Müller-Thurgau vs Reichensteiner

Müller-Thurgau is sweeter, Reichensteiner is more acidic.

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

Müller-Thurgau

White · Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute, Germany

soft, light, floral and grapey

Reichensteiner

White · Germany

light, gentle, fragrant and smoky

Dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Light
Body: Light; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Low
Acidity: Medium; 10.5 to 12%
Alcohol: 10.5 to 12.5%; 7 to 9 °C
Serve at: 8 to 10 °C; Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary
Regions: none listed

Only Müller-Thurgau

Asparagus and green vegetables

Both pair with

Salads
White fish
Soft and mild cheese

Only Reichensteiner

No pairing of its own.

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 Müller-Thurgau and Reichensteiner pages.