Ehrenfelser vs Riesling

Riesling is sweeter and more acidic.

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

Ehrenfelser

White · Geisenheim, Rheingau, Germany

Riesling-like, softer, citrus

Riesling

White · Rhine, Germany

lime, petrol, dry to sweet

Dry
Sweetness: Off-dry; Light
Body: Light; Very low
Tannin: Very low; High
Acidity: Very high; 11 to 13%
Alcohol: 8 to 13%; 7 to 9 °C
Serve at: 7 to 10 °C; none listed
Regions: Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, France

Only Ehrenfelser

White fish

Both pair with

Pork
Spicy food
Fruit desserts and pastries

Only Riesling

Duck

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 Ehrenfelser and Riesling pages.