Ahr

Ahr is one of Germany’s northernmost wine regions and is also one of the smallest, with vineyards extending only 24 km along the Ahr River as it flows toward the Rhine.  The vines are perched on steep, terraced cliffs of volcanic slate. In the broad eastern end of the valley, the slopes are gentler and the soils are rich in loess. Four out of five bottles of Ahr wine are red and the star grape here is Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir).