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You’ll find the world-famous Kröver Nacktarsch in our selection as a dry Riesling, a semi-dry Riesling, and a fruit-sweet Kabinett.

The Kröver Nacktarsch is the grand cru of Kröv. All grapes from Kröv’s six individual vineyards may be marketed as Kröver Nacktarsch.

The History of the Name

The origin of the name is documented in a deed of gift from 1645. It mentions two Kröv vineyards in the Cranenarsch and Jungarsch sites. In the Kröv dialect, the surrounding vineyards soon came to be called “Nacktarsch” as well.

In 1922, winemaker Carl Schnitzius-Müller began selling this wine. The innkeeper Jungle Dick (Ritter Götz) made Kröver Nacktarsch internationally famous.

In 1930, August Lebenstedt designed a new Nacktarsch label, which the people of Kröv still consider their official label today.

And what about the story behind the label?

The most famous story goes like this: A Kröver cellar master is said to have caught two boys secretly drinking wine from one of his barrels and, as punishment, spanked their bare bottoms. Images of this scene adorn the labels of numerous Nacktarsch bottles. However, there is no evidence to support the story; it’s likely more of a play on words derived from the name. Nevertheless, people still love to tell it.

Today, the name “Kröver Nacktarsch” applies exclusively to the Kröver vineyards. Discover our “Nacktarsch” wines and order them directly from us.

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