Riesling Flashcards
Riesling is produced in
Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz, Alsace
Riesling is…
an AROMATIC variety, high in acid, susceptible to botrytis, dry to sweet.
A just-ripe Riesling will produce wines with
pronounced green fruit (apple, pear), citrus (lemon, lime)
An extra ripe Riesling will produce wines with
Stone fruit (peach, apricot), tropical fruit (pineapple, mango), and even dried fruit
Very good or outstanding examples of Riesling can produce tertiary aromas of…
honey; gasoline (petrol)
A typical Alsace Riesling produces a wine that is…
Dry, pronounced aroma and flavour, with ripe citrus and stone-fruit flavours and vibrant blossom aromas
A Riesling Kabinett is
Light, delicate green-fruit and citrus and blossom
A Riesling Spatlese is…
Concentrated flavour, fuller body, riper citrus fruit (lemon, lime) and some stone-fruit flavours
A Riesling Auslese is…
Made from carefully selected extra-ripe grapes with flavours of stone-fruit, tropical fruit, and dried fruit. Most have some sweetness
A Riesling Eiswein is…
Made from grapes that have frozen on the vine with vibrant fresh stone-fruit aromas and tropical fruit flavours. Botrytis is not in effect
A Riesling Beerenauslese is…
Made from selected bunches of berries that have been concentrated by botrytis with characteristics of fresh stone fruit, tropical fruit, dried fruit, and honey
A Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese is…
Made from individually selected berries that have been “dried” through botrytis. Rare and concentrated wines
The best Riesling in Australia can be found in
Eden Valley and Clare Valley
