Räuschling

White wine grapeGermany

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

Also called Drutsch, Großer Traminer.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Light
Tannin: Very low
Acidity: Very 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
Shellfish
Savoury pies and pastries

Where it grows

Notable regions: Switzerland

Similar grapes

Rieslinglime, petrol, dry to sweet Compare with Räuschling
Aligotélean, brisk, lemon and chalk Compare with Räuschling
Elblinglean, tart, light, often sparkling Compare with Räuschling

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Räuschling (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q2178637 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 9874.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Räuschling, Swiss Wine Promotion.