It does not get on well with wet conditions. Poor weather during flowering, for exmaple, can cause the flowers to fall and most of the crop is thereby lost. It often falls victim to botrytis and stem rot. In a good year, abundant flowering can be followed by a good crop. Low acid levels means that it usually ripens easily.
Wines produced usually achieve a fairly good quality average.
There are some magnificent examples and some really very dull ones. The variety usually produces good dry and off dry wines of low acidity which can be either very or only lightly fruity. At its best it is fresh and crisp with apple overtones. While it can be drunk young, it also has the potential to age well. Amongst my favourites are the Bruisyard St Peter wines that show off Muller Thurgau at its best.