Semi-dry wines - twice as good

Semi-dry wine - all-liquid enjoyment

Semi-dry wines, sometimes also called feinherb, are made from numerous grape varieties and with the greatest variety. Dornfelder, Spätburgunder, Silvaner, Merlot, Trollinger and Riesling are only a small taste of the extensive variety of semi-dry wines. The discreet sweetness is a typical characteristic of the wines, which rather score with fruity aromas and a soft structure. Semi-dry wines can hardly be pigeonholed. With lightness ideal for all day, with great food or dessert, to enjoy and share. It is not always about the heaviness of a full red wine - winemakers worldwide know that. Therefore we offer semi-dry wines from Italy, Austria, Portugal, Chile, Spain, South Africa and the USA. Try the fresh taste of international wines in semi-dry body at your wine trade VINELLO. We have provided the best semi-dry wines for you to enjoy the sweet life - preferably with a quality semi-dry wine.

Semi-dry by wine law

Whether a wine can be called semi-dry is determined by the residual sugar content, which is specified in the wine law. For red, white and rosé wines, a maximum residual sugar content of 12 grams per litre or 18 grams per litre applies, provided that the acid content is 10 grams per litre lower. For sparkling wine and sparkling wine, the residual sugar content may be up to 33-50 grams per litre. Although the term is regulated by law, semi-dry wines and sparkling wines can sometimes be drier or sweeter, but this is down to personal sensory perception.

Our VINELLO recommendation

TANK No 32 Primitivo Appassimento - Cantine Minini

Semi-dry but fully dark red - the Italian semi-dry wine from Cantine Minini offers an excellent interplay between elegance and power. The ripe cherries, plums and dried fruit show through with each nose and sip. A round and concentrated experience that makes the Tank No 32 Primitivo Appassimento the perfect food companion for game and mushroom dishes.

Sauvignon Blanc serigraphed Pays d'OC IGP - Fortant de France

Crisp, fruity, modern - the lemon-yellow Sauvignon blanc from Fortant de France impresses on all kinds of occasions. Its fruity bouquet of pineapple and grapefruit brings freshness into the round and shines with a long-lasting finish. The juicy character of this French semi-dry wine complements Asian cuisine in a playful way and is also ideal as a solo entertainer.

Semi-dry wines - buy cheap online

The entry is done, now it's time to order the sweet follow-up. Buy your semi-dry wines safely and easily at VINELLO. We ship semi-dry pleasure by the bottle, securely packed in insured parcels. Of course, climate-neutral sent by DHL, your wines are soon at home with you. Order semi-dry wines online with light residual sweetness, pleasant acidity and lots of flavour.

Semi-dry white wine

Semi-dry white wine is in demand when neither sweet nor dry white wine comes into question. Vinello has adjusted to these different wine tastes and so you get semi-dry white wine from us, which tastes wonderful, awakens the lust for life and enchants you! If you buy semi-dry white wine online from us, you also have a 30-day return policy and a cork guarantee included. So if your white wine should ever cork, you will receive a replacement from us immediately. 

How is semi-dry white wine made?

The production of wine is the main factor that determines whether semi-dry white wine is a "big seller" or belongs to the "fusel" category. In the EU, there are wine guidelines that winegrowers must adhere to, even when producing semi-dry wines . The residual sugar plays a major role in the preparation of wine. For a semi-dry wine, the residual sugar should be between 9 g/l to 18 g/l. The acidity of a semi-dry white wine, on the other hand, must be lower than the residual sugar content and must not exceed 10 g/l.

For the production of semi-dry white wines, further processes are necessary after the grape harvest and the unloading of the grapes:

• Mashing (maceration)
• Pressing (pressing the grapes to extract the juice)
• Sulphuring (wine preservation / prolongation of shelf life)
• Fermentation (alcoholic fermentation)
• Racking
• Ripening (maturation)
• Storing (storage)

In some wine countries, the "enrichment" of white wine is also permitted by law. In this process, the must is enriched with either sugar or grape syrup. In this way, the wine becomes more alcoholic.

Try young, semi-dry white wine from the most beautiful wine regions of Germany. In our online wine shop you can order online for example a fine tart "Kasel Kehrnagel Riesling" from the wine year 2016 from the winery "Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt" on the Mosel. 

Popular grape varieties of semi-dry white wines

Without the popular grape varieties there would be no semi-dry white wine, this is not a new insight. But what are the most popular grape varieties from which semi-dry white wine of the best taste is produced?

• Chardonnay
• Kerner (a popular German white wine variety formerly known as "white herald")
• Muscat
• Müller Thurgau (Rivaner)
• Riesling

Popular semi-dry white wines - Vinello recommendation

Which semi-dry white wine is the most popular? Well, we do not want to commit ourselves. Each wine exudes its charm, enchants with its fragrance, convinces with a fantastic variety of aromas and its incomparable taste. 

