The Nahe region is named after the river that crosses the forested Hunsrück Hills valleys. Although the Nahe is one of the smaller German wine regions, its extraordinary range of soil types is second to none. For this reason, the region is able to grow a range of varieties and produce a large diversity of wine styles. However, like the Mosel, there are many steep vineyard sites here, and while they can produce great quality, the effort required to farm them has led to many being abandoned.

Riesling and Assyrtiko share some common characteristics. The most notable are the ultra-high acidity, the aromas of lemon and the minerality, particularly in the wines of Santorini and the first-class Grosse Lage.