La Crescent vs Riesling

La Crescent is fuller.

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

La Crescent

White · University of Minnesota

off-dry, apricot, citrus and tropical

Riesling

White · Rhine, Germany

lime, petrol, dry to sweet

Off-dry
Sweetness: Off-dry; Medium
Body: Light; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Very high
Acidity: Very high; 10 to 13%
Alcohol: 8 to 13%; 7 to 10 °C
Serve at: 7 to 10 °C; United States
Regions: Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, France

Only La Crescent

Curry

Both pair with

Spicy food
Fruit desserts and pastries

Only Riesling

Pork
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 La Crescent and Riesling pages.