Variety

Red

Schwarzriesling

Also known as: Pinot Meunier, Müllerrebe

Pinot Meunier – Champagne's third grape, at home as a red in Württemberg: pale, velvety, cherry-fruited, uncomplicated.

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.

CherryStrawberryForest floorClove
AcidityAromaDepthBodyTanninSweet

Typical aromas — Schwarzriesling

These 4 aromas typically define Schwarzriesling. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.

Cherry

Strawberry

Forest floor

Clove

Schwarzriesling aroma families

These aroma categories are characteristic of Schwarzriesling. Other varieties have different focuses.

Fruit

Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.

Spice

Spicy aromas often emerge from oak aging (vanilla, clove) or with maturity (black pepper).

Earthy & Aged

Tertiary aromas that develop with bottle aging – typical of mature top wines.

Key regions

Schwarzriesling is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.

Wineries with Schwarzriesling

75 curated profiles in our atlas grow Schwarzriesling.

75 wineries