What type of wine is Rheinhessen?

white wine
Rheinhessen produces mostly white wine from a variety of grapes, particularly Riesling, Müller-Thurgau and Silvaner, and is best known as the home of Liebfraumilch, although some previously underrated Rieslings are also made, increasingly in a powerful dry style.

Is Rheinhessen wine sweet or dry?

The Selection Rheinhessen has been around since the 1990s – an ambitious class of fine, dry wines.

Is Rheinhessen a Riesling?

In Rheinhessen, Riesling is the most important grape variety – and the Riesling prospect for Rheinhessen is quickly formulated: It is moving forward. Riesling. A promise for best white wines.

Where is Rheinhessen?

Rhineland-Palatinate federal state
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.

What is the meaning of Rhenish wine?

Definition of Rhine wine 1 : a usually white wine produced in the Rhine valley. 2 : a wine similar to Rhine wine produced elsewhere.

Which wine comes from worms?

The original German spelling of the word is Liebfrauenmilch, given to the wine produced from the vineyards of the Liebfrauenkirche or “Church of Our Lady” in the Rhineland-Palatinate city of Worms since the eighteenth century. The spelling Liebfraumilch is more common on labels of exported wine.

What does Rhenish wine taste like?

It was slightly dry with a bit of a smoky flavor that enhanced the fruitiness. It was a good mix of muted fruit flavors with no one particular fruit overpowering it.

What is Scottish Rhenish?

Rhenish (comparative more Rhenish, superlative most Rhenish) Pertaining to wine produced in the Rhine region. [from 14th c.] Pertaining to the Rhine river or region.

What is the difference between Liebfraumilch and Riesling?

These wines were called “Riesling,” but were actually Liebfraumilch, a cheap blended table wine. In fact, a true German Riesling is not blended with other grape varieties, and is usually sold as a vintage. Most are either dry or semi-sweet, with strong minerality and aromas of lime, lemon, apple, and pear.

Is Blue Nun a good wine?

That is not to say that Blue Nun is only for novices – pun intended – but it has a taste that tends to appeal to the occasional wine drinker. It’s sweet. It doesn’t have the depth or character that more frequent wine drinkers look for. But for uninitiated palates it is a good wine.