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Riesling
white grape Mosel; Rheingau / Pfalz / Nahe; Alsace serve 7–10 °C ages 2–30 years
Riesling is a white grape: light-bodied, very high acidity, usually dry. 47 Riesling wines from £16.99. Typical aromas: lime, green apple, white peach, blossom, jasmine.
Typical structure · knowledge base
dry
light
very high
none
Is Riesling sweet or dry?
Usually dry. bone dry (Alsace, Clare, Trocken) → off-dry (Kabinett) → sweet (Auslese) → luscious (BA, TBA, Eiswein). Label terms matter.
What goes with it
Thai and Vietnamese food, spicy dishes (off-dry), pork, duck, smoked fish, sushi, apple desserts (sweet). acidity and a touch of sugar tame chilli; light body suits Asian food
Where it grows
Mosel, Germany — light, low alcohol, piercing acidity, often off-dry
Rheingau / Pfalz / Nahe, Germany — fuller, drier (Trocken, GG)
Alsace, France — bone dry, steely, fuller
Clare / Eden Valley, Australia — bone dry, lime, screwcap, ages to toast
Wachau / Kamptal, Austria — dry, powerful, stony
If you like Riesling
47 Riesling wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 30
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred