Wines made from Riesling grapes of Switzerland

Discover the best wines made with Riesling as a single variety or as a blend of Switzerland.

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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 Switzerland

Switzerland may not be the most famous of wine-producing nations, but this small mountainous country in Western Europe has been producing wine for over two thousand years. The lack of awareness of Swiss wine is not due to a lack of quality or quantity, but to the fact that it is produced primarily for (and enjoyed by) the Swiss themselves. But things are slowly changing; the world beyond the Alps is now discovering the high quality of much of Switzerland's Grape/pinot">Pinot noir and white wines made from the country's flagship grape, Chasselas. High-end Vineyards can be found in almost every corner of the country, but the vast majority are in the Alpine Valais and around Lake Geneva, in La Côte and Vaud/lavaux">Lavaux.

What are the typical flavors of the Riesling grape variety?

Citrus fruitPresent in 22% of Riesling
Tree fruitPresent in 22% of Riesling
EarthPresent in 19% of Riesling
Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Riesling
MicrobioPresent in 5% of Riesling
CitrusPresent in 4% of Riesling
SpicesPresent in 3% of Riesling
OakPresent in 3% of Riesling
VegetalPresent in 3% of Riesling
GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Riesling

ApplesPresent in 2% of Riesling
Non oakPresent in 2% of Riesling
MelonPresent in 1% of Riesling
Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Riesling
Red fruitPresent in 1% of Riesling
PearPresent in 1% of Riesling
HoneyPresent in 1% of Riesling
CheesePresent in 1% of Riesling
StonePresent in 1% of Riesling
LemonPresent in 1% 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 ...

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua

The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...

Alsace’s Domaine Zind-Humbrecht: 2019 releases tasted

It is always reassuring to find flourishing examples of family continuity in French wine estates. At the famous Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Alsace, Pierre-Emile Humbrecht is the latest to join the family business. In preparation, he studied at the Changins School of Viticulture and Enology in Switzerland and then completed internships at wine estates, beginning with Thérèse Chappaz in that same country for 18 months, followed by a six-month period at Domaine Tissot in the Jura and then nearly eigh ...