Wines made from Kerner grapes of Japan
Discover the best wines made with Kerner as a single variety or as a blend of Japan.
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 wines of Japan
Japan is famous for its sake, a rice wine, but Grape wine has been made in Japan for hundreds of years or more. Beer and whisky have also gained a place in the consciousness of modern Japanese, and have even become important contributors to the national economy. Winemaking has a Long history in Japan, and there are several stories surrounding its origins. The most common is that in 718 AD, a Buddhist monk named Gyoki planted the first vineyards at Daizenji Temple, near Katsunuma (southwest of Tokyo).
What are the typical flavors of the Kerner grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 10% of Kerner
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Kerner
- EarthPresent in 4% of Kerner
- Green applePresent in 2% of Kerner
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Kerner
- FloralPresent in 1% of Kerner
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Kerner
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Kerner
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Kerner
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Kerner