Nahe
Styles
Principal grape varieties
DornfelderGrüner Silvaner (Silvaner Gruen)Müller Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)Weißer Riesling (Riesling Weiss)
Accessory grape varieties
AccentAcolonAdelfränkischAlbalongaAromera (Isaura)ArtabanAuxerroisBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)Blauer FrühburgunderBlauer Limberger (Blaufraenkisch)Blauer Portugieser (Portugieser Blau)Blauer Silvaner (Pinot Noir)BlütenmuskatellerBronnerCabaret NoirCabernet BlancCabernet CantorCabernet CarbonCabernet CortisCabernet CubinCabernet DorioCabernet DorsaCabernet FrancCabernet JuraCabernet MitosCabernet SauvignonCalardis BlancCalardis MusquéChardonnayChenin BlancComtessaDakapoDeckrotDivonaDominaDonaurieslingDunkelfelderEhrenfelserFaberrebeFlorealFreisamerGamay NoirGelber Kleinberger (Kleinberger Gelber)Gelber Muskateller (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Gm 6414-39 (Ehrenbreitsteiner)Goldmuskateller (Moscato Giallo)Grüner Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)HegelHibernalHuxelrebeHölderJohanniterJuwelKanzlerKerner B. (Kerner)KernlingKleiner Fränkischer BurgunderLaurotMalbec (Cot)MerlotMonarchMorio MuskatMuscarisMuskat Ottonel (Muscat Ottonel)Muskat Trollinger (Muscat Hamburg)MüllerrebeNeronetOptima 113 (Optima)OrionOrtegaOrtlieber (Knipperle)OsteinerPalasPamina (Palomino Fino)PerlePhoenixPinot NovaPinotinPrinzipalRegent N. (Regent)RegnerReichensteinerRondoRosa Chardonnay (Chardonnay Rose)Rotberger (Zweigeltrebe Blau)Roter Elbling (Elbling Rot)Roter Muskateller (Muscat A Petits Grains Rouges)Roter Riesling (Gewuerztraminer)Ruländer (Pinot Gris)SangioveseSaphiraSauvignacSauvignon BlancSauvignon GrisSauvitageScheurebeSchönburger (Schoenburger)SeptimerSiberaSiegerrebeSolarisSoreliSouvignier GrisSt. Laurent (Saint Laurent)StauferSyrahSémillonThurlingVidocViognierVoltisWeißer Burgunder (Pinot Blanc)Weißer Elbling (Elbling Weiss)WürzerCarillon
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soils derived from Devonian rocks (sandstones, clay slates, Quarzite) as well as metamorphic rocks (greenschists, phyllites) are the oldest in the region.
- Rotliegend rocks dominate in terms of surface area, including volcanic latites, andesites, and basalts.
- Over 180 soil variants have been documented in the region – the greatest soil diversity in all of Germany. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Mean annual temperature 9.3 °C; growing season mean 13.8 °C; average annual precipitation 580 mm (60% falling during the growing season).
- Steep and very steep sites (Steillage and Steilstlagen) include those at Rotenfels (Bad Münster am Stein) and Steinberg (Niederhausen); average slope gradient 12.5%.
Human factors
- The winemaking tradition along the Nahe dates back to Roman times; the independent Anbaugebiet has existed only since 1971.
- Steep sites (Steillage) such as those at Rotenfels (Bad Münster) and Steinberg (Niederhausen) define viticulture in the region; average slope gradient 12.5%.
Product characteristics
- The diversity of soils offers consumers a broad spectrum of aromas through varied soil profiles.
- Prädikatsweine can achieve a more concentrated composition of compounds through leaf removal or bunch thinning.
Terroir / wine link
- Varied soil profiles influence the grapes in different ways, offering consumers a broad spectrum of aromas.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
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Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-DE-A1271
- Official trade body site — Weinland Nahe e.V.