Sweet Wines · Fruity + Aromatic

What Are Sweet Wines?

Sweet wines have an expressive sweet, fruity taste and are often considered wines for true enthusiasts.

The difference to off-dry wines is their more pronounced sweetness and to wines of noble sweetness is their usually lighter, more easy-going style.

If you prefer wines that are not too dry and enjoy the sweetness of fully ripe grapes, sweet white wines, smooth, sweet rosés and fruity sweet red wines are an excellent choice.

Sweet wines are ideal stand-alone drinks—for welcoming guests, at parties, as an aperitif or simply for pure enjoyment.

They are also more versatile as food companions than is often assumed.

Which Wines are Considered “Sweet”?

Wines are classified as sweet when they contain at least 45 g/l residual sugar—there is no defined upper limit.

The sweetness comes from the natural sugars of fully ripe grapes. After fermentation, sweet wines are often blended with so-called sweet reserve—unfermented grape must that was previously cooled and stored under pressure.

The higher proportion of unfermented must is the reason why sweet wines usually contain less alcohol than dry wines.

Grape Varieties for Sweet Wines

In principle, sweet wine can be produced from any grape variety. At Weingut Fuchs, we prefer varieties of intense fruitiness whose aromatics harmonise particularly well with pronounced sweetness. In turn, sweetness highlights the varietal flavours of the wines.

White Wines

• Gewuerztraminer—spicy, intense flavours
• Huxel—a very fruity grape variety
• Sauvignon Blanc—herbal and spicy notes
• Scheu’s Grape—grapey, fruity aromatics

Red Wines

• Dunkelfelder – particularly fruit-intensive
• Moscato Rosa – spicy notes with hints of rose
• Pinot Noir – fine Burgundy-style fruitiness

Discover Sweet Fuchs Wines

For newcomers to the world of sweet Fuchs wines, we recommend the “semi-sweet + sweet wines” tasting package. It contains six different wines with noticeable sweetness for an enjoyable tasting experience – shipping within Germany is free.

Our Customers’ Sweet Favourites

• Huxel sweet, aromatic bouquet of exotic fruits
• Dunkelfelder sweet, intense berry fruit, deep dark red
• Pinot Noir sweet, fine Burgundy fruit, ruby red

Sweet Wines with Food

If you enjoy sweet wines, there is no reason not to pair them with food, as they complement a wide range of dishes. They are particularly harmonious with

• spicy grilled dishes,
• savoury meat dishes such as goulash,
• sweet-and-sour dishes from Asian cuisine,
• cheese,
• desserts and sweet dishes,
• cakes and pastries.

What Matters Is What You Enjoy

Sweet wines are often dismissed by so-called connoisseurs. It is difficult to understand where this prejudice comes from, as sweet wines are in no way inferior to dry wines in terms of quality. They simply differ in sweetness.

Feel free to experiment with unusual food and wine pairings. What matters most is simply what you enjoy.

We recommend ensuring that food and wine do not overpower each other: robust wines with robust dishes, delicate wines with delicate dishes. Colour and sweetness are of secondary importance.

Serving Temperature for Sweet Wines

• White wines and rosés: well chilled, according to taste
• Red wines: approx. 16–18° C, and depending on preference (and even weather conditions), also enjoyable slightly chilled.