Wines made from Riesling grapes of Rheinhessen - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Rheinhessen.
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 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 Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 91% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 88% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 86% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 54% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 46% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 45% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 32% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 25% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 23% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 17% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 13% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 11% of Riesling
- LemonPresent in 11% of Riesling
- HoneyPresent in 11% of Riesling
- MineralityPresent in 11% of Riesling
- PearPresent in 10% of Riesling
- Green applePresent in 10% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 9% of Riesling
- ApricotPresent in 9% of Riesling
- PineapplePresent in 8% of Riesling
News about the grape variety Riesling
Column: Christmas Day drinks – a ‘real-world’ guide
Christmas, famously, is not about religion any more. But as a Decanter reader, you’ll also know that it’s not about giving, family or food either. No, it’s about drink. The one time of year when we get to open the good stuff without anyone questioning what we’re doing. And of course, there’s no shortage of advice as to what form those bottles should take. Every year, hacks in newspapers, magazines and websites tell us how to make the big day go with a bang. But these don’t correspond with the re ...
Austria’s Wagram region granted DAC status
With the signing off by the Austrian minister of agriculture, sustainability and tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger, Wagram becomes Austria’s seventeenth DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus), following Wachau and Ruster Ausbruch in 2020, and Carnutum in October 2019. ‘This was not an easy nut for the winemakers of the Wagram region to crack,’ said Chris Yorke, CEO of the Austrian wine marketing board, Austrian Wine, ‘but after comprehensive discussions and much thought, the Wagram ...
Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, says wine body proposal
Starting with the 2021 vintage, non-late harvest Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, as defined by EU regulations, according to a proposed decree agreed by a two-thirds majority of the Alsace Winegrowers’ Association (AVA). Winemakers backed the plan at a vote in Colmar last week, although it requires approval from France’s appellation body, INAO. The move comes in addition to the introduction of a standardised way of communicating sweetness levels on Alsace AOC still wines. As per EU rul ...
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