Parellada vs Riesling
Compare Parellada and Riesling: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Parellada | Riesling | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | blanc | blanc |
| Number of wines | 2077 | 31020 |
| Average rating | 3.54 / 5 | 3.81 / 5 |
| Producing countries | Spain, France, Italy, Australia, Mexico | Germany, France, United States, Austria, Australia |
Parellada
Lively, elegant whites with finely chiselled acidity and a light palate, with aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and discreet mineral notes. Brings freshness and aromatic finesse to Cava DO blends (with macabeo and xarel-lo), defining the taut identity of Catalan sparkling wines. Also as light still whites in Penedès DO and Conca de Barberà DO. Native Catalan variety grown at altitude.
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Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
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