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8. Riesling Flashcards

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What level of acidity does Riesling have?

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High acidity

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2
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What climate does Riesling grow in?

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Cool to moderate

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What fruit flavours does Riesling usually exhibit dependent on ripeness?

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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)

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What level of sweetness does Riesling have?

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Dry to sweet

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What level of body does Riesling have?

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Light to full body

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How can Riesling create sweet wines?

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Late harvesting
Botrytis
Frozen grapes

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7
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How are off dry and medium Rieslings made?

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Fermentation is interrupted by removing the yeast

Addition of grape juice

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8
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What flavours may Riesling develop with bottle ageing?

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Honey

Petrol/gasoline

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9
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Is oak used in Rieslings?

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No, due to the aromatic, floral characteristics

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10
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Where is Riesling commonly found?

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

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Where is Rheingau?

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Germany

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Where is Pfalz?

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Germany

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Where is Alsace?

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France

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Where is Eden Valley?

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Australia

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Where is Clare Valley?

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Australia

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16
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Where is Mosel?

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Germany

17
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What is the most important grape variety in Germany?

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Riesling

18
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What wine has the following characteristics:
Medium sweetness
High acidity
Citrus/floral flavours
Low alcohol?
A

Riesling from Mosel

19
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What are the differences between key German Riesling regions?

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

20
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What moderating factors affect Alsace?

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Vosges mountains protect vineyards from rain and winds

SE facing foothills allow long periods of sunlight

21
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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?

A

Alsace Riesling

22
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What is Landwein?

A

PGI wine in Germany

23
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What is Trocken?

A

A dry German wine

24
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What is Halbtrocken?

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A German wine with some sweetness

25
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What is the hierarchy for German Rieslings?

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Landwein
Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein

26
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What is Qualitatswein?

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

27
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What is Pradikatswein?

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

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

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Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Eiswein
Beerenauslese
Trockenbeerenauslese
29
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What is a Kabinett wine?

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

30
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What is Spatlese wine?

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Pradikat wine produced by late harvest

Riper citrus fruit and some peach flavours

31
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What is Auslese wine?

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Pradikat wine from selected harvest of extra ripe grapes

Apricot, mango and dried fruit flavours

32
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What is Eiswein?

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Pradikat wine made from grapes frozen on the vine

Peach, apricot, mango and pineapple flavours

33
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What is Beerenauslese?

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Pradikat wine from selected grapes concentrated by botrytis

Apricot, mango, dried fruit and honey flavours

34
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What is Trockenbeerenauslese?

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

35
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What is the moderating factor in Eden Valley?

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High altitude

36
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What is the moderating factor in Clare Valley?

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High altitude

37
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What wine has the following characteristics:
Dry
Aromas of lime, peach, blossom and petrol?

A

Australian Riesling

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