Variety
WhiteKerner
A Trollinger × Riesling crossing (1929), named after poet Justinus Kerner – Riesling-like but rounder, with a muscat note. Strong on the Mosel and in Württemberg.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — Kerner
These 5 aromas typically define Kerner. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Apple
Pear
Nutmeg
Citrus
Apricot
Kerner aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Kerner. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Floral aromas are especially marked in aromatic varieties like Riesling and Gewürztraminer.
Spicy aromas often emerge from oak aging (vanilla, clove) or with maturity (black pepper).
Key regions
Kerner is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Kerner
199 curated profiles in our atlas grow Kerner.
199 wineries
Weingut Klaus Zimmerling
Sachsen · Dresden & Pillnitz · Dresden
Riesling, Grauburgunder, Weißburgunder
Weingut Jan Ulrich
Sachsen · Meißen & Diesbar-Seußlitz · Nünchritz
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Weißburgunder
Weingut Groehl
Rheinhessen · Roter Hang · Nierstein
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir
Staatsweingut Weinsberg
Württemberg · Heilbronner Land · Weinsberg
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut Christoph Clüsserath
Mosel · Mittelmosel · Trittenheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Weißburgunder
Weingut Bert Wechsler Erben
Rheinhessen · Wonnegau · Osthofen
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Weingut Hubertus M. Apel
Mosel · Obermosel · Nittel
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay
Clemens-Ferdinand
Mosel · Terrassenmosel · Ediger-Eller
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Weißburgunder
Landhaus Christmann
Pfalz · Südliche Weinstraße · Sankt Martin
Riesling, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay