Does anyone here drink Reisling wine?

[MissyB1]

I went off white wine about a year ago, I used to drink Sav blanc or Chenin blanc. I can't bear those now, they just taste too "heavy" is the only way I can describe it. I've been drinking rose but getting a bit bored of it now.
Anyway someone have suggested Reisling as it sounds like what I'm looking for, i.e light, refreshing, easy drinking, is that right? Any recommendations?

Yes we do, we had it as the white wine option at our wedding (Fritz Willi). I’m not a massive white wine drinker these days, tends to give me heartburn, but I still enjoy a Reisling which is definitely easier on my stomach.

That's helpful thank you if you had it at a wedding it must be a crowd pleaser, and thatt's he type of thing I'm looking for.

I drink Australian rather than German reisling but it might be what you are looking for. And I love the stuff.

For one, reisling doesn’t go with oak so that keeps the flavours and texture fresh. Here, at least, it has a higher level of acidity so is cleaner on the palate.

Doing a bit of quick reading, muscadet might also be worth a try. And, if at first you don’t like one, try another. Different regions will have minor variations which may or may not suit you.

It’s got a scent of petrol, I found that too off putting. It’s also sweeter than the others you mentioned. I wouldn’t call it a light wine, but it’s always worth a shot.

I love Riesling! However there are a lot of different Riesling styles so you need to experiment to see what you like as it can be like drinking entirely different wines.

Trocken = dry
Halbtrocken = half dry, DH's favourite
Feinherb= a bit sweeter, my favourite
Liebliche= sweet

And then there are the dessert wines, from least sweet to sweetest:
Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese. These can also be very expensive but are like drinking nectar.

What you need is a holiday wine tasting in the Mosel Valley 😄

I like reisling, but also viognier and white Rioja , Chardonnay. Can’t stand sav Blanc.

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Muscadet is a very dry, light wine (one of my favourites, but not everyone likes dry wines)

You might like a Verdejo, those are light wines.
Viognier is a little more full bodied than that but not as sweet as a Reisling.

Lots of the Italian whites are light, and worth a go.

Its not my cuppa but I do love a white Rioja

Try a vinho verde - dry and fresh

Try a Gruner Veltlinger.

We did a wine course a few years ago and they introduced us to Aussie Riesling, after only knowing the sweet German varieties it was a revelation! I’ve also had a white Burgundy (or it might have been a Bordeaux) from M&S which was excellent but I haven’t seen it in store for a couple of years.

Riesling (not Reisling) is very tasty, light and fresh. Definitely recommend.

Blue nun!!!! 😂

Not all German Riesling is sweet!

The different types are totally different. If you have only drunk a Liebliche then you can't compare to a Trocken.

Most people will like a Halbtrocken.

I would also recommend Gruener Veltliner as a light, dry wine. Or Frascati, light but with a very slight fizz.

Try Dr Loosen.

Don't forget Riesling from Alsace

Oooh thanks everyone this is all a revelation, I know so little about wine! I do like Italian wines but never know what to buy. And I didn't realise you could get Ausdie Riesling! I definitely don't like sweet wines.

We buy it from Lidl sometimes, only £5 a bottle too but very drinkable

German wine is still recovering from the decades they sold us industrially produced sweet wine.

However being German they have helpfully organised Riesling into lots of categories so as long as you know the categories you are fine.

The same goes for Austrian Riesling, it's such a flexible grape that it can be anything from ultra dry to super sweet. The category is more important than the country which is unlike other wines.

Try Australian or Austrian Riesling, generally dryer.

I’m throwing Vermentino in as a curve ball - lovely white wine - lemons and summer

Yes! I'd forgotten about Vermentino! I tasted that in Sardinia once it was lovely!

You might like a Pinot Grigio Blush, pale pink and a light wine.