Müller-Thurgau

The Müller-Thurgau vine was bred by Professor Dr. Müller Thurgau in Geisenheim in 1882. It has long been considered a cross breed of Riesling and Chasselas, but doubt has recently been cast over this.
100 years ago, the professor could hardly have had an idea of the future success of his breed. As far as sales are concerned, the Müller-Thurgau definitely holds the top position among German wines, as the grape variety is also used for the German export wine “Liebfrauenmilch”.

In the meantime, a number of German winegrowers have achieved a lot of success with young, fresh, dry vinified Müller-Thurgau wines, called Rivaner, particularly in high-class restaurants. This is not surprising since the Müller-Thurau features a slight nutmeg and walnut note and, with its mild acidity, it is best suited for light dishes like fish. Müller-Thurgau lovers should drink the early-maturing wine when it is still young.