Click here to load reader
Upload
lynn-wilkinson
View
1.544
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
1
Foundation Wine Course V
Riesling
20 July 2011Copyright © Brian Jamieson
Riesling wines Lutomer Riesling
Yugoslavia (now Slovenia)
Piesporter Germany, Mosel
Liebfraumilch Germany, Rhine
2
3
Riesling A white grape variety originating in the Rhine
region of Germany. An aromatic grape variety displaying flowery,
almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and
sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally pure and are
seldom oaked. Riesling is a variety which is highly terroir-
expressive, meaning that the character of the wines is clearly influenced by its place of origin.
Origins Cross between two mediaeval German
varieties: Gouais Blanc and Traminer x wild vine
Literature references: 1435 in Rhiengau 1477 in Alsace
4
5
Impact of Riesling
Riesling the world's 20th most grown variety at 48,700 hectares.
In terms of importance for quality wines, it is usually included in the "top three" white wine varieties together with Chardonnay and Sauvignon.
6
Where? Riesling is most commonly grown in colder
regions and locations. Riesling is the most grown variety in Germany
(20.8%) in the French region of Alsace (21.9%)
Also in Austria, Luxembourg, northern Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Finger Lakes, USA, Canada, South Africa.
7
Longevity Often consumed young. Riesling's naturally high acidity and range
of flavours make it suitable for extended ageing.
Ageing periods for quality Riesling wines would be 5–15 years for dry 10–20 years for semi-sweet and 10-30+ for sweet versions.
8
Petroleum aroma in aged Riesling wines
With time, Riesling wines tend to acquire a petrol nose .
An integral part of the aroma profile of mature Riesling and sought after by many experienced drinkers.
Ageing product : 1,1,6-trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene TDN
German wine industry ambivalent about ‘petrol or kerosene’ nose.
Matching with food A Riesling's typical aromas are of flowers,
tropical fruits, and mineral stone. Riesling is a versatile wine for pairing with food,
because of its balance of sugar and acidity. It can be paired with white fish or pork, and is
one of the few wines that can stand up to the stronger flavours and spices of Thai and Chinese cuisine.
9
German wines A big producer. Traditional off-dry wines with residual sugar
are now unfashionable. But 100 years ago Mosel and Rhine wines
were sought after and were often the most expensive on Edwardian wine lists.
Move to dry (Trocken) wines for local consumption.
Classification of Quality German wines (the Rubbish)
Wein – cheap blended wine made from grapes outside the EU!!
Tafelwein – Table wine from grapes of EU origin Deutscher Tafelwein – must be 100% German; 75%
from one region to have a regional name on label Landwein – some quality considerations begin to creep in;
from a specified region
Classification of Quality German wines
Qualitätswein Bestimmer Anbaugebeit (QbA) – must be from one of the 13 regions; min alc 5.9 %
Equivalent to French AOC
Germany’s 13 QbA wine regions
Ahr Baden Franken Hessische
bergstrasse Mittelrhein Mosel Nahe
Pfalz Rheingau Rheinhessen Saale-Unstrut Sachsen Wurttemburg
GERMANY
Wine 2Wines 1, 7 & 8
Classification of Quality German wines (Quality wines): QmP Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP)
[Prädikatswein since 2007] – QbA from a specified district, village of vineyard
Kabinett QmP- delicate medium-dry wines Spätlese QmP – late-picked grapes giving
sweeter wines with more body Auslese QmP – wines from selected grapes to
give enhanced intensity and richness
Three styles on one vine
Depends on ripeness,hence sugar content
16
Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Classification of Quality German wines (The Exotic)
Beerenauslese QmP – selected individual grapes usually showing ‘noble rot’; produces wines of great concentration; balancing acidity prevents ‘cloying’
Eiswein QmP – ‘Ice wine’; very ripe grapes are gathered individually, often in a cold December morning when the water content is still frozen; pressed immediately and the ice crystals are separated from the acid and sugars to give a wine that is very sweet but has fresh acidity.
