Winery Karl MayRiesling Spätlese
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Riesling Spätlese from the Winery Karl May
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Riesling Spätlese of Winery Karl May in the region of Rheinhessen is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Riesling Spätlese
Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling Spätlese
Original food and wine pairings with Riesling Spätlese
The Riesling Spätlese of Winery Karl May matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pork roulades with cream and mushrooms, mussels with roquefort cheese or shrimp risotto with curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Karl May's Riesling Spätlese.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Karl May
The Winery Karl May is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 69 wines for sale in the of Rheinhessen to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rheinhessen
Rheinhessen is Germany's largest region for producing the quality wines of the Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) and Prädikatswein designations, with roughly 26,500 hectares (65,000 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyards as of 2014. Many of its most significant viticultural areas are favorably influenced by the Rhine river, which runs aLong its North and eastern borders. The Rhine, along with the Nahe river to the west and the Haardt mountains to its South, form a natural border. Rheinhessen covers an area south of Rheingau, north of Pfalz and east of Nahe, and is located within the Rhineland-Palatinate federal state.
The word of the wine: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
