Wines made from Müller-Thurgau grapes of France
Discover the best wines made with Müller-Thurgau as a single variety or as a blend of France.
Light, aromatic whites with a tender palate and moderate acidity, with muscat-like aromas of white flowers, apple, citrus, peach and honeyed notes. Made as easy dry whites, popular semi-dry wines and some sparkling cuvées. Widely planted in Germany (Rheinhessen, Baden), northern Italy (Alto Adige, Trentino), Austria, Switzerland, Hungary and Japan. Cross of riesling × madeleine royale created in 1882 by Hermann Müller in Geisenheim.
France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.