Wines made from Müller-Thurgau grapes of Rheinhessen
Discover the best wines made with Müller-Thurgau as a single variety or as a blend of Rheinhessen.
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 Rheinhessen
Rheinhessen is Germany's largest region for producing the quality wines of the Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) and Prädikatswein designations, with roughly 26,500 hectares (65,000 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyards as of 2014. Many of its most significant viticultural areas are favorably influenced by the Rhine river, which runs aLong its North and eastern borders. The Rhine, along with the Nahe river to the west and the Haardt mountains to its South, form a natural border. Rheinhessen covers an area south of Rheingau, north of Pfalz and east of Nahe, and is located within the Rhineland-Palatinate federal state.
What are the typical flavors of the Müller-Thurgau grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 31% of Müller-Thurgau
- Citrus fruitPresent in 25% of Müller-Thurgau
- EarthPresent in 19% of Müller-Thurgau
- MicrobioPresent in 12% of Müller-Thurgau
- Tropical fruitPresent in 12% of Müller-Thurgau
- FloralPresent in 8% of Müller-Thurgau
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Müller-Thurgau
- OakPresent in 6% of Müller-Thurgau
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Müller-Thurgau
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Müller-Thurgau
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Müller-Thurgau
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Müller-Thurgau
- PearPresent in 2% of Müller-Thurgau
- HoneyPresent in 2% of Müller-Thurgau
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Müller-Thurgau
- Orange peelPresent in 2% of Müller-Thurgau
- BananaPresent in 1% of Müller-Thurgau
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Müller-Thurgau
- MangoPresent in 1% of Müller-Thurgau
- ElderflowerPresent in 1% of Müller-Thurgau