Winery Konig Johann - Hummingbird Classic Riesling

Winery Konig Johann Hummingbird Classic Riesling

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Hummingbird Classic Riesling of Winery Konig Johann is a white wine from the region of Rheinhessen.
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 Hummingbird Classic Riesling from the Winery Konig Johann

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hummingbird Classic Riesling of Winery Konig Johann in the region of Rheinhessen is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Hummingbird Classic Riesling of Winery Konig Johann in the region of Rheinhessen often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Konig Johann's Hummingbird Classic Riesling.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Hummingbird Classic Riesling - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rheinhessen wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Hummingbird Classic Riesling from Winery Konig Johann are 2012

Informations about the Winery Konig Johann

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rheinhessen

The Winery Konig Johann is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Rheinhessen to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rheinhessen
In the top 25000 of of Germany wines
In the top 5000 of of Rheinhessen wines
In the top 150000 of white wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

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