8. Riesling

Question 1

What level of acidity does Riesling have?

Answer 1

High acidity

Question 2

What climate does Riesling grow in?

Answer 2

Cool to moderate

Question 3

What fruit flavours does Riesling usually exhibit dependent on ripeness?

Answer 3

Just ripe: green fruit (apple, pear), citrus (lemon, lime)
Ripe: stone fruit (peach, apricot), tropical fruit (mango, pineapple)
Extra-ripe: dried fruit (dried apricots, raisins)

Question 4

What level of sweetness does Riesling have?

Answer 4

Dry to sweet

Question 5

What level of body does Riesling have?

Answer 5

Light to full body

Question 6

How can Riesling create sweet wines?

Answer 6

Late harvesting
Botrytis
Frozen grapes

Question 7

How are off dry and medium Rieslings made?

Answer 7

Fermentation is interrupted by removing the yeast

Addition of grape juice

Question 8

What flavours may Riesling develop with bottle ageing?

Answer 8

Honey

Petrol/gasoline

Question 9

Is oak used in Rieslings?

Answer 9

No, due to the aromatic, floral characteristics

Question 10

Where is Riesling commonly found?

Answer 10

Germany - Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz
France - Alsace
Australia - Eden Valley, Clare Valley

Question 11

Where is Rheingau?

Answer 11

Germany

Question 12

Where is Pfalz?

Answer 12

Germany

Question 13

Where is Alsace?

Answer 13

France

Question 14

Where is Eden Valley?

Answer 14

Australia

Question 15

Where is Clare Valley?

Answer 15

Australia

Question 16

Where is Mosel?

Answer 16

Germany

Question 17

What is the most important grape variety in Germany?

Answer 17

Riesling

Question 18

What wine has the following characteristics:
Medium sweetness
High acidity
Citrus/floral flavours
Low alcohol?

Answer 18

Riesling from Mosel

Question 19

What are the differences between key German Riesling regions?

Answer 19

Mosel - lightest style, citrus/floral
Rheingau - medium bodied, riper stone fruits
Pfalz - fullest bodied, richest style, stone/tropical fruits

Question 20

What moderating factors affect Alsace?

Answer 20

Vosges mountains protect vineyards from rain and winds

SE facing foothills allow long periods of sunlight

Question 21

What wine has the following characteristics:
Pronounced aroma and flavours
Ripe citrus and stone fruit flavours
Vibrant blossom aromas
Medium bodied with high acidity
Can develop honey and dried fruit flavour in bottle?

Answer 21

Alsace Riesling

Question 22

What is Landwein?

Answer 22

PGI wine in Germany

Question 23

What is Trocken?

Answer 23

A dry German wine

Question 24

What is Halbtrocken?

Answer 24

A German wine with some sweetness

Question 25

What is the hierarchy for German Rieslings?

Answer 25

Landwein Qualitatswein Pradikatswein

Question 26

What is Qualitatswein?

Answer 26

PDO wine in Germany from 1 of 13 regions Higher level of grape ripeness Intense flavour and fuller body

Question 27

What is Pradikatswein?

Answer 27

PDO wine in Germany Highest level of sugar required Must be from a single region 6 categories dependent on sugar content

Question 28

What are the six categories of Pradikatswein in ascending minimum sugar levels?

Answer 28

``` Kabinett Spatlese Auslese Eiswein Beerenauslese Trockenbeerenauslese ```

Question 29

What is a Kabinett wine?

Answer 29

Pradikat wine, lightest and most delicate Light body, low alcohol Green apple, lime, floral blossom, minerality aromas

Question 30

What is Spatlese wine?

Answer 30

Pradikat wine produced by late harvest | Riper citrus fruit and some peach flavours

Question 31

What is Auslese wine?

Answer 31

Pradikat wine from selected harvest of extra ripe grapes | Apricot, mango and dried fruit flavours

Question 32

What is Eiswein?

Answer 32

Pradikat wine made from grapes frozen on the vine | Peach, apricot, mango and pineapple flavours

Question 33

What is Beerenauslese?

Answer 33

Pradikat wine from selected grapes concentrated by botrytis | Apricot, mango, dried fruit and honey flavours

Question 34

What is Trockenbeerenauslese?

Answer 34

Pradikat wine made from selected grapes dried by the effects of botrytis

Question 35

What is the moderating factor in Eden Valley?

Answer 35

High altitude

Question 36

What is the moderating factor in Clare Valley?

Answer 36

High altitude

Question 37

What wine has the following characteristics: Dry Aromas of lime, peach, blossom and petrol?

Answer 37

Australian Riesling