Ahrtaler Landwein
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Bacchus (Bacchus Weiss)ChardonnayPrécoce De Malingre (Malingre Precoce)HuxelrebeJohanniterKerner B. (Kerner)Müller-Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)Optima 113 (Optima)OrtegaRegnerGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Pinot GrisSaphiraSolarisPinot BlancRiesling (Riesling Weiss)WürzerAcolonFrueburgunderBlauer Portugieser (Portugieser Blau)Pinot NoirZweigelt N. (Zweigeltrebe Blau)Cabernet CortisCabernet-CubinCabernet-DorsaCabernet-FrancCabernet-MitosCabernet-SauvignonDakapoDominaDornfelderDunkelfelderHegelMerlotMüllerrebeNeronetPalasRegent N. (Regent)
Terroir
Natural factors
- The area lies within the Rhenish Massif, forming part of the northern eastern Eifel landscape.
- Viticulture follows the Ahr valley: valley slopes up to 200 m high, in places steep to very steep.
- Geology: predominantly sandstones (greywackes) and clay slates of the Lower Devonian (upper Middle Siegen).
- In the eastern part, rocks occur as deeply weathered saprolite; middle and main terraces frequently carry loess and loessic loam.
- Climate: average daily temperature 9.8 °C, annual rainfall 650 mm, approximately 1,450 sunshine hours.
Human factors
- Viticulture is practised along an approximately 18 km stretch of the Ahr between Altenahr and Bad Neuenahr.
- The valley slopes are steep to very steep (150–200 m high); steep sites (Steillagen) characterise the western part of the Anbaugebiet in particular.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-DE-A1278
- Official trade body site — Deutsches Weininstitut (DWI)