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Reisling Flashcards

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What weather does riesling grow?

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Cool to moderate climates

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2
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What is rieslings acidity level?

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High acidity

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3
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What is riesling susceptible to?

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Botrytis/Noble Rot

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4
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2 common broad riesling aromas?

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Fruity & Floral

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5
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Just-ripe riesling grapes produce wines with these characteristics…
1–2, 2–2, 3–3–1

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  1. Green fruit (apple, pear)
  2. Cirtus (lemon, lime)
  3. Floral (blossom)
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Extra-ripe riesling produces flavors of…1–2, 2–2, 3–1

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  1. Stone fruit (peach, apricot)
  2. Tropical fruit (mango, pineapple)
  3. Dried fruit (dried apricot)
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7
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Riesling is suitable for late-harvest….

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In regions where there are dry, sunny autumn conditions.

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What does a late-harvest do to the grape?

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A grapes sugars, acidity, and flavors can be concentrated through the effects of botrytis or freezing on the vine.

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9
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How are off-dry or medium styles of riesling made? (3 options)

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  1. Interrupting fermentation by removing yeast.
  2. Adding some residual sugar.
  3. Süssreserve: addition of unfermented grape juice.
    》All lead to a lower alcohol %
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10
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What is it called when you add unfermented grape juice to wine in order to add sweetness?

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Süssreserve

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What type of vessels are riesling typically fermented in and why?

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Stainless steel to preserve floral aromas.

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12
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What in riesling keeps the wine tasting fresh if left to develop in the bottle for years or decades?

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It’s high acidity

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13
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What are some tertiary flavors of riesling if it spends years or decades developing in the bottle? (2)

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  1. Honey
  2. Petrol (gasoline)
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14
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What is the most important wine region for riesling in Germany?

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Mosel

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15
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What is the most northerly wine region in Germany?

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Mosel

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16
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Due to Mosel’s northerly latitude, how do grapes grown here differ from riesling grapes grown further south?

A

Lighter in body

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17
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What is the most common sweetness level in Mosel Rieslings and why?

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Medium sweetness to balance the very high acidity.

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Where are the best vineyards in Mosel?

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Hillsides facing S or SW along the Mosel River.

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19
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What are the 3 main regions for riesling in Germany?

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  1. Mosel
  2. Rheungau
  3. Pfalz
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Where are the vineyards in the Rheingau region located?

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On steep South facing slopes on the North Bank of the River Rhine.

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How are Rheungau riesling differ from Mosel rieslings?

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Typically dryer with more body

22
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Where is the Pfalz region located?
What region can it be considered an extension of?

A

In Germany, toward the French boarder.
Similar wine style and close to Alsace in France.

23
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What is the climate in the Pflaz region and what causes this climate?

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Dry, sunny climate due to the mountains to the west giving the region protection.

24
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What would the sweetness level & body in a typical Pfalz Riesling be?

A

Dry
Medium-bodied

25
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What reflects how a German wine is labeled?

A

Degree of ripeness in the grapes at the time of harvest, measured by the sugar levels.

26
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What is the term for a PGI wine in Germany?

A

Landwein

27
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What is the sweetness level and bosy of a typical Landwein?

A

Light-bodied and dry to off-dry in style.

28
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Name the 6 Prädikat categories of German wine.

A
  1. Kabinett
  2. Spätlese (late harvest)
  3. Auslese (selected harvest)
  4. Einstein (ice wine)
  5. Beerenauslese/BA (selected berry harvest)
  6. Trockenbeerenauslese/TBA (selected dried berry harvest)
29
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What is the term for a PGI wine in Germany?

A

Landwein

30
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German PDO wines labeled ______ must come from 13 wine growing areas, achieve a higher level of ripeness than Landwein and are typically more intense in flavor and fuller in body.

A

Qualitätswein

31
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Which of the 6 Prädikat categories means late harvest?

A

Spätlese

32
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Which of the 6 Prädikat categories means selected harvest?

A

Auslese

33
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Which of the 6 Prädikat categories means ice wine?

A

Eiswein

34
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Which of the 6 Prädikat categories means selected berry harvest?

A

Beerenauslese/BA

35
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Which of the 6 Prädikat categories means selected dried berry harvest?

A

Trockenbeerenauslese/TBA

36
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Define Trocken according to German labeling laws.

A

A dry wine

37
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Define a wine with some sweetness according to German labeling laws.

A

Halbtrocken

38
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Where is the Alsace AOC region located?

A
  1. In France, close to the German border.
  2. East of the Vosges Mountains.
39
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What mountain range protects Alsace AOC?

A

Vosges Mountains

40
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How does the Vosges Mountains affect the Alsace AOC?

A

They protect the vineyards from rain-bearing westerdly winds making it one of the driest and sunniest wine-producing regions in France.

41
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Where are the best vineyards in Alsace AOC located?

A

In the Mountain foothills facing east or south-east to benefit from the morning sun.

42
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What are sweeter styles of wine from Alsace AOC that are made from late-harvested grapes called?

A

Vendanges tardives

43
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What are the 6 most important regions for riesling?

A

1-3. Germany
A) Mosel
B) Rheungau
C) Pfalz
4. Alsace, France
5-6. Australia
A) Edan Valley
B) Clare Valley

44
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What are the 2 regions in Australia that are known for riesling production? What makes these regions good for this type of wine?

A
  1. Eden Valley
  2. Clare Valley

Due to their high elevation, which gives them a more moderate climate.

45
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Describe a typical Australian riesling and the most pronounced aromas found in them.

A

–Refreshing and dry
–Pronounced aromas of…
-Lime & Lemon
-Sometimes Petrol (gasoline)

46
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What is unfermented grape juice called in German?

A

Süssreserve

47
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Is the region Prädikatswein a PDO or PGI?

A

PDO

48
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Is the region Landwein a PDO or PGI?

A

PGI

49
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Is the region Denominación de Origen a PDO or PGI?

A

PDO

50
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Is the region Appellation d’origine contrôlée a PDO or PGI?

A

PDO

51
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How many regions are there in which Qualitätswein wines can come from? Name the 3 most important for Riesling.

A

13 regions
1. Mosel
2. Rheungau
3. Pfalz

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