White wine

Theoretically, white wine can be produced from all grape varieties – including those with red hues. This is because the color of the wine comes primarily from the grape skins, which have minimal contact with the juice during white wine production. A white wine made from red grapes is called Blanc de Noir – however, white wine is most often made classically from lighter, yellowish-green grapes. Depending on the grape variety, various pressing and aging methods, as well as maceration times, are employed. Furthermore, there is considerable leeway in the residual sugar content, making bone-dry white wines just as possible as lusciously sweet Trockenbeerenauslese wines. All in all, white wine is a true all-rounder with endless potential.

Well-known white wine grape varieties include, for example, Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, the Austrian Grüner Veltliner, or the German Silvaner.