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 pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, normandy style escalope or wild boar, roe deer or doe leg.

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

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5

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 roast pork orloff, salmon steaks with soy sauce or grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce.

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: 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.

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 moroccan style veal brochette, gratin of coquillettes with ham or rabbit socks in gibelotte.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Thurgau

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

The word of the wine: Venaison (taste of)

Wine aromas reminiscent of game (fur, leather, hare's belly).

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 roast veal with black olives, sauté of pork with cider or duck breast with pepper sauce.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Thurgau

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Jura

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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 small stuffed provençal dishes, spaghetti carbonara or alice's rabbit.

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: Reduction

A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.

News from the vineyard of Thurgau

Sussex wine producers celebrate after earning PDO status

Producers including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney embarked upon their quest to turn Sussex into an appellation back in 2015. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has now finally recognised Sussex wine as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). It will enter the register on 5 July, 2022, giving Sussex wine the same legal status as Jersey Royal potatoes, Cornish clotted cream and Stilton cheese. Mark Driver, the former hedge fund manager who set up Rathfinny Wine Estat ...

Sussex wine producers celebrate after earning PDO status

Producers including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney embarked upon their quest to turn Sussex into an appellation back in 2015. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has now finally recognised Sussex wine as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). It will enter the register on 5 July, 2022, giving Sussex wine the same legal status as Jersey Royal potatoes, Cornish clotted cream and Stilton cheese. Mark Driver, the former hedge fund manager who set up Rathfinny Wine Estat ...

Drought emergency declared in northern Italy

Severe drought in northern Italy has led to the country’s government declaring a state of emergency in several regions, including Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto. Funds of €36.5m (£31m) would be made available to these regions for drought relief, the government said. Agriculture body Coldiretti said last week that the Po river, which flows across northern Italy to the Adriatic Sea, was almost unrecognisable. Drought in the Po Valley threatened around 30% of n ...

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
    • Ottoberg
    • Schlattingen
    • Steckborn
    • Uesslingen
    • Warth-weiningen
    • Weinfelden