Winery Prinz von Hessen - Riesling

Winery Prinz von HessenRiesling

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Riesling of Winery Prinz von Hessen is a white wine from the region of Johannisberg of Rheingau.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Riesling from the Winery Prinz von Hessen

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Riesling of Winery Prinz von Hessen in the region of Rheingau is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Riesling of Winery Prinz von Hessen in the region of Rheingau often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Prinz von Hessen's Riesling.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine 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

Riesling - 2017
In the top 100 of of Johannisberg wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Riesling - 2016
In the top 100 of of Johannisberg wines
Average rating: 411110
Riesling - 2015
In the top 100 of of Johannisberg wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Riesling - 2014
In the top 100 of of Johannisberg wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Riesling - 2013
In the top 100 of of Johannisberg wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Riesling - 2012
In the top 100 of of Johannisberg wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Riesling - 2011
In the top 100 of of Johannisberg wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Riesling from Winery Prinz von Hessen are 2004, 2011, 2016, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Prinz von Hessen

The winery offers 63 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Johannisberg in the region of Rheingau

The Winery Prinz von Hessen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Johannisberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rheingau
In the top 2000 of of Germany wines
In the top 250 of of Johannisberg wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

The wine region of Johannisberg

The wine region of Johannisberg is located in the region of Rheingau of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Prinz von Hessen or the Domaine Prinz von Hessen produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Johannisberg are Riesling, Sylvaner and Regent, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Johannisberg often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.


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.

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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.).

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