Auen Travel Guide

 Jerelis Says:  During our tour through the wineranks we learned from our guide that the name Nahe is derived from the latin word Nava, which is based upon the Celtic origin for "the wild river". He also showed us the different grape varieties and the different wineranks, some extremely... 

 Jerelis Says:  The Hees family estate has there been ever since 1824. Usually the German wines are all produced around rivers, but the Hees wineranks are on 2 winemountains, the Auener Kaulenberg and the Auener Römestich. The great sites are extremely steep so they catch the most sunlight... 

 Jerelis Says:  The length of the river Nahe is approximately 120 kilometers. Mayby not too long, but its importance for the area is huge. The little village of Auen is situated in a side valley of this particular river and even benefits of this river in the south western area of Germany.... 

 Jerelis Says:  Come in and feel at home from the minute you arrive! It's not the official slogan used by the Hees family, but it might as well be. The "Jäger aus Kürpfalz" is situated at the edge of the Nature Park Soonwald and next to idyllic vineyards.Bothe breakfast and evening meals... 

 Jerelis Says:  Though there are a number of ways to approach a comparison tasting, we believe the best way is to involve each participant in the purchase of the wine they bring to the tasting. But the main thing is that a wine tasting is for everybody who wants to learn about wine.We guess... 

 Jerelis Says:  We guess that this is a tip you really need, it's quite essential ...- Where to find the little village of Auen? -Wel ... here it is. It's in the Rheinlanphalz and just above the much larger city of Idar Oberstein. If you just drive your way up from there, you won't be able... 

 Jerelis Says:  How about this legend for a change? Whenever you're visiting the little village of Auen it's about impossible not to hear about the Jäger aus Kürpfalz (the hunter of Kürpfalz). The locals are willing to tell you all about it! Of course the tales of the legends are mystical,... 

 Jerelis Says:  Wondering off to this remote area and the presence of the chapel and cementary gives you a good sense of its history. Starting off in 1128, the year the Geh in Kirche, nowadays calles Willigis Kapelle, was built.Many documents show the history of the chapel and some dates... 

 Jerelis Says:  The two wine mountains of the family Hees are the Auener Kaulenberg and Auener Römerstich. It's one of the areas of Germany with the lowest amount of rain. It's great to hike this extensive and unaffected natural landscape. The Soonwald mountain range encompasses a large... 

 Jerelis Says:  Let’s make no secret of it. We both like a nice cold glass of beer. Being abroad is always a challenge to find a beer we like, which reflects our taste of having a beer. In Germany it was sometimes rather difficult. We found out that there are quite some local beers, only...