Rieslaner vs Riesling

Rieslaner and Riesling 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.

Rieslaner

White · Franconia, Germany

racy, citrus, sweet at its best

Riesling

White · Rhine, Germany

lime, petrol, dry to sweet

Off-dry
Sweetness: Off-dry; Light
Body: Light; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Very high
Acidity: Very high; 10 to 12.5%
Alcohol: 8 to 13%; 7 to 9 °C
Serve at: 7 to 10 °C; none listed
Regions: Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, France

Only Rieslaner

Blue cheese

Both pair with

Fruit desserts and pastries
Spicy food
Pork

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 Rieslaner and Riesling pages.