Riesling

Question 1

1. Cool climate:
2. Mod Climate:
3. Other fl
   
   1. L Harvest:
   2. Age
   3. Smoke
4. Usually
5. Susceptible to B resulting in
6. Petrol
7. Other varieties: C Blanc, W R, Sém so variety know as W or R Riesling

Answer 1

1. Cool Climate - Green and citrus fruit, hi acid, dry, also med or sweet
2. Mod Climate - Citrus and stone fruit, hi acid, dry or off-dry.
3. Other flavours:
   
   1. Late Harvest: tropical fruit, dried fruit, honey, botrytis.
   2. Age: honey, smoke, PETROL
   3. Smoke, Honey, tropical fruit, mineral
4. Usually unoaked or vinified in old, neutral oak
5. Susceptible to botrytis, which can aid the production of intensely sweet, complex wines
6. Whilst subtle petrol-like mineral notes can emerge as desirable complexing element of aged Riesling, dominating ‘kerosene’ aromas now widely regarded as avoidable fault.
7. To distinguish between other varieties which has locally been referred to as Riesling (such as Crouchen Blanc, Welsch Riesling and Sémillon) this variety is sometimes referred to as ‘White Riesling’ or ‘Rhine Riesling’

Question 2

Blends with:

1. Usually UnB
2. MT, Sil, K (for Lie)
3. Gewürtz

Attributes:

1. Distinct
2. Expressive of T
3. Hi Q Pot (hi Y)
4. Hardy + range
5. Pot for A

Neg:

1. Still Under
   2.

Answer 2

Blends with:

1. Usually Unblended
2. Müller Thurgau, Silvaner, Kerner (for Liebfaumilch)
3. Gewürztraminer (mainly Australia)

Attributes:

1. Distinct varietal character
2. Expressive of Terroir
3. High Quality Potential (even at hi yields)
4. Hardy, can suit a wide range of styles from dry to lusciously sweet)
5. Great potential for ageing

Negatives:

1. Still Underappricated by many wine consumers