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Medium-sweet wines have between 12 and 45 grams of residual sugar per liter. The sweetness is clearly perceptible, but remains balanced by the acidity – a style for those who find dry too austere and dessert wine too much.

In the glass, you will find ripe fruit, pear, peach, and blossoms. Medium-sweet wines work well on their own on the terrace, with cake and fruit, as well as with spicy dishes, where the residual sweetness cushions the heat.

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Italy

Veneto

Marzemino

Cornaro Marzemino Frizzante IGT

Cantina Montelliana 4.7

5,75 €

0,75 l

7,67 €/l

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Gold

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Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Lambrusco

Riunite Lambrusco Emilia IGT Rosso

Cantine Riunite 4.3

4,25 €

0,75 l

5,67 €/l

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A. Diehl Gewürztraminer eins zu eins Kabinett fruchtsüß 2025

A. Diehl 5.0

Aromatic & fruity

7,25 €

0,75 l

9,67 €/l

Nutrition

Silver

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Portugal

Lisbon

Cuvée

Portada Tinto Medium Sweet 2021

DFJ Vinhos 5.0

Fruity & soft

6,70 €

0,75 l

8,93 €/l

Nutrition

Silver

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Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Lambrusco

Riunite 1.5L Lambrusco Emilia IGT Rosso

Cantine Riunite 5.0

6,80 €

1,5 l

4,53 €/l

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A. Diehl Dornfelder one to one fruity sweet 2025

A. Diehl 5.0

Fruity & soft

7,25 €

0,75 l

9,67 €/l

Nutrition

Silver

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Italy

Lombardy

Moscato

Scavi & Ray Moscato Frizzante

Scavi & Ray

5,99 €

0,75 l

7,99 €/l

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Casa Carmela Semi-Dulce Tinto 2024

Bodegas Castaño

Fruity & soft

5,95 €

0,75 l

7,93 €/l

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Cuvee Rock-Paper-Scissors 2024

Ellermann-Spiegel

Powerful & spicy

7,90 €

0,75 l

10,53 €/l

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Greece

Peloponnese

Cuvée

Kleoni Imiglykos Rood

Lafkiotis

Fruity & soft

5,99 €

0,75 l

7,99 €/l

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Greece

Peloponnese

Kleoni Imiglykos Weiss

Lafkiotis

Aromatic & fruity

5,99 €

0,75 l

7,99 €/l

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87

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Steinfass Pinot Blanc white wine bottle from the Bergdolt-Reif & Nett winery

Germany

Palatinate

Pinot Blanc

Steinfass Pinot Blanc 2023

Weingut Bergdolt-Reif & Nett

Full & creamy

13,90 €

0,75 l

18,53 €/l

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Markus Molitor Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Kabinett winery, white wine bottle with label

Germany

Moselle

Riesling

Molitor Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Kabinett 2024

Weingut Markus Molitor

Mineral & fine

15,90 €

0,75 l

21,20 €/l

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Wine bottle Weingut Markus Molitor Haus Klosterberg Riesling fruity-sweet, white label with green lettering

Germany

Moselle

Riesling

Haus Klosterberg Riesling fruity-sweet 2024

Weingut Markus Molitor

Mineral & fine

11,90 €

0,75 l

15,87 €/l

Nutrition

Gold

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Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

64,90 €

0,75 l

86,53 €/l

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Feuerheerds Ruby Reserve Christmas Blend – Port wine in a deep ruby red bottle with a festive label.

Portugal

Douro Valley

Feuerheerds Ruby Reserve Christmas Blend

Feuerheerds

19,90 €

0,75 l

26,53 €/l

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Quick answers

What does "medium-sweet" mean for wine exactly?

The term is legally regulated: 12 to 45 grams of residual sugar per liter, significantly more than for "dry" or "semi-dry". The acidity keeps the sweetness in balance instead of letting it seem sticky.

How does medium-sweet differ from sweet or dessert wine?

Dessert wines are often over 45 grams of residual sugar and are usually drunk in small quantities with sweet dishes. Medium-sweet wine remains more drinkable and lighter, ideal also as a terrace wine without food.

Which grape varieties typically taste medium-sweet?

Riesling and Pinot Blanc provide a good counterweight to the sweetness due to their acidity, but cuvées and light red wines like some Pinot Noir styles are also vinified medium-sweet.

Is there medium-sweet Champagne or Sekt?

Yes, the dosage levels range from Brut Nature to Doux. Medium-sweet sparkling wine is in the upper sweetness range and pairs with fruit cake or as an aperitif for those who find Brut too tart.

What does a medium-sweet wine pair best with?

With fruit cake, ripe fruit, and mild-spicy Asian dishes, where the residual sweetness cushions the spiciness. The style also brings joy solo on the terrace on warm afternoons.

How do I recognize a well-made medium-sweet wine?

The acidity must carry the sweetness, otherwise the wine seems clumsy. Kabinett and Spätlese wines from the Mosel are considered the reference for this balance of ripe fruit and freshness.

Medium-sweet

Medium-sweet wines have between 12 and 45 grams of residual sugar per liter. The sweetness is clearly perceptible, but remains balanced by the acidity – a style for those who find dry too austere and dessert wine too much.

In the glass, you will find ripe fruit, pear, peach, and blossoms. Medium-sweet wines work well on their own on the terrace, with cake and fruit, as well as with spicy dishes, where the residual sweetness cushions the heat.

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