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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Bottles to find
Bockenau is a sub-region of Nahe, Germany.
Riesling leads the plantings, with Spätburgunder alongside it.
Vines root into basalt and slate.
The climate is continental.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated, forested and slopes.
Dry white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and mineral-driven.
Quality is codified by the Grosses Gewächs, which is worth reading off the label.
Producers worth knowing include Schäfer-Fröhlich.
Pour them alongside fresh seafood, spicy asian dishes, blue cheeses and grilled meats.
Serve at 9 to 12°C.
In the glass.
Dry white: Crisp and mineral-driven.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- Grosses Gewächs
Producers worth knowing.
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Schäfer-Fröhlich
Bottles to look for.
- Schafer-Frohlich 'R' Bockenauer Spatburgunder Trocken, Nahe, Germany
- Schafer-Frohlich 'R' Chardonnay Trocken, Bockenau, Germany
- Schafer-Frohlich 'S' Chardonnay Trocken, Bockenau, Germany
- Schafer-Frohlich 'Schiefergestein' Bockenauer Riesling Trocken, Nahe, Germany
- Schafer-Frohlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Nahe, Germany
- Schafer-Frohlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Auslese, Nahe, Germany
- Schafer-Frohlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Beerenauslese Goldkapsel, Nahe, Germany
- Schafer-Frohlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Beerenauslese, Nahe, Germany
At the table.
- fresh seafood
- spicy Asian dishes
- blue cheeses
- grilled meats
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 9 to 12°C.
Nearby regions.
Bockenau: common questions
01.What grapes is Bockenau known for?+
Riesling is the signature grape of Bockenau. Spätburgunder are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Bockenau make?+
Bockenau produces dry white wine and sweet white wine.
03.Where is Bockenau?+
Bockenau is a sub-region in Germany.
04.What food goes with Bockenau wine?+
Try fresh seafood, spicy asian dishes, blue cheeses and grilled meats.
More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Nahe guide.