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Ruppertsberg

Ruppertsberg wine guide: the sub-region in Germany, its Riesling, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Germany
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Riesling
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
2
Signature grapes
3
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Ruppertsberg is a sub-region of Pfalz, Germany.

The signature grape is Riesling, backed by Gewürztraminer.

The ground underneath is clay, limestone and sand.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows baked pears, sometimes pineapple, hints of preserved lemon and green apple, plus one more.

Names to look for on a shelf: A. Christmann, Dr. Bürklin-Wolf and Von Winning.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, light salads, poultry dishes and asian cuisine.

Serve at 7 to 10°C.

Soil
ClayLimestoneSandSandstone
Climate
Continental
Terrain
Mountains
Styles
reddry whitesweet whitesparkling

In the glass.

Dry white: Baked pears, Sometimes pineapple.

Sweet white: Hints of preserved lemon, Green apple, Chalky minerality.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 A. Christmann
02 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf
03 Von Winning

Bottles to look for.

  • A. Christmann Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz, Germany
  • Dr. Bassermann-Jordan Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad Riesling Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
  • Dr. Bassermann-Jordan Ruppertsberger Riesling Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
  • Dr. Burklin-Wolf Reiterpfad G.C. Riesling, Pfalz, Germany
  • Dr. Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl G.C. Riesling, Pfalz, Germany
  • Dr. Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl Riesling Beerenauslese, Pfalz, Germany
  • Dr. Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Pfalz, Germany
  • Dr. Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsberger Hoheburg P.C. Riesling Trocken, Pfalz, Germany

At the table.

  • seafood
  • light salads
  • poultry dishes
  • Asian cuisine
  • spicy foods

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 7 to 10°C.

Nearby regions.

Ruppertsberg: common questions

01.
What grapes is Ruppertsberg known for?
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Riesling is the signature grape of Ruppertsberg. Gewürztraminer are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Ruppertsberg make?
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Ruppertsberg produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Ruppertsberg?
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You will find Ruppertsberg in Germany, where it is a sub-region.
04.
What food goes with Ruppertsberg wine?
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Try seafood, light salads, poultry dishes, asian cuisine and spicy foods.

More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Pfalz guide.

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