Wines made from Riesling grapes of Rheinhessen - Page 5
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 58% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 46% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 45% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 13% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 13% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 10% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 6% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Riesling
- PearPresent in 3% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 2% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Riesling
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Riesling
- Green applePresent in 1% of Riesling
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Riesling
- KiwiPresent in 1% of Riesling
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Riesling
- PeachPresent in 1% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Riesling
- GooseberryPresent in 1% of Riesling
News about the grape variety Riesling
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