Riesling vs Zierfandler

Zierfandler is fuller, Riesling is sweeter.

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

Riesling

White · Rhine, Germany

lime, petrol, dry to sweet

Zierfandler

White · Austria

full, spicy, honeyed, from Gumpoldskirchen

Off-dry
Sweetness: Dry; Light
Body: Full; Very low
Tannin: Very low; Very high
Acidity: High; 8 to 13%
Alcohol: 12.5 to 14%; 7 to 10 °C
Serve at: 9 to 11 °C; Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, France
Regions: Thermenregion

Only Riesling

Spicy food
Duck
Fruit desserts and pastries

Both pair with

Pork

Only Zierfandler

Chicken
Curry
Hard and aged cheese

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 Riesling and Zierfandler pages.