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35 24 GERMAN WINE GROWING REGIONS Ahr Red wine paradise
THE AHR IS ONE of the smaller wine-growing regions with only about 560 hectares of vineyards. Its special feature: 85 percent of grapes grown in this region are red varieties which is a higher proportion than in any other German wine-growing area. Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), Portugieser and Frühburgunder predominate, while Riesling is the most important white variety. The region takes its name from the river Ahr which flows into the Rhine about 40 kilometres south of the former federal capital Bonn. The slopes of the picturesque Ahr valley mostly favourably face south. There is little rain, throughout the year the average temperature is quite low. The fact that the demanding Pinot Noir grows so well at the Ahr is mainly due to the soil. The Ahr valley is part of the Rhenish Slate Mountains. And the slate soil is an excellent basis for vines: During the day they store heat and release it again at night – like natural underfloor heating! The river also has a balancing effect on the climate. One of the first winegrowers’ cooperatives in the world and the first one in Germany was founded in Mayschoß in 1868. And this is why it happened: bad harvests and oppressive duties meant that many winemaking families could no longer subsist on their work in the winery. Some emigrated, others joined together to collectively operate a wine cellar. An idea that works to this day – not only in the Ahr region! DID YOU KNOW? page left: vineyards at the Ahr small photos above: Marienthal Castle (left), winegrowers’ cooperative in Mayschoß Ahr Altenahr � GERMAN WINE GROWING REGIONS Bad Bodendorf �� Bad Neuenahr- Ahrweiler � Mayschoß �� Rhein Vineyard area: ca. 560 ha, 85% red wine Most important grape varieties: Spätburgunder, Portugieser, Riesling Further information: www.ahrwein.de Mayschoß: Cradle of winegrowers’ cooperatives Marienthal Monastery: Wine tasting in the vaulted cellar For two million years the river Ahr has carved itself into the slate mountains. The valley is narrow and the slopes are steep, especially at the Mittelahr. This wild and romantic valley is the most diverse botanical region of the Rhenish Slate Mountains and the habitat of rare animal species. This is where the wild cat and the eagle owl bid each other good night. PINOT NOIR IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST POPULAR GRAPE VARIETY IN THE AHR. It only came to the region after the Thirty Years’ War. Other vines had already been cultivated there by the Romans since the first century AD. The Ahr red wines are elegant and complex and have good aging potential. 25
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