Weingut PieperGelber Muskateller Feinherb
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Weingut Pieper's Gelber Muskateller Feinherb.
Discover the grape variety: Tourbat
The Tourbat grape variety is found particularly in Sardinia. It is probably of Catalan origin and is grown on an area of 25 hectares. It is also known by other names such as torbato, caninu or malvoise du Roussillon, and develops perfectly in hot, dry soil. It is noticeable for its drooping habit. Its lobed leaves have short teeth. The bunches, sometimes winged, are of medium size. They can weigh up to 347 gr. The berries, a little ellipsoid, are rather of a medium size. The flesh is juicy and covered with a rather thick skin, which takes on an amber-pink colour when they are ripe. A wine of medium acidity and high quality comes from this variety. When young, the wine gives off an aroma of ripe apples and when aged, it gives off a scent of honey and cooked fruits.
Informations about the Weingut Pieper
The Weingut Pieper is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Mittelheim to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mittelheim
The wine region of Mittelheim is located in the region of Rheingau of Germany. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine August Eser or the Domaine Schloss Vollrads produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mittelheim are Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mittelheim often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red 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.
The word of the wine: Unbalanced
Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.
