The flavor of tar in wine of Rheintal

Discover the of Rheintal wines revealing the of tar flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).

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The wine region of Rheintal of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cicero or the Domaine Schmidheiny produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rheintal are Pinot noir, Riesling and Sylvaner, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rheintal often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or oak.

In the mouth of Rheintal is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Rheintal, producing 49 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rheintal go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

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