Riesling

Question 1

Characteristics

Answer 1

High acidity
Susceptible to botrytis/noble rot
Aromatic variety
Fruit characteristics vary according to ripeness

Question 2

Winemaking options

Answer 2

Many harvest options
Dry to sweet
Light to full-bodied
Single varietal
Unoaked

Question 3

Very good/outstanding examples

Answer 3

honey

petrol

Question 4

Climate

Answer 4

Cool to moderate

Question 5

Important regions

Answer 5

Germany:
Mosel - medium sweet style, light body
Rheingau - drier style, more body
Pfalz - dry style, medium body

France:
Alscace - dry with pronounced intensity - one of the driest and sunniest wine regions in France

Australia:
Eden Valley and Clare Valley - dry style, pronounced

Question 6

Some German labeling

Answer 6

Landwein - PGI wine
Qualitatswein - one of 13 regions, higher ripeness
Pradikatswein - 6 categories, even higher ripeness
Trocken - a dry wine
Halbtrocken - a wine with some sweetness

Question 7

German labeling by sweetness

Answer 7

In Germany, where the variety originates, Riesling wine labels indicate six different sweetness categories:

Kabinett (dry to off-dry) 
Spätlese (sweet)
Auslese (sweeter)
Eiswein (ice wine)
Beerenauslese (very sweet)  
Trockenbeerenauslese (super sweet)

Winemakers in nearby Alsace, France, are known more for their dry Riesling wines.