Wines made from Riesling grapes of Lower Volga
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Lower Volga.
More informations about the variety Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
More informations about the region of Lower Volga
Russian vineyard along the lower Volga (from the Caspian delta to Volgograd), harsh continental climate requiring winter earthing-up of vines, sandy and loamy soils. Rkatsiteli (imported from Georgia, >1/3 of plantings) is the signature white: dry and crisp with citrus, green apple, white flowers, herbs and a mineral edge, taut acidity. Aligoté and Riesling also produced. Cold-resistant hybrids planted widely.