Reisling Flashcards
Which of these is the lightest, most delicate Prädikat category?
a. Auslese
b. Spatlese
c. Kabinett
d. Halbtrocken
Kabinett
Which of these characteristics is typical for an Alsace Riesling?
a. light body
b. green fruit aromas
c. pronounced aroma and flavor intensity
d. medium acidity
c. pronounced aroma and flavor intensity
Which three Prädikat categories require grape sugars to be concentrated on the vine to achieve the necessary sugar levels? Select 3 answers.
a. Kabinett
b. Eiswein
c. Spatlese
d. Trockenbeerenauslese
e. Auslese
f. Beerenauslese
b. Eiswein
d. Trockenbeerenauslese
f. Beerenauslese
What is the term for a PGI wine in Germany?
a. Kabinett
b. Landwein
c. Qualitatswein
d. Pradikatswein
Landwein
What is the term for a PDO wine that comes from one of 13 wine regions in Germany and has a higher level of grape ripeness than Landwein?
a. Qualitatswein
b. Kabinett
c. Pradikatswein
d. Auslese
Qualitatswein
Which of these statements regarding Prädikatswein is FALSE?
a. a higher level of sugar is required in the grapes than is needed for a Qualitatswein
b. there are 6 Pradikat categories
c. grapes must come from a single region
d. a lower level of sugar is requited in the grapes than is needed for Qualitatswein
d. a lower level of sugar is requited in the grapes than is needed for Qualitatswein
Why do winemakers typically ferment Riesling in inert vessels such as stainless steel tanks?
a. to preserve the acidity
b. to preserve its floral aromas
c. to lower the suagr level in the wine
d. to add secondary aromatic characteristics like vanilla
b. to preserve its floral aromas
What forms the basis for Germany’s labelling terminology?
a. level of sugar in teh bottled wine
b. level of sugar after fermentation
c. degree of ripeness in the grapes at the time of harvest
d. length of ageing in oak
c. degree of ripeness in the grapes at the time of harvest
What is Süssreserve?
a. the sugar left in wine after fermenatation has been stopped
b. sugar added to a wine to atart fermentation
c. sterile grape juice used to sweeten a wine
d. the concentrated juice in a late harvested grape
c. sterile grape juice used to sweeten a wine
Which tertiary aromas are typically associated with aged Riesling?
a. honey and petrol
b. petrol and wet stones
c. petrol and caramel
d. honey and mushroom
a. honey and petrol
True or False? A dry Auslese would be higher in alcohol than a dry Spätlese.
true
What does Trocken mean?
a. a medium-swwet wine
b. a dry wine
c. selected berry harvest
d. late harvest
b. a dry wine
What are the three ways that Riesling grapes’ sugars, acidity & flavors can be concentrated for making sweet wines?
a. late harvest
b. freezing on the vine
c. stopping fermentation early
d. botrytis
a. late harvest
b. freezing on the vine
d. botrytis
How are Eden & Clare Valley able to produce higher quality Riesling wines?
a. morning fog
b. sea breezes
c. sufficient rainfall
d. higher altitude moderates the climate
d. higher altitude moderates the climate
Which of these statements regarding Mosel Riesling is FALSE?
a. the northerly latitude makes the Rieslings in Mosel lighter in body than regions in the south
b. the Riesling wines are dry in style
c. Mosel Riesling commonly has medium sweetness to balance the high acidity
d. stony soils and reflected sunlight from the river aid grape ripening.
b. the Riesling wines are dry in style
