Wines made from Kerner grapes of Melnik
Discover the best wines made with Kerner as a single variety or as a blend of Melnik.
More informations about the variety Kerner
Intraspecific crossing between frankenthal and riesling obtained in Germany in 1929 by August Karl Herold (1902/1973). In 1951 and by crossing it with the sylvaner, we obtained the juwel. It should be noted that there is a mutation of Kerner, discovered in 1974 and bearing the name of kernling, with grapes of pink-grey to red-grey colour at full maturity. Kerner can be found in Germany, Belgium, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, Australia, the United States, Canada, Japan... practically unknown in France except in a few Moselle vineyards.
More informations about the region of Melnik
The wine region of Melnik of Bulgaria. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zagreus or the Logodaj Winery produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Melnik are Melnik, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Melnik often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or walnut and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.