Blauer Portugieser vs Merille

Blauer Portugieser and Merille rate the same on all four of our scales.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Blauer Portugieser

Red · Lower Styria (now Slovenian Styria)

light, soft, simple, early-drinking

Merille

Red

light, restrained and gently supple

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Light
Body: Light; Low
Tannin: Low; Medium
Acidity: Medium; 11 to 12.5%
Alcohol: 10.5 to 12.5%; 13 to 15 °C
Serve at: 12 to 15 °C; Rheinhessen, Pfalz
Regions: none listed

Only Blauer Portugieser

Sausages
Pizza
Chicken
Soft and mild cheese

Both pair with

No pairing in common.

Only Merille

Charcuterie
Pork
Antipasti, tapas and mezze

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Blauer Portugieser and Merille pages.