The color of the flesh of almost all grapes is white and therefore white wine can also be made from red grapes. White wine is produced when the skin of the berries is not left in the juice during fermentation. For the production, the pressing of white wine is technically more complex than the production of red wine. White wine is also the base wine for sparkling wines such as champagne, which are even more difficult to produce due to bottle fermentation.

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Grape varieties for white wine

The best-known grape varieties include Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. In total, several dozen grape varieties are used to a significant extent worldwide.

Influences on the quality and taste of white wine

White grape varieties need less sun and heat to ripen than red varieties. Therefore, white wine was traditionally produced in cooler areas. The temperature must not be too high during fermentation either, because at a certain point the yeast will die and fermentation will therefore come to a standstill. This is also one of the reasons why white wine has long been a domain of northern wine-growing regions. After the Second World War, however, temperature-controlled fermentation was introduced. The fermenting mash is cooled in order to be able to continue and control the fermentation. With this technology, white wine production is also possible in hot areas like Australia.

The quality of a white wine depends on the balance of sugar, acidity and alcohol content. Sweet white wines are made when fermentation is stopped early, stopping the conversion of sugar into alcohol. Slightly longer fermentation produces a semi-dry and longer still a dry white wine.

Production of white wine

The aromas are particularly important for dry wines, which is why the grapes are often harvested a few days before they are fully ripe. For high quality wines, this harvest or vintage is done by hand. At a minimum, leaves and rotten berries should be removed by hand. After the harvest, the wine is pressed, often the must is filtered and then the fermentation takes place. In the early days of wine production, this fermentation was triggered by the yeast naturally occurring on the grapes. Today, a specific yeast is usually added because otherwise random flavors result. The main fermentation lasts approximately six days, during which temperature is controlled to control fermentation.

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Price

Colour

Volume

Producer

Region

Subregion

Classification

Vintage

Grape

Taste

Pairs well with

ABV in %

Sweetness

Packaging

Schäfer Fröhlich, Schäfer Fröhlich

Riesling

2020, 2020

Bockenauer Stromberg 2020

+
Out of stock
62,00 Riesling

0,75 l

Schäfer Fröhlich, Schäfer Fröhlich

Riesling

2020, 2020

Frühlingsplätzchen 2020

+
Out of stock
60,00 Riesling

0,75 l

A. Christmann, A. Christmann

Riesling

2014, 2014

Königsbacher Idig 2014

+
Out of stock
96,00 Riesling

0,75 l

A. Christmann, A. Christmann

Riesling

2012, 2012

Königsbacher Idig 2012

+
Out of stock
96,00 Riesling

0,75 l

Dauvissat, Dauvissat

Chardonnay

2014, 2014

Les Preuses 2014

365,00 Chardonnay

0,75 l

Dauvissat, Dauvissat

Chardonnay

2012, 2012

Le Preuses 2012

+
Out of stock
288,00 Chardonnay

0,75 l

Dauvissat, Dauvissat

Chardonnay

2014, 2014

La Forest 2014

+
Out of stock
180,00 Chardonnay

0,75 l

Haut Brion, Haut Brion

Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon

2009, 2009

Haut Brion Blanc 2009

+
Out of stock
990,00 Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon

0,75 l

Haut Brion, Haut Brion

Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon

1983, 1983

Haut Brion Blanc 1983

600,00 Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon

0,75 l

Haut Brion, Haut Brion

Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon

2001, 2001

Haut Brion Blanc 2001

830,00 Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon

0,75 l

Bonneau du Martray, Bonneau du Martray

Chardonnay

2012, 2012

Corton Charlemagne 2012

390,00 Chardonnay

0,75 l

FX Pichler

Grüner Veltliner

2018, 2018

Ried Loibenberg 2018

+
Out of stock
43,00 Grüner Veltliner

0,75 l

Vacheron, Vacheron

Chardonnay

2020, 2020

Blanc 2020

+
Out of stock
35,00 Chardonnay

0,75 l

+
Out of stock
85,00 Riesling

0,75 l

MAGNUM
Hospices de Beaune Pierre Yves Colin Morey, Hospices de Beaune Pierre Yves Colin Morey

