Winery Nauerth-GnägyNg.1 Portugieser Halbtrocken
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Nauerth-Gnägy's Ng.1 Portugieser Halbtrocken.
Discover the grape variety: Scheurebe
German grape variety obtained in 1916 by Georg Shere (1879/1949). It was given until then as coming from a cross between Riesling and Sylvaner, but genetic tests have shown that its father is the Bouquettraube (Bukettrebe), and it is closely related to the Kerner. The Scheurebe can be found in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia, Great Britain, the United States (California, Virginia, ...), Canada (Ontario, British Columbia, ...), ... practically unknown in France.
Informations about the Winery Nauerth-Gnägy
The Winery Nauerth-Gnägy is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Schweigen to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Schweigen
The wine region of Schweigen is located in the region of Pfalz of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Nauerth-Gnägy or the Domaine Nauerth-Gnägy produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Schweigen are Riesling, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Schweigen often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
The wine region of Pfalz
Pfalz is a key wine producing region in western Germany, located between the Rhein/Rhine river and the low-lying Haardt mountain range (a natural continuation of the Alsatian Vosges). It covers a rectangle of land 45 miles (75km) Long and 15 miles (25km) wide. To the NorthLiesRheinhessen; to the South, the French border and Alsace. In terms of both quality and quantity, Pfalz is one of Germany's most important regions, and one which shows great promise for the future.
The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea
This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
