Thurgau Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Thurgau is a wine region of Switzerland.

Pinot Noir leads the plantings, with Müller-Thurgau alongside it.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as lakeside.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and expressive, fruit-forward with earthy undertones, crisp and aromatic and showcasing floral and fruity notes.

Pour them alongside grilled fish, poultry and cheeses.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

Climate

Maritime/oceanic

Terrain

Lakeside

Styles

redwhiterosé

In the glass.

Red: Rich and expressive, Fruit-forward with earthy undertones.

White: Crisp and aromatic, Showcasing floral and fruity notes.

Grapes planted here.

01 Pinot NoirDominant Read → 02 Müller-ThurgauDominant Read → 03 Gamaret Read → 04 Garanoir Read → 05 Dunkelfelder Read → 06 Dornfelder Read → 07 Diolinoir Read → 08 Pinot Gris Read → 09 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 10 Chardonnay Read → 11 Riesling Read → 12 Marechal Foch Read →

Bottles to look for.

Broger Weinbau Blauburgunder Alte Rebe, Thurgau, Switzerland
Broger Weinbau Muller-Thurgau, Thurgau, Switzerland
Broger Weinbau Ottenberg ' Weissherbst' Blauburgunder Rose, Thurgau, Switzerland
Broger Weinbau Ottoberg Blauburgunder, Thurgau, Switzerland
Broger Weinbau Schnellberg Blauburgunder, Thurgau, Switzerland
Kartause Ittingen Marechal Foch, Thurgau, Switzerland
Schlossgut Bachtobel 'MT' Muller-Thurgau, Thurgau, Switzerland
Schlossgut Bachtobel 'WR' Weisser Riesling, Thurgau, Switzerland

At the table.

Grilled fish
Poultry
Cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

01 ZurichSwitzerland Read → 02 BadenGermany Read → 03 WurttemburgGermany Read → 04 GermanyGermany Read → 05 LavauxSwitzerland Read → 06 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Read →

Thurgau: common questions

01.

What grapes is Thurgau known for?

Pinot Noir is the signature grape of Thurgau. Müller-Thurgau are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Thurgau make?

Thurgau produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

03.

Where is Thurgau?

Thurgau is a wine region in Switzerland.

04.

What food goes with Thurgau wine?

Try grilled fish, poultry and cheeses.

05.

How long does Thurgau wine age?

Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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