Grape · White
Johanniter
WhiteWSET level 3
Crossing: Riesling × Freiburg 589-54. Johannes Zimmermann, Weinbauinstitut Freiburg, 1968. Often called “the white grape of the Netherlands”. The Riesling parent shows in the fresh acidity.
- Origin
- Germany (Freiburg, 1968)
- Climate
- Cool
Taste profile
Aromas
- Green apple
- Citrus
- Melon
- Peach
- White pepper
Where does it grow?
Key wines
- Johanniter Brut (Hesselink)
Food
Fish, shellfish, salads, young goat cheese, aperitif
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