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The Ahr is one of Germany's northernmost wine regions. It is also one of the smallest,
with vineyards extending only 24 km/15 miles along the Ahr River as it flows toward the Rhine
just south of Bonn. From Altenahr, in the west, to the spa Bad Neuenahr, 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 — velvety to fiery Spätburgunder and light, charming Portugieser predominate, with
plantings of Dornfelder on the rise. Lively, fresh Riesling and Müller-Thurgau are the white
wines produced here.
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