Müller-Thurgau grape variety

Müller-Thurgau is a white variety that is mainly cultivated in Germany and Austria. The wines are light to medium-bodied, with moderate acidity and a strong flavour, usually with a typical muscat note. Müller-Thurgau wines are usually dry or semi-dry and vinified in steel tanks. The variety is extremely high-yielding, but produces rather insignificant wines if yields are too high. If it is given a little more attention, however, it can produce interesting qualities. For a long time, it was assumed that the parents of the variety were Riesling and Silvaner - hence the synonym Rivaner, which is still sometimes used. Today, the true origin is clear: Riesling x Madeleine Royal.