Wines made from Müller-Thurgau grapes of Franken
Discover the best wines made with Müller-Thurgau as a single variety or as a blend of Franken.
More informations about the variety Müller-Thurgau
Müller-Thurgau shows the character of its noble origins. This Swiss white grape variety is a cross between the royal madeleine and the riesling. The idea that the latter was crossed with the sylvaner is irrelevant. The variety can be recognized by its vigorous character and its semi-erect habit. Preferring rich soils and short prunings, the plant sees its buds open quite early. The buds are cottony and soft green in color. The slightly embossed and tormented blade, with 5 to 7 lobes, makes it possible to distinguish the adult leaves. The clusters appear compact, pyramidal or cylindrical in shape and small to medium in size. The flavour of the Müller-Turgau berries is reminiscent of Muscat. The juicy and crunchy pulp is revealed under a greyish skin. When ripe, the fruit has a mottled shell on a golden yellow background. Switzerland prefers to extract the juice from this variety. The wine made from it is rather heavy and does not keep well.
More informations about the region of Franken
Franken, or Franconia in English, is a wine-growing region in the northwest of Germany's historic state of Bavaria. Though Bavaria may be more famous for its beer, Franken boasts a proud viticultural tradition and is one of the most unique regions in the country. There are just over 6,100 hectares (15,073 ac) of vines Planted in Franken and around 80 percent of these are white Grape varieties. Here, Riesling plays second fiddle to the often overlooked Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau.
What are the typical flavors of the Müller-Thurgau grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 20% of Müller-Thurgau
- Tree fruitPresent in 20% of Müller-Thurgau
- EarthPresent in 11% of Müller-Thurgau
- Tropical fruitPresent in 11% of Müller-Thurgau
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Müller-Thurgau
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Müller-Thurgau
- FloralPresent in 4% of Müller-Thurgau
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Müller-Thurgau
- OakPresent in 3% of Müller-Thurgau
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Müller-Thurgau
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Müller-Thurgau
- YeastPresent in 2% of Müller-Thurgau
- PearPresent in 2% of Müller-Thurgau
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Müller-Thurgau
- Green applePresent in 2% of Müller-Thurgau
- LimePresent in 1% of Müller-Thurgau
- Yellow applePresent in 1% of Müller-Thurgau
- MangoPresent in 1% of Müller-Thurgau
- ElderflowerPresent in 1% of Müller-Thurgau
- Passion fruitPresent in 1% of Müller-Thurgau
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