Riesling

Question 1

Riesling characteristics

Answer 1

Aromatic
H acidity good for balancing with high sugar
Pronounced aromas
Builds sugar and flavour slowly

Question 2

Flavours from Riesling

Answer 2

Just ripe - green fruits & citrus
Extra ripe- stone, tropical & sometimes dried fruits
Bottle age - honey, petrol

Question 3

Off dry and medium Riesling are usually made using which method

Answer 3

Stop fermentation - chilling or adding so2

Or adding sussreserve

Question 4

Latitude Germany

Answer 4

Some vineyards above 50 degrees

Question 5

Mosel style Riesling

Answer 5

Lighter body

Usually med sweet to balance acidity

Question 6

Best slopes in Mosel

Answer 6

Steep slopes s or se facing by Mosel river - reflect sunlight aid ripening
Dark coloured slate soil

Question 7

Rheingau style Riesling

Answer 7

Drier and more body than Mosel

Question 8

Rheingau features

Answer 8

Steep s facing slopes on n bank river Rhine

Question 9

Pfalz style Riesling

Answer 9

Dry
M body
Similar to Alsace style

Question 10

Geographical features pfalz

Answer 10

Dry haardt Mountains protect (continuation of vosges)

Dry sunny long growing season

Question 11

Alsace climate

Answer 11

Vosges mountain protect w rain bearing wind
Moderate continental
Dry sunny
Slopes e or se facing the best
Growing season to autumn as lots of sun - grapes ripen slowly & gradual - acidity & flavour

Question 12

Style Alsace Riesling

Answer 12

Dry
Pronounced 
Ripe citrus, stone fruits, blossom
M to f body
H acidity 

Tertiary honey dried fruits

Question 13

Where is Premium Riesling production in Australia

Answer 13

South Australian:
Eden valley
Clare valley

Question 14

Style Australian Riesling

Answer 14

Pronounced
H acidity
Lime, peach, blossom, petrol

Question 15

Climate Clare & Eden valley

Answer 15

Clare - warm continental with altitude, diurnal range, cold nights & cold breezes
Eden - cool to moderate continental, altitude

Question 16

Perception Issue Riesling

Answer 16

Still linked to sweet German style out of fashion

Question 17

What drives Riesling sales globally

Answer 17

Premium quality

Wine enthusiasts

Question 18

What does landwein mean

Answer 18

Pgi

Usually l body, dry to off dry

Question 19

Qualitatswein mean

Answer 19

Pdo wines
From one of the named wine regions
More intense & fuller body

Question 20

Pradikatswein mean

Answer 20

Classified according to sugar levels at harvest

Question 21

Kabinett is

Answer 21

Lightest delicate green fruits citrus blossom

Dry to med sweet

Question 22

Spatlese is

Answer 22

Late harvest - Fully ripe grapes
Riper fruits some stone fruits
Dry to med sweet

Question 23

Auslese is

Answer 23

Selected harvest extra ripe bunches
Stone fruits, tropical fruits, dried fruits
Dry to medium sweet

Question 24

Eiswein is

Answer 24

Frozen berries (8)c min 
Fresh stone fruits, tropical (mango)
Outstanding 
Super premium 
Not every year

Question 25

Beerenauslese is

Answer 25

Selected berry harvest
Some botrytis
Stone fruits, tropical, dried & honey

Question 26

Trockenbeerenauslese is

Answer 26

Botrytis berries only
V concentrated
Intense flavours