The best wines of Mittelrhein
Discover the best wines of Mittelrhein as well as the best winemakers of Mittelrhein and estates of Mittelrhein to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Mittelrhein and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Looking for a good wine of Mittelrhein among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Mittelrhein. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Mittelrhein with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Mittelrhein cheap or sell a red wine of Mittelrhein at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Red wines from the region of Mittelrhein go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, beef tournedos with boursin or cassoulet of yesteryear.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Mittelrhein. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Mittelrhein. is a with a nice freshness.
Mittelrhein is one of Germany's smaller wine regions, with around 468 hectares (1,156 acres) under Vine. A Long, thin region, it follows the course of the Rhine river between Rheinhessen/bingen">Bingen and Bonn, a distance of about 100 kilometers (60 miles) as the crow flies.
At its Southern end, the region abuts the western edge of Rheinhessen and northern limits of the Nahe. It also intersects with the Mosel and Ahr regions, where their respective rivers Flow into the Rhine.
The better Vineyard sites are concentrated in the south, around Boppard, Bacharach and Bingen.
Some of the scenery here is spectacular, with medieval castles perched on rocky crags overlooking the vineyards and river below. Indeed, the 'Upper Middle Rhine Valley' was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002.
Mittelrhein wine production is dominated by white wine varieties, most obviously Riesling, which accounts for around 65 percent of vines here.
Müller-Thurgau, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) also feature. The only red-wine grape grown in any quantity here is Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) which accounts for roughly ten percent.
Very little Mittelrhein wine is exported, and even on the German domestic market it is not widely known. Unfortunately, the region's dramatic beauty comes at a cost to the wine trade.
Want to buy a white wine of Mittelrhein cheap or sell a white wine of Mittelrhein at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
White wines from the region of Mittelrhein go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of turkey roulades, flavoured sauce, hake with small shrimps for cookeo or coconut chicken and curry.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Mittelrhein. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, apricot or stone. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Mittelrhein. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
Want to buy a sparkling wine of Mittelrhein cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Mittelrhein at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Sparkling wines from the region of Mittelrhein go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of croziflette, pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream or couscous from the sea.
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Mittelrhein. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or oak.
The upper part of the bottle located at the base of the shoulder-shaped neck.
Want to buy a pink wine of Mittelrhein cheap or sell a pink wine of Mittelrhein at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Pink wines from the region of Mittelrhein go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of festive chinese fondue, beef stew or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.
Want to buy a sweet wine of Mittelrhein cheap or sell a sweet wine of Mittelrhein at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Sweet wines from the region of Mittelrhein go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of tartiflette (from a real savoyard), mussels spanish style or fish with madras curry and coconut milk.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Mittelrhein. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Mittelrhein. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.