Wines made from Riesling grapes of South Africa
Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of South Africa.
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 wines of South Africa
South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of wine making history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more stylistic similarities with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and recognition for its wide variety of styles.
What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 58% of Riesling
- Citrus fruitPresent in 57% of Riesling
- EarthPresent in 51% of Riesling
- MicrobioPresent in 41% of Riesling
- Tropical fruitPresent in 35% of Riesling
- OakPresent in 34% of Riesling
- VegetalPresent in 28% of Riesling
- Non oakPresent in 23% of Riesling
- FloralPresent in 20% of Riesling
- SpicesPresent in 18% of Riesling
- Dried fruitPresent in 10% of Riesling
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Riesling
- LemonPresent in 4% of Riesling
- Green applePresent in 4% of Riesling
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Riesling
- LimePresent in 4% of Riesling
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Riesling
- TropicalPresent in 3% of Riesling
- OilPresent in 3% of Riesling
- GrapefruitPresent in 3% of Riesling
News about the grape variety Riesling
Brazil’s Altos de Pinto Bandeira is named first DO exclusively for sparkling wines in the New World
Altos de Pinto Bandeira, located in Brazil’s southern Serra Gaúcha wine region, has been recognised as a DO for traditional method sparkling wines. The new DO, which is the first in the New World that’s exclusively for sparkling wines, was announced on 29 November 2022. The first wines labelled DO Altos de Pinto Bandeira will arrive in the market this year. The move follows 10 years of campaigning and research by the Pinto Bandeira Wine Producers Association (Asprovinho). It worked with bodies i ...
Aldo Fiordelli: ‘The east-facing vineyard absorbs the morning’s first sunlight’
I’m fortunate enough to taste a fair amount of fine wine each year and I have come to the conclusion that each of us is forced to build our own stylistic preferences, regardless of the appellation or classification of a wine. Instead of simply choosing a bottle of Bordeaux over Barolo, for example, most of us probably aim to drink each on the right occasion and, in doing so, carve out our individual preferences for these wines. My personal bias – which I must confess, to be fair and transp ...
Sussex wine producers celebrate after earning PDO status
Producers including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney embarked upon their quest to turn Sussex into an appellation back in 2015. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has now finally recognised Sussex wine as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). It will enter the register on 5 July, 2022, giving Sussex wine the same legal status as Jersey Royal potatoes, Cornish clotted cream and Stilton cheese. Mark Driver, the former hedge fund manager who set up Rathfinny Wine Estat ...