Kerner of Saale-Unstrut — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer

Discover the best wines made with Kerner as a single variety or as a blend of Saale-Unstrut.

More informations about the variety Kerner

Aromatic, structured whites with lively acidity and a slender mouth, featuring muscat-like aromas of white peach, apricot, white flowers, citrus and Riesling-like notes. Made as nervy dry wines (Trocken), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and mineral high-altitude cuvées. Grown in Germany (Rheinhessen, Palatinate, Württemberg), northern Italy (Alto Adige in the high Val Venosta valleys) and Japan. A Trollinger × Riesling cross created in 1929 in Weinsberg.

More informations about the region of Saale-Unstrut

Germany's northernmost region (Saxony-Anhalt), ~650 ha. Nordic whites that are dry, lively and mineral with signature notes of green apple, citrus, white flowers, fresh herbs and a crisp finish — a direct, thirst-quenching style. Dominant Muller-Thurgau (~22%) light and floral, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) round and precise, herbaceous Silvaner and taut Riesling. Early grapes suited to the harsh continental climate.

What are the typical flavors of the Kerner grape variety?