Riesling Flashcards
Riesling just-ripe flavors
Apple, pear, lemon, lime, blossom
Riesling extra-ripe flavors
Peach, apricot, mango, pineapple, sometimes dried fruit
Riesling acidity
High
Riesling sweetness
Dry to sweet
Riesling body
Light to full
Riesling main countries
Germany, France, Australia
Riesling Germany main regions
Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz
Kabinett
Riesling Pradikat category, lightest and most delicate
Spatlese
Riesling Pradikat category, means ‘late harvest’, more concentrated and fuller body than Kabinett
Auslese
Riesling Pradikat category, means ‘selected harvest’, made from carefully selected extra-ripe bunches
Beerenauslese
Riesling Pradikat category, means ‘selected berry harvest’, made from selected bunches or berries concentrated by botrytis
Trockenbeerenauslese
Riesling Pradikat category, means ‘selected dried berry harvest’, made from individually selected berries ‘dried’ by botrytis, rare
Eiswein
Riesling Pradikat category, ice wine
Riesling France main regions
Alsace AOC
Riesling Australia main regions
Eden Valley, Clare Valley