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Liebfraumilch

Liebfraumilch wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Germany
Top region
Rheinhessen
4
Key regions
4
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Liebfraumilch is a white grape variety, with its roots in Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Rheingau, Nahe, Germany.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, medium-sweet and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to stone fruit, floral, peach, citrus, honeysuckle and apricot.

It is planted most seriously in Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Rheingau and Nahe.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for temperate.

On other labels it goes by Liebfrauenmilch.

At the table it suits spicy asian dishes, chicken, seafood and light desserts.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Medium-sweet
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
stone fruitfloralpeachcitrus
Aromas
honeysuckleapricotpeach
Styles
semi-sweet

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 spicy Asian dishes
02 chicken
03 seafood
04 light desserts

Also labelled.

Liebfrauenmilch.

Bottles to look for.

  • Black Tower Liebfraumilch, Rheinhessen, Germany
  • Blaumeister Liebfraumilch, Rheinpfalz, Germany
  • Blue Nun Liebfraumilch, Pfalz - Rheinhessen, Germany
  • Blue Rhin Liebfraumilch, Rheinhessen, Germany
  • Deinhard Hanns Christof Liebfraumilch, Rheinhessen, Germany
  • Dr. Beckermann Liebfraumilch, Rheinhessen, Germany
  • Dr. Zenzen Liebfraumilch, Rheinhessen, Germany
  • Hans Schiller Liebfraumilch, Germany

Liebfraumilch: common questions

01.
What does Liebfraumilch taste like?
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Liebfraumilch tastes of stone fruit, floral, peach, citrus, honeysuckle and apricot. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, medium-sweet and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Liebfraumilch from?
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Liebfraumilch originates in Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Rheingau, Nahe, Germany.
03.
Where is Liebfraumilch grown?
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The key regions for Liebfraumilch are Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Rheingau and Nahe.
04.
What food pairs with Liebfraumilch?
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Pour it with spicy asian dishes, chicken, seafood and light desserts.
05.
What else is Liebfraumilch called?
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Liebfraumilch is also labelled Liebfrauenmilch.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Germany.

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