Wines made from Scheurebe grapes of Rheinhessen
Discover the best wines made with Scheurebe as a single variety or as a blend of Rheinhessen.
More informations about the variety Scheurebe
German grape variety obtained in 1916 by Georg Shere (1879/1949). It was given until then as coming from a cross between Riesling and Sylvaner, but genetic tests have shown that its father is the Bouquettraube (Bukettrebe), and it is closely related to the Kerner. The Scheurebe can be found in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia, Great Britain, the United States (California, Virginia, ...), Canada (Ontario, British Columbia, ...), ... practically unknown in France.
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 Scheurebe grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 25% of Scheurebe
- Citrus fruitPresent in 20% of Scheurebe
- EarthPresent in 15% of Scheurebe
- Tropical fruitPresent in 15% of Scheurebe
- VegetalPresent in 8% of Scheurebe
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Scheurebe
- FloralPresent in 4% of Scheurebe
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Scheurebe
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Scheurebe
- OakPresent in 2% of Scheurebe
- LemonPresent in 2% of Scheurebe
- PeachPresent in 2% of Scheurebe
- Passion fruitPresent in 2% of Scheurebe
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Scheurebe
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Scheurebe
- Orange peelPresent in 1% of Scheurebe
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Scheurebe
- Green applePresent in 1% of Scheurebe
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Scheurebe
- BananaPresent in 1% of Scheurebe
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