We recommend a "youthful Palatinate" with the promising name "Tagtraum", vintage 2016, from winery Ellermann-Spiegel. An excellent, semi-dry white wine from Germany, which can convince with fruity freshness and a balance between acidity and sweetness.

From the wine-growing region Washington comes a particularly tasty, semi-dry white wine, which you can buy online at Vinello. The Riesling "The Hogue Cellars" from the 2013 wine year is fruit-driven, slightly mineral and lively on the finish. This USA wine is also highly recommended as a wine gift .

Food recommendations for the semi-dry white wine

Grilled halibut with mango sauce accompanied by semi-dry white wine? If you choose a Riesling, you will make an excellent choice.

A semi-dry Bacchus with citrus notes, mirabelle plum flavour and a hint of nutmeg goes very well with the grilled fish. With seafood and light salads you can serve a delicious "Cuvée Meißenweiß" from the Saxon winery Tim Strasser .

If you would like to order semi-dry or dry white wines online in our wine shop, you are welcome to be inspired by our food recommendations. Are you still missing ingredients for your salad: olive oil perhaps, wine vinegar or herbs? No problem! In our delicatessen section you will find all this.

Buy semi-dry white wine at VINELLO

Semi-dry white wine meets your taste? Then we look forward to introducing you to our sensational range of wines online. We have over 1200 white wines, semi-dry to fruity and sweet on offer. If you prefer to drink semi-dry red wine, you will also find a "quaffable droplet" in our wine shop, which will stimulate your taste buds.

If you buy sweet white wine online at Vinello you enjoy many advantages:

• A wish list and shopping cart make it easy to shop in our wine shop with a cork guarantee.
• We grant you a 28-day right of return in case the wine "corks".
• With us, you can choose your favourite wines from an international range of wines, delivered to your door within 1 to 2 days.

Any other wishes? We will be happy to fulfil them!

Semi-dry rosé wines - Cool tip for hot days

Semi-dry rosé wines bring strong fruit and fine sweetness for individualists and all those who like to be surprised. Because semi-dry rosé offers a wide range of playful residual sweetness, which makes the wine appear sometimes dry, sometimes sweet. They all offer a fresh and light experience. And taste they do in the summer as always. A wonderful pink body, tangy character, slender pleasure - Rosé on semi-dry.

Rosé semi-dry - semi-fresh

Semi-dry rosé wines are bursting with diversity. No pure summer wines, no sweetened pan pigs, no escape from the trendy wine that is part of the canon for daily enjoyment in France, the country of origin of semi-dry rosé. Rosé, Rosato, Rosado - the whole world adores the light freshness. Now it's your turn to serve the white wine with red origin semi-dry developed.

Pink taste

Rosé wines are made from red grape varieties whose skins are left on the mash for only a short time. As a result, only a small part of the colouring matter is transferred. What remains is an attractive pink colour. The wine becomes a semi-dry rosé through the residual sugar content. By law, the residual sugar may be a maximum of 18 g/l and a maximum of 10 g/l above the acidity. Winemakers of the finest semi-dry rosé wines do this by must weight and fermentation time. Sugar is not added to the bottle. Instead, a lot of noble grape varieties like Blauer Portugieser, Dornfelder, Merlot, Riesling or Spätburgunder. This and the acidity play around the taste of the semi-dry rosé wine. Taste your way through our large selection and you will discover the diversity that makes the pink wine popular worldwide.

Our VINELLO recommendation

Butterflies in your stomach Rosé - Kiefer Winery

Semi-dry rosé wines are best enjoyed in company. Whether on the terrace, balcony or with a bag-in-box Rosé everywhere. The butterflies in the stomach from Weingut Kiefer brightens up every moment in bright raspberry pink. The stimulating scent of strawberry and currant is enhanced by refreshing nuances of numerous meadow flowers. Light tingling on the palate, paired with an eventful sweetness-acidity interplay, make butterflies in the stomach a recurring feeling that one is happy to share.

Buy semi-dry rosé wines online at a great price

Order yourself a noble rosé semi-dry and enjoy the variety that each bottle brings. Experience wonderful moments, as a couple, alone or with the whole clique. Find your favourite wine on VINELLO and buy a semi-dry rosé. Whether as a single bottle, in the wine package or bag-in-box. We deliver your favorites climate neutral and fast. This makes enjoyment fun. Experience wine the way you like it and according to your taste. VINELLO - Your wine trade for semi-dry rosé wine. Cheap, exquisite, delicious.