Riesling Flashcards
Riesling - locations?
Germany: Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz
France: Alsace
Australia:
Eden Valley & Clare Valley
Riesling - climate?
Cool
Moderate
Riesling - Alsace winemaking rules/styles?
Grand Cru vineyards
Vendanges tardives VT (late harvest)
Riesling - grape characteristics?
Aromatic
High acidity
Botrytis/noble rot susceptible
Riesling - winemaking?
Many harvest options
Dry to sweet
Light to full body
Unoaked
Riesling - flavours?
Varies with ripeness
- Apple, pear, lemon, blossom
- Peach, apricot, mango, pineapple
- dried apricot
Ageing - honey, petrol
Germany - basic labelling?
PGI
- Landwein
PDO
- Qualitatswein
- Pradikatswein
Germany - what are the 6 Pradikatswein levels based on?
Level of grape sweetness at harvest
Germany - what are the 6 Pradikatswein levels?
Kabinett
Spatlese (late harvest)
Auslese (selected late harvest)
Eiswein (ice wine)
Beerenauslese BA (selected berry harvest)
Trockenbeerenauslese TBA (selected dried berry harvest)
Germany - which 2 Pradikatswein levels are the same sweetness level?
Eiswein & Beerenauslese
Germany - what are other key labelling terms and their meaning?
Troken - dry
Halbtroken- some sweetness
Germany - which is the coolest region?
Mosel
