Scheurebe of Sachsen — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
Discover the best wines made with Scheurebe as a single variety or as a blend of Sachsen.
More informations about the variety Scheurebe
Aromatic, structured whites with lively acidity and a round mouth, featuring intense aromas of pink grapefruit, blackcurrant, passion fruit, white flowers and muscat notes. Made as aromatic dry wines (Trocken), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and especially sumptuous botrytised sweet wines (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese). Grown in Germany (Rheinhessen, Palatinate) and Austria. Created in 1916 by Georg Scheu in Alzey, a Riesling × Bukettrebe cross.
More informations about the region of Sachsen
The northernmost and one of the smallest German wine regions (507 ha), the Elbe valley on loess and granite. Lively, mineral whites largely dominate (81%). Signature Müller-Thurgau with signature notes of light muscat, green apple, white flowers and a citrus touch, supple palate. Taut, chiselled Riesling (lemon, peach), round Weißburgunder (pear, almond), ample Grauburgunder, rare aromatic Goldriesling.
What are the typical flavors of the Scheurebe grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Scheurebe
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Scheurebe
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Scheurebe