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Riesling Flashcards

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1
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What kind of white grape variety is riesling?

A

Aromatic variety, fruity and floral aromas and high acidity

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Riesling acidity

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High

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3
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Riper rieslings exhibit what flavours?

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Stone fruit, tropical fruit and sometimes dried fruit

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Just-ripe rieslings exhibit what flavours?

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Green fruit, citrus and floral

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A Riesling with Green fruit, citrus and floral flavours is produced from what?

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Just-ripe grapes

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6
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Why is Riesling suitable for late harvesting?

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Riesling retains acidity and builds up sugar and flavour slowly

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7
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Riesling retains acidity and builds up sugar and flavour slowly. This has what effect on its production?

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It is harvested late in dry, sunny autumnal conditions

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8
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How are off-dry or medium styles of riesling produced?

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Interrupting fermentation by removing the yeast

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9
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How are the sweetest styles of riesling produced?

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Extra-ripe grapes have so much sugar that fermentation stops naturally

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10
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What grapes are used for sweet rieslings?

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Extra-ripe grapes

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11
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Why are rieslings typically fermented in inert vessels?

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So that floral flavours are retained

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How are floral flavours retained in rieslings?

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Fermenting them in inert vessels

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13
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What preserves the freshness of aged riesling?

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High natural acidity

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14
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Mosel is one of the most …. regions in Germany?

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Northerly

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15
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The high acidity of Mosel Rieslings result in what balancing component?

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Medium sweetness

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16
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Why do Mosel Rieslings exhibit medium sweetness?

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To balance the very high acidity

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17
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Best vineyards of Mosel Riesling?

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Steep south/south-west facing slopes on the banks of the Mosel river

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Rheingau Rieslings characteristics compared to Mosel

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Drier and fuller in body

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19
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What German region is considered to be an extension of the Alsace region?

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Pfalz

20
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Pfalz Rieslings characteristics

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Dry and medium-bodied

21
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PGI in Germany is called what?

A

Landwein

22
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The quality of Riesling in Germany increases with what characteristic?

A

Ripeness of the grapes

23
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Hierarchy of German Rieslings

A

Pradikatswein
Qualitatswein
Landwein

24
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What is the lightest and most delicate Praedikatswein Riesling?

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Kabinett

25
Q

Eiswein, Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese required what grapes?

A

Grapes whose sugars have been concentrated on the vine

26
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What does Trocken mean in German?

A

Dry

27
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What does ‘lese’ mean in German?

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Harvest

28
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What does ‘spaetlese’ mean?

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Late Harvest

29
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What does ‘auslese’ mean?

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Selected Harvest

30
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Kabinett to Spaetlese to Auslese experience what flavour change?

A

Green fruit to citrus-fruit to stone and tropical fruits

31
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Why is Eiswein expensive?

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Rare, as it requires specific weather conditions, is low-yield and labour-intensive

32
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What Praedikatsweins involve botrytis?

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Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese

33
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Whose flavours are more intense? Beerenauslese or Trockenbeerenauslese?

A

Trockenbeerenauslese

34
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Eiswein aromas

A

Vibrant fresh stone-fruit aromas

35
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Eiswein flavours

A

Tropical-fruit flavours

36
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What does halbtrocken mean?

A

Wine with some sweetness

37
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What protects the vineyards of Alsace?

A

Vosges mountains

38
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The Vosges Mountain protects Alsace from what?

A

Rain-bearing westerly winds

39
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Vosges Mountain protection means Alsace’s characteristics are the most …. in France

A

Dry and sunny

40
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Best vineyards of Alsace are called…?

A

Grand Crus

41
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In Alsace, the French labelling term for late-harvested grapes is…?

A

Vendanges tardives

42
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Alsace Riesling chemicals

A

Dry
Medium-bodied
High acidity

43
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Alsace Riesling flavours

A

Ripe citrus and stone-fruit

44
Q

High-altitude regions of South Australia for Riesling growing?

A

Eden Valley and Clare Valley

45
Q

The best Alsace Riesling vineyards are east or south-east facing due to…?

A

Benefit from the morning sun

46
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