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Key regions
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Pairings
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Synonyms
Optima is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Rheinhessen, Germany.
Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-low acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
Look for pear, lime-blossom and floral.
In the cellar it meets unoaked.
The regions that matter for it are Rheinhessen and Mosel.
In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, medium vigour and a preference for cool climates.
It blends readily with Müller-Thurgau, Riesling and Silvaner.
Watch for the synonyms: Geilweilerhof 33-13-113 and Optima 113.
At the table it suits turkey with pear, ginger and lime, japanese chicken curry and prawns with chilli and cilantro.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
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Müller-Thurgau
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Riesling
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Silvaner
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Müller-Thurgau
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Riesling
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Silvaner
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Food pairings.
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Turkey with pear, ginger and lime
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Japanese chicken curry
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Prawns with chilli and cilantro
Also labelled.
Geilweilerhof 33-13-113, Optima 113.
Bottles to look for.
- Calona Vineyards Private Reserve Late Harvest Optima, Okanagan Valley, Canada
- Herbert Leiner Wollmesheimer Mutterle Optima Trockenbeerenauslese, Pfalz, Germany
- Johannes Karst & Sohne Durkheimer Schenkenbohl Optima Trockenbeerenauslese, Pfalz, Germany
- Quails' Gate Totally Botrytis Affected Optima, Okanagan Valley, Canada
- Von Volxem Wiltinger Braunfels Optima Beerenauslese, Mosel, Germany
- Weingut Keller Dalsheimer Steig Optima Beerenauslese, Rheinhessen, Germany
Optima: common questions
01.What does Optima taste like?+
Optima tastes of pear, lime-blossom and floral. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-low acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Optima from?+
Optima originates in Rheinhessen, Germany.
03.Where is Optima grown?+
The key regions for Optima are Rheinhessen and Mosel.
04.What food pairs with Optima?+
Pour it with turkey with pear, ginger and lime, japanese chicken curry and prawns with chilli and cilantro.
05.What else is Optima called?+
Optima is also labelled Geilweilerhof 33-13-113 and Optima 113.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Germany.