Faberrebe

White wine grapeGermany

The style profiled here is a dry, light-bodied white Faberrebe wine: fresh, citrus and light muscat. Typical alcohol is 11 to 13%. Serve it at 8 to 10 °C.

Also called Faber, Alzey S. 10375.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Light
Tannin: Very low
Acidity: High

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

White fish
Salads
Spicy food

Where it grows

Notable regions: Rheinhessen

Similar grapes

Müller-Thurgausoft, light, floral and grapey Compare with Faberrebe
Bacchus Weissaromatic, elderflower, grapey, light Compare with Faberrebe
Kerneraromatic, green apple, lively Compare with Faberrebe

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Faberrebe (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q1390165 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 4029.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Faberrebe, German Wine Institute.