red: Sweet spices, Forest floor.
Grapes planted here.
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Spätburgunder
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Frühburgunder
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Pinot Noir
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Fruhburgunder
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Riesling
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Portugieser
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Grauburgunder
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Producers worth knowing.
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Brogsitter
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Deutzerhof
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J.J. Adeneuer
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Jean Stodden
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Weingut Meyer-Näkel
Bottles to look for.
- Ahrweiler Winzer-Verein Cuvee Kautenturm Trocken, Ahr, Germany
- Bertram - Baltes Ahrweiler Rosenthal, Ahr, Germany
- Deutzerhof Cossmann-Hehle Alte Reben Ahrweiler Caspar Spatburgunder, Ahr, Germany
- J.J. Adeneuer Ahrweiler Rosenthal Spatburgunder Grosses Gewachs, Ahr, Germany
- J.J. Adeneuer Walporzheimer Garkammer Spatburgunder Grosses Gewachs, Ahr, Germany
- Jean Stodden 'Alexander die Grossen' Spatburgunder, Ahr, Germany
- Jean Stodden Ahrweiler Rosenthal Spatburgunder Grosses Gewachs, Ahr, Germany
- Jean Stodden Dernauer Hardtberg Spatburgunder Grosses Gewachs, Ahr, Germany
At the table.
- Beef & Venison
- Tomato-based Dishes
- Chilis & Hot Spicy Food
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 16 to 18°C.
- Keeps for 5 to 10 years.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
01
Mosel
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Mittelrhein
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Central Otago
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Pfalz
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Baden
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Rheinhessen
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Ahrweiler
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Walporzheim
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Ahr: common questions
01.What grapes is Ahr known for?+
Spätburgunder is the signature grape of Ahr. Frühburgunder are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Ahr make?+
Ahr produces red wine.
03.Where is Ahr?+
You will find Ahr in Germany, where it is a wine region.
04.What food goes with Ahr wine?+
Try beef & venison, tomato-based dishes and chilis & hot spicy food.
05.How long does Ahr wine age?+
Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in Germany.