White grape
Riesling
High acidity, usually with a light to medium body, across dry, off-dry, and sweet styles.
At a glance
- Lime
- Very high acidity
- Dry to sweet
Recognize it
High acidity is the anchor, often with a light to medium body. Lime, green apple and peach are common when young. A petrol note can develop with bottle age.
Similar grapes
Chenin Blanc
Similar high acidity, dry through sweet.
Difference Chenin is broader and waxier, with quince and apple rather than Riesling's lime and peach.
Grüner Veltliner
Similar high acidity and often light to medium body.
Difference Grüner is usually dry and peppery; Riesling is more aromatic and spans dry to sweet.
Explore
Wines made from Riesling
- Mosel Riesling
- Alsace Riesling
- Trockenbeerenauslese
- Mosel Riesling Kabinett
- Alsace Sélection de Grains Nobles
- Clare Valley Riesling
- Eden Valley Riesling
- Finger Lakes Riesling
- Rheinhessen Riesling