Wines made from Riesling grapes of Rheingau
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Rheingau.
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 Rheingau
Rheingau is one of the most important of Germany's 13 Anbaugebiete wine regions. However it is far from the biggest; with 3,076 hectares (7,600 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyards documented in 2012, its output is around one tenth of that from the Pfalz and Rheinhessen regions. Located on the Rhine a 20-minute drive west of Frankfurt, the -gau suffix denotes that it was once a county of the Frankish Empire. The classic Rheingau wine is a DryRiesling with pronounced Acidity and aromas of citrus fruits and smoke-tinged minerality – typically more "masculine" than its equivalent from the Mosel.
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 98% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 95% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 95% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 78% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 75% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 72% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 58% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 57% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 55% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 47% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 22% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 21% of Riesling
- MineralityPresent in 21% of Riesling
- Dried fruitPresent in 21% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 20% of Riesling
- LemonPresent in 20% of Riesling
- HoneyPresent in 19% of Riesling
- LimePresent in 18% of Riesling
- ApricotPresent in 18% of Riesling
- Green applePresent in 17% of Riesling
News about the grape variety Riesling
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