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Nahe

The Nahe is a compact, brilliant Riesling region whose diverse slate, volcanic and sandstone soils produce some of Germany's most precise and compelling dry whites.

🍷 Aromatic white (Riesling)🍷 Elegant white

Fast facts

At a glance

AttributeDetail
ClimateCool, varied soils
GeographyValleys around the Nahe river between the Mosel and Rheingau
Key appellationsNahe · Schlossböckelheim · Niederhäuser
Main grapesRiesling, Silvaner, Weissburgunder
Famous forPrecise Riesling, Soil diversity, Dönnhoff

Grapes

Signature grapes of Nahe

The varieties that define this region's wines.

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Wine travel

Visiting Nahe

Secluded valleys, ruined castles and the idyll of Bad Kreuznach make an off-the-beaten-path gem.

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