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The Ratskeller (council wine cellar) of the townhall of Bremen, Germany, stores 650+ German wines, including Riesling-based wines, often in barrel and back to the 1653 vintage. [17] More common aging periods for Riesling wines would be 5–15 years for dry, 10–20 years for semi-sweet and 10–30+ for sweet versions. [18]
White wine is mainly from "white" grapes, which are green or yellow in colour, such as the Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc and Riesling. Some white wine is also made from grapes with coloured skin, provided that the obtained wort is not stained. Pinot noir, for example, is commonly used to produce champagne.
Aromatic wines are white wines with dominant aroma. The best known are riesling, gewürztraminer, viognier, muscat and pinot gris. [1] See also. Aroma of wine;
The ideal temperature for serving a particular wine is a matter of debate by wine enthusiasts and sommeliers, but some broad guidelines have emerged that will generally enhance the experience of tasting certain common wines. White wine should foster a sense of coolness, achieved by serving at "cellar temperature" (13 °C or 55 °F).
Riesling wines are usually varietally pure and are seldom oaked. As of 2004 [update] , Riesling was estimated to be the world's 20th most grown variety at 48,700 hectares (120,000 acres) (with an increasing trend), but in terms of importance for quality wines, it is usually included in the "top three" white wine varieties together with ...
Sula Riesling - This fruity white wine is India’s first Riesling and contains an ABV of 11%. Sula Sauvignon Blanc - India’s first ever Sauvignon Blanc, this unbaked white wine contains an ABV of 12.5%. Sula Chenin Blanc - This semi-dry white wine is India’s first ever Chenin Blanc as well as the country’s best-selling 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. The wine region is a member of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network.
Hock is a British term for German white wine. It sometimes refers to white wine from the Rhine region (specifically Riesling ) and sometimes to all German white wine. [ 1 ] The word hock is short for the obsolete word hockamore, an alteration of "Hochheimer" [ citation needed ] , derived from the name of the town of Hochheim am Main in Germany ...