Grape Varieties & Winemaking - Key White Grape Varieties - Riesling
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Australia produces excellent and world's top Riesling wines. Which styles and from which regions?
- Produced particularly in cooler regions:
- Clare and Eden Valley, and increasingly
- Great Southern, Canberra and Tasmania
- Mostly bone dry with high acidity
- Also sweet late-harvest styles
- Flavours: apple to lemon, grapefruit and lime to peach
- high in sugar and acidity, the style is dry.
- Planted in most wine regions, best in cooler areas.
- Minimal intervention winemaking approach is common.
What are the characteristics of Australian Riesling?
- Aromatic,
- Light bodied to medium bodied
- High acid presence
- Most common is the dry style
- Can age
- Flavours: Citrus, apple and honey
- Low in alcohol (vs SB New Zealand)
What are the most famous Australian areas for Riesling?
- Clare valley, most famous and best, altitude
- Eden valley, signature slate, altitude (Barossa zone)
- Canberra district
- South western victoria
- Great southern
- Tasmania
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