The Winery Heinz Nikolai of Rheingau

Winery Heinz Nikolai - Classic Riesling
The winery offers 51 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 667 of the estates of Rheingau.
It is located in Rheingau

The Winery Heinz Nikolai is one of the best wineries to follow in Rheingau.. It offers 51 wines for sale in of Rheingau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Heinz Nikolai wines

Looking for the best Winery Heinz Nikolai wines in Rheingau among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Heinz Nikolai wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Heinz Nikolai wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Heinz Nikolai

How Winery Heinz Nikolai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of ollada (catalonia), marmite dieppoise or honey chicken wok style.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai

On the nose the white wine of Winery Heinz Nikolai. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Heinz Nikolai. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai

  • 2017With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai.

  • Riesling
  • Weissburgunder
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Spätburgunder
  • Moscato Giallo

Discovering the wine region of Rheingau

Rheingau is one of the most important of Germany's 13 Anbaugebiete wine regions. However it is far from the biggest; with 3,076 hectares (7,600 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyards documented in 2012, its output is around one tenth of that from the Pfalz and Rheinhessen regions. Located on the Rhine a 20-minute drive west of Frankfurt, the -gau suffix denotes that it was once a county of the Frankish Empire. The classic Rheingau wine is a DryRiesling with pronounced Acidity and aromas of citrus fruits and smoke-tinged minerality – typically more "masculine" than its equivalent from the Mosel.

It is worth noting, however, that the region also produces some of Germany's very finest Sweet, botrytized Rieslings, with flavors as exotic as apricot purée, honey and caramelized mandarin. Now atypical (yet still a fascinating Part of the region's wine history), is the sweet Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) once widely produced in Assmannshausen until the late 20th Century. After flowing roughly northwards for 280 kilometers (175 miles), the Rhine turns suddenly westwards for 25 kilometers (15 miles) between Wiesbaden and Rudesheim. It is here, on the river's northern, south-facing banks, that 90 percent of Rheingau vineyards are located.

The remaining 10 percent are divided into two sections: the flat land around Hochheim (along the Main river just before its confluence with the Rhine), and the perilously steep slopes between Assmannshausen and Lorch. The Rhine is of vital importance to many German vineyards, the vast majority of which are located within just a few miles of it. Here in the Rheingau the river's benefits are at their most obvious; not only does it reflect sunlight onto the vineyards above, it also helps to moderate temperatures to a certain extent, providing a few extra frost-free weeks at either end of the growing season. The most visible benefit, however, are the gentle south-facing slopes the river has carved into the landscape here.

The top sweet wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Heinz Nikolai

How Winery Heinz Nikolai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of baeckeoffe, sardines with escabeche or chicken tikka massala.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai.

  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top red wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Heinz Nikolai

How Winery Heinz Nikolai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), duck breast with red fruits or saddle of venison with fresh cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Heinz Nikolai. is a with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai.

  • Spätburgunder

The word of the wine: Filtration

Clarification of the wine using filters.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Heinz Nikolai

How Winery Heinz Nikolai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian such as recipes of quiche without eggs.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai.

  • Spätburgunder

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Heinz Nikolai

How Winery Heinz Nikolai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian such as recipes of cream and tuna quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Heinz Nikolai.

  • Spätburgunder

The word of the wine: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

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News about Winery Heinz Nikolai and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Filtration

Clarification of the wine using filters.