Chapter 8 - Riesling

Question 1

Climate

Answer 1

Cool to moderate

Question 2

Characteristics

Answer 2

high acidity
susceptible to botrytis / noble rot
aromatic variety
Fruit characteristics vary according to ripeness

Question 3

Fruit characteristics vary according to ripeness

Answer 3

from sour / acidic fruit ( apple /citrus - green fruit ) to tropical ( pineapple / mango - stone fruit ) to dried fruit ( raisin )
green yellow black ( Jamaica )

Question 4

winemaking - off dry / medium Riesling

Answer 4

interrupting fermentation by removing yeast

adding sterile grape juice ( Suessreserve - Suess = Sweet )

Question 5

Fermented in

Answer 5

inert vessels

Question 6

Tertiary flavours

Answer 6

honey

petrol

Question 7

Germany - regions

Answer 7

Mosel ( south facing slopes )
Rheingau ( south facing slopes )
Pfalz ( protected by mountains )

Question 8

France Region

Answer 8

Alsace

Question 9

Vendanges tardives

Answer 9

late harvest

Question 10

Lanwein

Answer 10

German PGI

Land = country - light bodied and dry to off dry

Question 11

Qualitaetswein

Answer 11

German PDO
must come from one of the 13 German regions
higher ripeness

Question 12

Praedikatsweins categories

Answer 12

Kabinett
Spaetlese ( Spaet = late )
Auslese ( selection )
Eiswein ( Eis = ice )
Beerenauslese ( berry = Beere ) selected berries only
Trockenbeerenauslese ( trocken = dry )

Question 13

Trocken means

Answer 13

dry

Question 14

Halbtrocken

Answer 14

semi dry ( halb = half )

Question 15

Dry to sweet

Answer 15

Kabinett
Spaetlese
Auslese

Question 16

concentrated by freezing

Answer 16

Eiswein

Question 17

Concentrated by boytritis / noble rot

Answer 17

Beerenauslese / Trockenauslese

Question 18

Australia

Answer 18

Eden and Clare Valley ( SA )