The best wines of Thurgau

Discover the best wines of Thurgau as well as the best winemakers of Thurgau and estates of Thurgau to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Thurgau and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Thurgau by region

Looking for a good wine of Thurgau among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Thurgau. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Thurgau with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Thurgau

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Thurgau

Red wines from the region of Thurgau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, tête de veau sauce moi or mixed paella valenciana.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Thurgau

On the nose the red wine of the region of Thurgau. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Thurgau. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Thurgau

  • 2017With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Thurgau

  • Pinot Noir
  • Regent
  • Garanoir
  • Blauburgunder
  • Leon Millot
  • Marechal Foch

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Thurgau

A wine route planned in the region of Thurgau? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Thurgau.

Discovering the wine region of Thurgau

The wine region of Thurgau of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Weingut Lenz or the Domaine Weingut Lenz produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Thurgau are Pinot noir, Müller-Thurgau and Cabernet-Jura, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Thurgau often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

In the mouth of Thurgau is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Thurgau, producing 230 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Thurgau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Thurgau

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Thurgau

White wines from the region of Thurgau go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of zucchini lasagna, red mullet, mackerel, tuna, salmon sushi or mussels with white wine and tomato.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Thurgau

On the nose the white wine of the region of Thurgau. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Thurgau

  • 2015With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Thurgau

  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Souvignier Gris
  • Viognier
  • Seyval Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Thurgau

A wine route planned in the region of Thurgau? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Thurgau.

Discover the grape variety: Maréchal Foch

Maréchal Foch noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. The Maréchal Foch noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Great sparkling wines of Thurgau

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Thurgau

Sparkling wines from the region of Thurgau go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of white wine fondue, braised (green) cabbage or deer stew.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Thurgau

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Cabernet Jura

The word of the wine: Cuvée

Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.

Great pink wines of Thurgau

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Thurgau

Pink wines from the region of Thurgau go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of osso bucco, capellini with prosciutto or canned duck confit.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Thurgau

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Jura

Discover the grape variety: Kerner

Intraspecific crossing between frankenthal and riesling obtained in Germany in 1929 by August Karl Herold (1902/1973). In 1951 and by crossing it with the sylvaner, we obtained the juwel. It should be noted that there is a mutation of Kerner, discovered in 1974 and bearing the name of kernling, with grapes of pink-grey to red-grey colour at full maturity. Kerner can be found in Germany, Belgium, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, Australia, the United States, Canada, Japan... practically unknown in France except in a few Moselle vineyards.

Great sweet wines of Thurgau

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Thurgau

Sweet wines from the region of Thurgau go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of casserons in the country style, salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon or aiguillette of duck with honey.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Thurgau

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Thurgau

  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Deposit

Solid particles that can naturally coat the bottom of a bottle of wine. It is rather a guarantee that the wine has not been mistreated: in fact, to avoid the natural deposit, rather violent processes of filtration or cold passage (- 7 or - 8 °C) are used in order to precipitate the tartar (the small white crystals that some people confuse with crystallized sugar: just taste to dissuade you from it)

News from the vineyard of Thurgau

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

Discover other regions and appellation of Thurgau

    A wine route in the region of Thurgau ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Ermatingen
    • Fahrhof
    • Illighausen
    • Mammern
    • Matzingen
    • Ottoberg
    • Schlattingen
    • Steckborn
    • Uesslingen
    • Warth-weiningen
    • Weinfelden