Saar

Wine from Saar comes out of Mosel, Germany, where it sits as a wine region.

Riesling is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is slate.

The climate is continental.

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

Dry white wine, sweet white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and minerally, showcasing vibrant acidity, luscious and aromatic and fresh and lively, plus one more.

Inside it sit Kanzem, Ockfen, Wawern and Wiltingen.

Names to look for on a shelf: Egon Müller and Van Volxem.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, spicy asian dishes, pork and cheeses.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Keeps for around 10 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and minerally, Showcasing vibrant acidity.

Sweet white: Luscious and aromatic.

Sparkling: Fresh and lively, Complexity derived from the terroir.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Domane Serrig Vogelsang Grosse Lage, Saar, Germany
• Egon Muller 'Le Gallais' Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller 'Le Gallais' Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller 'Le Gallais' Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Kabinett, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller 'Le Gallais' Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Spatlese, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller Alte Reben Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Mosel, Germany
• Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany

At the table.

• Seafood
• Spicy Asian dishes
• Pork
• Cheeses
• Fruits

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 8 to 10°C.
• Keeps for around 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Saar: common questions

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