Wines made from Kerner grapes of Zurichsee
Discover the best wines made with Kerner as a single variety or as a blend of Zurichsee.
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 Zürich
The wine region of Zurichsee is located in the region of Zürich of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Erich Meier or the Domaine Staatskellerei produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Zurichsee are Pinot noir, Riesling and Sylvaner, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Zurichsee often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, oak or red fruit.