Pronounced NAH-ha, Nahe wine country follows the Nahe River and its tributaries, the Glan and Alsenz. More than 180 soil formations run through its vineyards, the result of volcanic eruptions and earth movements. Slate, volcanic porphyry, loess and loam all appear here. The Hunsrück shelters the region from cold winds, and the valley has mild temperatures, plenty of sunshine and dry conditions.
Riesling is Nahe's leading grape, while Pinot varieties are also widely planted. White grapes cover three quarters of the vineyard area. Riesling can be light and fresh or powerful, round and sweet, often with crisp acidity and minerality. Quartzite can give it a delicate peach and apricot character, while calcareous soils produce fuller wines with ripe yellow fruit.
Inside the region
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Producer profiles
Producer profiles
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- Reh KendermannA Bingen-based German producer behind Black Tower and dry, grape-led bottles including Pfalz Kalkstein Riesling.
- Schlossgut DielA seventh-generation Nahe family winery whose dry Rieslings move from salty, tart-fruited Nahesteiner to named Grosse Lage sites.
- Weingut DönnhoffCornelius Dönnhoff leads a Riesling-focused Nahe estate seeking clear, complex and long-lived wines that reflect their origins.
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- Weingut Emrich-SchönleberA Monzingen estate in Germany’s Nahe, Emrich-Schönleber centres its work on dry Riesling from Frühlingsplätzchen and Halenberg.
- Weingut In den Zehn Morgen SJ Montigny KGA Nahe estate in Bretzenheim working only with its own vineyards around Bad Kreuznach, with certified-organic wines since the 2022 vintage.
- Weingut Korrell JohanneshofAn organically cultivated Nahe estate based in Bad Kreuznach-Bosenheim.
- Weingut Schömehl GbRA Dorsheim family winery in the Nahe, making dry Riesling and bottle-fermented sparkling wine.
- Weingut Tobias RickesA Nahe estate run by Tobias Rickes since 2014, working with vineyards from Bad Kreuznach into the Guldenbach and Gräfenbach valleys.