Grape · White
Welschriesling
WhiteWSET level 3
No relation to Riesling. Widely planted in Central Europe. Simple dry, but excellent for sweet wines with botrytis.
- Origin
- Unknown (not Riesling)
- Climate
- Cool to moderate
- Skin colour
- Green-yellow
- Alcohol
- 10-13%
- Ageing potential
- Young (dry), Good (sweet)
Taste profile
Aromas
- Green apple
- Citrus
- Flowers
- Honey (sweet)
Where does it grow?
- Austria (Burgenland)
- Hungary
- Slovenia
- Northern Italy
Key wines
- Welschriesling Prädikatswein
- Tokaji Olaszrizling
Food
Aperitif (dry), desserts, foie gras (sweet)
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