Ahrweiler

Ahrweiler is a wine region in Ahr, Germany.

Spätburgunder leads the plantings, with Frühburgunder alongside it.

The ground underneath is greywacke, loam and loess.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside, slopes and steep sites.

Red wine, dry white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fruity with vibrant acidity, exhibiting earthy and floral notes, light and crisp and showcasing the region’s terroir, plus two more.

Labels here fall under the Grosse Lage.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bertram - Baltes, J.J. Adeneuer and Jean Stodden.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, pasta in red sauce, mushroom dishes and pork dishes.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

In the glass.

Red: Fruity with vibrant acidity, Exhibiting earthy and floral notes.

Dry white: Light and crisp, Showcasing the region's terroir.

Sparkling: Refreshing with fine bubbles, Made from red grape varieties.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grosse Lage

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Ahrweiler Winzer-Verein Brise Sekt Trocken, Ahr, Germany
• Ahrweiler Winzer-Verein Cuvee Kautenturm Trocken, Ahr, Germany
• Ahrweiler Winzer-Verein Cuvee Papillon Feinherb, Ahr, Germany
• Ahrweiler Winzer-Verein Druje Ruude Rotwein Trocken, Ahr, Germany
• Ahrweiler Winzer-Verein Edel Krauter Likor, Ahr, Germany
• Ahrweiler Winzer-Verein Kirschwasser, Ahr, Germany
• Ahrweiler Winzer-Verein Roter Schoppen Lieblich, Ahr, Germany
• Ahrweiler Winzer-Verein Seccolino Perlwein Trocken, Ahr, Germany

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Pasta in red sauce
• Mushroom dishes
• Pork dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

Nearby regions.

Ahrweiler: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Ahr guide.