Chardonnay

2020, 2020

Les Genevrieres Cuvee Philippe Le Bon 2020

760,00 Chardonnay

1,5 l

Hospices de Beaune Pierre Yves Colin Morey, Hospices de Beaune Pierre Yves Colin Morey

Chardonnay

2020, 2020

Les Genevrieres Cuvee Philippe Le Bon 2020

375,00 Chardonnay

0,75 l

Castello della Sala, Castello della Sala

Chardonnay – Grechetto

2017, 2017

Cervaro della Sala 2017

+
Out of stock
99,00 Chardonnay – Grechetto

0,75 l

Bernhard Ott, Bernhard Ott

Grüner Veltliner

2018, 2018

Fass 4 2018

+
Out of stock
30,00 Grüner Veltliner

0,75 l

Bachelet Monnot, Bachelet Monnot

Chardonnay

2015, 2015

Batard Montrachet 2015

455,00 Chardonnay

0,75 l

Bernhard Ott, Bernhard Ott

Grüner Veltliner

2015, 2015

Der Ott 2015

+
Out of stock
25,00 Grüner Veltliner

0,75 l

Franz Hirtzberger, Franz Hirtzberger

Riesling

1997, 1997

Singerriedel 1997

+
Out of stock
216,00 Riesling

0,75 l

MAGNUM
FX Pichler

Grüner Veltliner

2006, 2006

M 2006

+
Out of stock
220,00 Grüner Veltliner

1,5 l

Josef Schmid, Josef Schmid

Riesling

2010, 2010

Riesling 2010

+
Out of stock
18,00 Riesling

0,75 l

Josef Schmid, Josef Schmid

Chardonnay

2006, 2006

Chardonnay 2006

+
Out of stock
14,00 Chardonnay

0,75 l

MAGNUM
FX Pichler

Riesling

2006, 2006

Unendlich 2006

+
Out of stock
433,00 Riesling

1,5 l

Castello della Sala, Castello della Sala

Chardonnay – Grechetto

2016, 2016

Cervaro della Sala 2016

+
Out of stock
61,00 Chardonnay – Grechetto

0,75 l

Castello della Sala, Castello della Sala

Chardonnay – Grechetto

2015, 2015

Cervaro della Sala 2015

+
Out of stock
60,00 Chardonnay – Grechetto

0,75 l

Leflaive, Leflaive

Chardonnay

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru, Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru 2010, 2010

Les Pucelles 2010

600,00 Puligny Montrachet 1er CruChardonnay

0,75 l

FX Pichler

Riesling

2008, 2008

Unendlich 2008

+
Out of stock
300,00 Riesling

0,75 l

Vacheron, Vacheron

Sauvignon Blanc

2019, 2019

Blanc 2019

+
Out of stock
28,00 Sauvignon Blanc

0,75 l

Vacheron, Vacheron

Sauvignon Blanc

2017, 2017

Les Romains 2017

+
Out of stock
52,00 Sauvignon Blanc

0,75 l

Jean Voisin, Jean Voisin

Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon

2020, 2020

Blanc des Voisin 2020

+
Out of stock
12,00 Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon

0,75 l

Jean Francois Ganevat, Jean Francois Ganevat

Chardonnay - Savagnin

2007, 2007

Cuvee de Garde 2007

+
Out of stock
80,00 Chardonnay – Savagnin

0,75 l

Schäfer Fröhlich, Schäfer Fröhlich

Riesling

2015, 2015

Frühlingsplätzchen 2015

+
Out of stock
42,00 Riesling

0,75 l

Schäfer Fröhlich, Schäfer Fröhlich

Riesling

2015, 2015

Kupfergrube 2015

+
Out of stock
47,00 Riesling

0,75 l

MAGNUM
Tement, Tement

Sauvignon Blanc

2009, 2009

Zieregg 2009

+
Out of stock
110,00 Sauvignon Blanc

1,5 l

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