The Winery Schloss Vollrads of Rheingau

Winery Schloss Vollrads
The winery offers 42 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 49 of the estates of Rheingau.
It is located in Rheingau

The Winery Schloss Vollrads is one of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in of Rheingau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Schloss Vollrads winery, nestled in the heart of the Rheingau region in Germany, is one of the oldest and most prestigious vineyards in the world. Operating for over 800 years, it perfectly embodies the long history of wine in Germany and more particularly that of Riesling, the iconic grape variety of this region. Stretching over an area of about 80 hectares, the estate stands out for its impressive landscapes, both natural and architectural. It is surrounded by carefully cultivated vineyards, vast shaded meadows, and lush forests. At the heart of this bucolic setting is the Vollrads Castle, a magnificent medieval manor that enhances the charm and authenticity of the estate. The wines produced by Schloss Vollrads are well known for their exceptional quality, reflecting both the unique terroir of Rheingau and the meticulous care given to each stage of production. From the selection of grape varieties to winemaking, including harvest and vineyard maintenance, everything is designed to ensure exceptional richness and aromatic complexity in each cuvée. With a predominance of Riesling, the wines of Schloss Vollrads are admired for their finesse, freshness, and balance. They offer a wide variety of expressions, ranging from floral and fruity notes to mineral and spicy nuances, thus offering a rich and nuanced tasting. Some of their crus are also known for their aging potential, allowing one to appreciate the evolution and development of new complex flavors over time.

Top Winery Schloss Vollrads wines

Looking for the best Winery Schloss Vollrads wines in Rheingau among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Schloss Vollrads 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 Schloss Vollrads wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Schloss Vollrads

How Winery Schloss Vollrads wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, natural breton lobster or pakistani rice (biryani).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads

On the nose the white wine of Winery Schloss Vollrads. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, apricot or lemon. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Schloss Vollrads. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads

  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.89/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads.

  • Riesling

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 red wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Schloss Vollrads

How Winery Schloss Vollrads wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5

Discover the grape variety: Hibou blanc

A very old grape variety once cultivated in Savoy, now endangered. It is not the white form of the black owl.

The top sweet wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Schloss Vollrads

How Winery Schloss Vollrads wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of wild boar stew, cantonese rice or pork gyros.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Schloss Vollrads. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Schloss Vollrads. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads

  • 2003With an average score of 4.61/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads.

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Vintage (champagne)

It is a champagne made from a single harvest. In principle, we only vintage the great years: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996... We find more often, now, the very good 2002, and the 2004, a little short.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Schloss Vollrads

How Winery Schloss Vollrads wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese), baked sardines with garlic or keftas tajine with eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Schloss Vollrads. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads

  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.38/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Schloss Vollrads.

  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Tressailler

According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a cross between Pinot Blanc and Gouais Blanc, which is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

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Planning a wine route in the of Rheingau? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Schloss Vollrads.

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.

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