Phoenix

White wine grape, hybridGermany

The style profiled here is a dry, light-bodied white Phoenix wine: muscat scented, soft, hardy. Typical alcohol is 10.5 to 12%. Serve it at 7 to 9 °C.

Also called See list.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Dry
Body: Light
Tannin: Very low
Acidity: Medium

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

Salads
White fish
Fruit desserts and pastries
Curry

Similar grapes

Bacchus Weissaromatic, elderflower, grapey, light Compare with Phoenix
Ortegapeach, floral, soft, early Compare with Phoenix
Seyval Blanccrisp, neutral, hardy hybrid Compare with Phoenix

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Phoenix (grape) (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q224737 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 9224.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.