Wines made from Riesling grapes of Rheingau - Page 2
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 96% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 93% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 69% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 61% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 55% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 43% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 40% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 36% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 32% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 16% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 16% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 15% of Riesling
- MineralityPresent in 15% of Riesling
- Green applePresent in 14% of Riesling
- LimePresent in 13% of Riesling
- LemonPresent in 13% of Riesling
- HoneyPresent in 13% of Riesling
- ApricotPresent in 12% of Riesling
- GrapefruitPresent in 12% of Riesling
News about the grape variety Riesling
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