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Riesling Flashcards

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Climate for Riesling

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Cool to moderate

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Characteristics of Riesling

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Aromatic, high acidity

Green fruit to stone fruit
Dry to sweet
Light to full body

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3
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What is Sussreserve?

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Unfermented grape juice

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4
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Oak or inert (stainless steel/concrete) for Riesling and why?

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Inert

To preserve aromas

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5
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Three German regions for Reisling

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Mosel
Rheingau
Pfalz

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6
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Labeling in Germany tells you what

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Ripeness of grape

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7
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3 German labels and how they are distinguished

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Landwein (a PGI)

Qualitatswein (more ripe than Landwein)

Pradikatswein (single wine growing area and higher minimum sugar in grapes)

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8
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6 Pradikat categories

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KSABTE

Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese

Beerenauslese
Trockenbeerenauslese
Eiswein

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9
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What does Trocken mean?

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Dry wine

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10
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What does Halbtrocken mean?

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Some sweetness

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11
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French region for Reisling?

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Alsace

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12
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Typical style of Alsace Riesling?

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Dry

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13
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What does Vendanges Tardives mean?

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Late harvest. Sweeter wine

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14
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Australian region for Riesling?

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Eden Valley
Clare Valley

(both in central south Australia near Adelaide)

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15
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Is Riesling susceptible to botrytis/noble rot?

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Highly susceptible

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16
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Do Rieslings age well? Why or why not?

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Yes. Because of high acidity

17
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Tertiary flavors of aged Riesling

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Honey
Petrol

18
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How may wine regions in Germany?

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13

19
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Describe Mosel Riesling and terroir

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Lighter body (because cooler climate as the furthest north)

Off-dry to medium

Stony soils help ripen grapes

20
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Is Rheingau on the north or south bank of Rhine River

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North

21
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Compare Rheingau to Mosel

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Rheingau drier wine

22
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Climate in Pfalz/Alsace

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Sunny and dry

23
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Eden Valley/Clare Valley Riesling profile

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Dry

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