Wines made from Müller-Thurgau grapes of Gloucestershire
Discover the best wines made with Müller-Thurgau as a single variety or as a blend of Gloucestershire.
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.
English wine region in the south-west (Cotswolds), ~170 vineyards including Three Choirs (England's oldest, 1973), cool temperate climate. Signature traditional-method sparkling wines on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier: fine and taut with apple, citrus, brioche and chalky hints. Bacchus aromatic still white with elderflower, citrus and herb notes ("English Sauvignon"). Seyval Blanc hybrid and Germanic Schönburger as complements.