Wines made from Riesling grapes of Rheingau - Page 3
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?
- EarthPresent in 87% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 81% of Riesling
- Tree fruitPresent in 79% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 28% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 27% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 16% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 15% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 12% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 10% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Riesling
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Riesling
- HoneyPresent in 3% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 3% of Riesling
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Riesling
- LemonPresent in 2% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Riesling
- ApricotPresent in 2% of Riesling
- Stone fruitPresent in 1% of Riesling
- StonePresent in 1% of Riesling
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