Variety
WhiteScheurebe
Georg Scheu's masterpiece (1916) – blackcurrant, grapefruit, exotic yet Riesling-taut. Brilliant dry or nobly sweet; Rheinhessen's and the Pfalz's aromatic alternative to Riesling.
Portrait
Scheurebe was bred in 1916 by Georg Scheu in Alzey in Rheinhessen and named after him. Its parents were long thought to be Riesling × Silvaner; DNA analysis later showed it derived from Riesling and a bouquet vine. The variety spread in the post-war period in Rheinhessen and Pfalz.
The vine buds early and ripens early to mid-season; it is productive but needs good sites for clean ripeness. The wines are aromatic with cassis, blackcurrant, grapefruit and peach, with fresh acidity. They range from dry to nobly sweet Spätlese, Auslese and Beerenauslese.
Scheurebe goes with asparagus, salads, shellfish, cheese and spicy dishes.
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 — Scheurebe
These 5 aromas typically define Scheurebe. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Blackcurrant
Grapefruit
Mango
Blackcurrant leaf
Peach
Scheurebe aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Scheurebe. 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.
Herbal aromas can be finely aromatic (sage) or grassy – a stylistic feature in some varieties, ripeness indicator in others.
Key regions
Scheurebe is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Scheurebe
168 curated profiles in our atlas grow Scheurebe.
168 wineries
Weingut Keller
Rheinhessen · Wonnegau · Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder (1, 5 ha)
Weingut Horst Sauer
Franken · Volkacher Mainschleife · Volkach
Silvaner, Riesling, Müller-Thurgau
Weingut Wittmann
Rheinhessen · Wonnegau · Westhofen
Riesling, Silvaner, Weißburgunder
Weingut Weltner
Franken · Steigerwald (Iphofen–Castell) · Rödelsee
Silvaner, Riesling, Scheurebe
Weingut Max Müller
Franken · Volkacher Mainschleife · Volkach
Silvaner, Riesling, Scheurebe
Weingut Müller-Catoir
Pfalz · Mittelhaardt · Neustadt-Haardt
Riesling, Rieslaner, Scheurebe
Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl
Pfalz · Mittelhaardt · Deidesheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Rieslaner
Weingut von Winning
Pfalz · Mittelhaardt · Deidesheim
Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Weißburgunder
Weingut Wirsching
Franken · Steigerwald (Iphofen–Castell) · Iphofen
Silvaner, Riesling, Scheurebe