Forst an der Weinstrasse Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Bottles to find

Forst an der Weinstrasse is a sub-region of Pfalz, Germany.

Growers build the wines around Riesling, filling out the blend with Huxelrebe, Gewürztraminer and Scheurebe.

The ground underneath is basalt, clay and sand.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as forested, slopes and south-facing.

The region is known for white wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine.

Labels here fall under the Grosse Lage.

Names to look for on a shelf: Basserman-Jordan, Burklin-Wolf and von Buhl.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry and spicy dishes.

Serve at 7 to 10°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil

BasaltClaySandSandstoneVolcanic

Climate

Continental

Terrain

ForestedSlopesSouth-facing

Styles

whitedry whitesweet white

Grapes planted here.

01 RieslingDominant Read → 02 HuxelrebeBlending Read → 03 GewürztraminerBlending Read → 04 ScheurebeBlending Read → 05 Pinot Noir Read →

Classifications.

Grosse Lage

Producers worth knowing.

01 Basserman-Jordan

02 Burklin-Wolf

03 von Buhl

Bottles to look for.

Acham-Magin Pechstein Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz, Germany
Dr. Bassermann-Jordan Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz, Germany
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Forster Jesuitengarten G.C. Riesling Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Forster Kirchenstuck G.C. Riesling Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Forster Pechstein G.C. Riesling Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Forster Riesling Village Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
Dr. Burklin-Wolf Ungeheurer G.C., Pfalz, Germany
Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan 'Forst' Riesling Trocken, Pfalz, Germany

At the table.

Seafood
Poultry
Spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 7 to 10°C.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 PfalzGermany Read → 02 GermanyGermany Read → 03 DeidesheimGermany Read → 04 Vosne-RomanéeFrance Read → 05 Bad DurkheimGermany Read →

Forst an der Weinstrasse: common questions

01.

What grapes is Forst an der Weinstrasse known for?

Riesling is the signature grape of Forst an der Weinstrasse. Huxelrebe, Gewürztraminer and Scheurebe are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Forst an der Weinstrasse make?

Forst an der Weinstrasse produces white wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine.

03.

Where is Forst an der Weinstrasse?

You will find Forst an der Weinstrasse in Germany, where it is a sub-region.

04.

What food goes with Forst an der Weinstrasse wine?

Try seafood, poultry and spicy dishes.

05.

How long does Forst an der Weinstrasse wine age?

Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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