The Winery Zehe-Clauss of Rheinhessen

Winery Zehe-Clauss - Grauburgunder Trocken
The winery offers 52 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 416 of the estates of Rheinhessen.
It is located in Rheinhessen

The Winery Zehe-Clauss is one of the best wineries to follow in Rheinhessen.. It offers 52 wines for sale in of Rheinhessen to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Zehe-Clauss wines

Looking for the best Winery Zehe-Clauss wines in Rheinhessen among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Zehe-Clauss 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 Zehe-Clauss wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Zehe-Clauss

How Winery Zehe-Clauss wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of wild boar stew, homemade pork curry or pork roll in a casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss

On the nose the white wine of Winery Zehe-Clauss. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, spices or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Zehe-Clauss. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.45/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss.

  • Riesling
  • Grauburgunder
  • Silvaner
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Weissburgunder
  • Gelber Muskateller

Discovering 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.

The region has been cultivating Grapes for wine production at least since ancient Roman occupation. It's also the home to the oldest surviving records of a German vineyard. Named Glöck, the vineyard was included in a deed for a church and vineyards gifted by Carloman – a duke of the Franks of the Carolingian family and the uncle of the first Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne – to the diocese of Würzburg in 742. Within a century, dozens of villages were cultivating grapes throughout Rheinhessen.

An early documentation of Riesling as a distinct grape variety, identified as Rüssling, was also found in records from the city Worms dating back to 1402. The Size of the region, and its location on the Rhine, has given it a significant role in Germany's wine industry history. Its largest city, Mainz, has been an unofficial Center for wine trade, being home to several national wine organizations including the German Wine Institute and the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (Verband Deutscher Prädikats-und Qualitätsweingüter e. V.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Zehe-Clauss

How Winery Zehe-Clauss wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal simmered with vegetables, tartiflette or old-fashioned venison stew.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Silvaner
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top red wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Zehe-Clauss

How Winery Zehe-Clauss wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef mironton, bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté) or turnip confit with parma cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Zehe-Clauss. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss.

  • Lemberger
  • Spätburgunder

The word of the wine: Legs

Synonymous with tears.

The top pink wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Zehe-Clauss

How Winery Zehe-Clauss wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or duck legs with green olives.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Zehe-Clauss.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Zehe-Clauss

Planning a wine route in the of Rheinhessen? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Zehe-Clauss.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Zehe-Clauss and wines from the region

European Parliament rejects health warnings on wine labels

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Preview: Tesco’s spring/summer tasting

Decanter attended Tesco’s spring/summer 2022 portfolio tasting at the end of April where over 140 wines were on show, 38 of which are new to the range. In anticipation of the full list of top buys, to follow soon, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites to get you in the mood for spring. Tesco’s wine buying team highlighted 24 wines as their must-try buys, and five of these have featured in our initial spring roundup below. We think they showcase the diversity of the Tesco range and the value t ...

The word of the wine: Legs

Synonymous with tears.