Wines made from Pinot blanc grapes of Rheinhessen
Discover the best wines made with Pinot blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Rheinhessen.
More informations about the variety Pinot blanc
Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.
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 Pinot blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 12% of Pinot blanc
- EarthPresent in 10% of Pinot blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Pinot blanc
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Pinot blanc
- OakPresent in 5% of Pinot blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot blanc
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Pinot blanc
- FloralPresent in 2% of Pinot blanc
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot blanc
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc