Summer wine

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Designation (also spring wine or asparagus wine) for a light (low in alcohol), sparkling wine with fresh acidity. It has no legal significance in wine terms. As a rule, it is understood to mean a wine that is ready to drink in spring or early summer. Such wines are mainly made from white wine varieties with a low alcohol but relatively high acid content and are vinified in stainless steel tanks (without the use of wood). In German-speaking countries, the varieties Elbling, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner, Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc) and Grüner Veltliner are popular for this purpose. Summer wines are preferably drunk as thirst quenchers during the hot season, possibly mixed with soda or mineral water. A typical example is the Portuguese wine Vinho Verde. There are also some bowls (mixed drinks) of this/similar name. See also under alcoholic mixed drinks spritzer, mix and spritzer.

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