Mueller-Thurgau Part 2

Welcome to Vine to Wine this is your host Linda Moran. Yesterday we began a discussion about the origins of the hybrid grape Muller-Thurgau and the white wine that is made from it.

Muller-Thurgau is a white grape variety which is notorious for its high yield and this can contribute to a thin and rather insipid wine. Many of the less expensive wines of

Germany are made from this grape. However, if it is properly managed and the yield is restricted, it can produce a wine that is low in acid with nice almost muscatlike fragrance and a pleasantly fruity quality, fermented to medium dry or left a bit sweet. Either way they are lovely with simple appetizers, summer salads and fruit bowls. This entire conversation began with the discussion of Muller-Thurgau from Oregon. So I would be remiss if I didn’t give you a few recommendations. Henry Estate’s 2007 Muller-Thurgau is a favorite and has taken GOLD at the San Diego International Wine Competition. A couple of wines you may have trouble finding but are worth a visit to the winery websites are Abiqua Wine Vineyard’s 2007 “Chloe’s Breeze” Muller-Thurgau and Saginaw Vineyard’s or Windy Country Farm Cellars Mueller-Thurgau. These wines are just in time for summer and just might be the ticket for a simple appetizer or luncheon. In the meantime, send your wine questions to Linda at vine to wine dot net and thank you for joining me on today’s Vine to Wine.