Wines made from Riesling grapes of Crémant de Luxembourg
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Crémant de Luxembourg.
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 Moselle
The wine region of Crémant de Luxembourg is located in the region of Moselle of Luxembourg. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos des Rochers or the Domaine Bernard-Massard produce mainly wines sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crémant de Luxembourg are Riesling, Pinot noir and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Crémant de Luxembourg often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or toffee.
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 12% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 4% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 4% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Riesling
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Riesling
- Green applePresent in 1% of Riesling
News about the grape variety Riesling
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 ...
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 ...
Argentina confirms Balcarce as Buenos Aires’ fourth GI
Approved by the INV viticultural institute on 1 July, Balcarce is the fourth GI to be named in the province of Buenos Aires. The province was largely abandoned as a winemaking region in the 1930s following a law permitting wine to be made only in the Andean Cuyo region, but is is slowly making a name for itself once again with cool climate vintages. Encompassing coast, prairie and the Tandilia mountains, Balcarce is located 37 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and has until recently been known for p ...