Wines made from Riesling grapes of Nahe - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Nahe.
More informations about the variety Riesling
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
More informations about the region of Nahe
Nahe is one of the smaller German wine regions, named after the Nahe river which joins the Rhein at Rheinhessen/bingen">Bingen. The viticultural carea here is characterised by dramatic topography with steep slopes and craggy outcrops of metamorphic rock. Like most of the regions on or near the Rhine, its most prestigious wines are made from Riesling. There are around 4,000 hectares (10,000 acres) of Vineyards, spread across seven Grosslagen (wine districts) and over 300 Einzellagen (individual vineyard sites).
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 81% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 79% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 70% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 36% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 19% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 16% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 14% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 10% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Riesling
- HoneyPresent in 5% of Riesling
- ApricotPresent in 5% of Riesling
- LimePresent in 5% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 5% of Riesling
- LemonPresent in 4% of Riesling
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Riesling
- Green applePresent in 4% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 4% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Riesling
- PetroleumPresent in 3% of Riesling
News about the grape variety Riesling
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Austria’s Wagram region granted DAC status
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