Trockenbeerenauslese QmP – grapes that have been shrivelled almost to dryness due to noble rot; gathered individually late in the season to produce an intensely sweet nectar-like juice
18
Mosel production
Wine 1 Dr L, Loosen Bros, Riesling, Qualitätswein,
Mosel, 2010 non-estate wine comes exclusively from traditional vineyards with
steep slopes and slate soil. 8.5% alc; 40 g/l residual sugar Aromas:
The nose suggests honey, apricot, apples. Palate:
Off-dry. Apricot, peach hints. Minerality?
20
Dr Ernst Loosen Ernst Loosen is a German winemaking hero.
based in the Mosel grows only Riesling.
‘With plots in many of the region's most famous vineyards he makes fantastic wines that just scream fruit from the blue slate soils of these improbably steep slopes.’
Decanter Magazine's 'Man of the Year' in 2005.
21
The Bereich (Districts)of the Mosel Ürzig
Traditional slopes
New land
25
Wine 2
Prinz von Hessen, Riesling Kabinett, Rheingau, 2008
Trocken style, but still 8.7g/l residual sugar Colour: Pale yellow, green Aroma: Fresh, juicy fruits – peaches, citrus Palate: Orange blossom and grapefruit.
Well balanced fruit-acidity and fine mineral characteristics.
Liebfraumilch Liebfraumilch is probably Germany's most notorious wine
type. In principle a medium-quality wine designation although
more commonly perceived to be a low-quality wine both at home and on the export market.
A semi-sweet QbA from the Rheingau, Nahe, Rheinhessen or Pfalz, consisting at least 70% of the varieties Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner or Kerner.
In practice there is very little Riesling in Liebfraumilch since varietally labelled Riesling wines tend to fetch a higher price.
26
27
Jancis Robinson Interlude
Riesling The tragedy of German wines
28
Wine 3 Josemeyer, Les Pierrets Riesling, Alsace
AOC, 2004 Les Pierrets = small stones also sparrows 35 year old vines Hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed Slow fermentation with natural yeast. Residual sugar 6 g/l Palate: Quince and peach with strong
minerality. ‘Conjures up a limestone cliff after a
thunderstorm’
Wine regions of Austria
Look for: Grüner Veltliner (spicy white) and Riesling from Lower Austria (Niederosterreich
Sweet wines fromNeusiedelersee
The anti-freeze scandal of 1980sDiethylene glycol, not Ethylene glycol (Anti-freeze), to sweeten wines
Wine 5
Wine 4 Domaene Gobelsburg, Riesling,
Qualitätswein, 2008 Niederösterreich, -- Kamptal A modern winery in a historic castle setting. Aroma:
Deep and luxuriously intense Riesling aroma with hints of apples, melon and peach.
Palate: Light to medium bodied. Trocken style Bracing acidity; noticeable minerality; any
oiliness?. 87 Parker points
30
31
32
Barossa and Eden ValleysSth
Australia
Rockford
33
Wine 5 Rockford, Hand-picked Riesling, Eden Valley, Sth
Australia 2003 German (Silesian) heritage Small producer in Barossa, Eden Valleys Hand-picked, selected grapes. Colour: Light straw-green Aroma : Apple-blossom, citrus (lime?); any petrol? Palate: Citrus combined with slatiness; long, fine
finish; ‘Still very youthful. 94 points’. [James Halliday]
.
Rockford boutique winery
Vintage wine press
34
New Zealand
35
Wine 6
36
Wine 6 Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Dry Riesling
2010 . Colour: Light straw-green. Aroma : floral bouquet of sweet citrus-lime and fresh
spring flowers. Palate: light bodied showing distinct fresh lime and
citrus mandarin flavours with excellent fruit sweetness.
.
The Bereich (Districts)of the Mosel Ürzig
Okfen
38
Wine 7 Staatlichen Ockfener Bockstein Riesling
Auslese , M-S-R, QmB, 1976 1976 a good year in the Mosel – (remember the
heatwave!) Colour: Dark yellow-orange? Nose: Citrus? Honey? Candied orange peel? Any
petrol? Palate: Ripe honeyed fruits; luscious; long finish; but
sweet enough? ‘It is drinking well now, and still seems quite young
and vibrant’.39
40
Wine 8 Dr Loosen, Riesling Beerenauslese (BA),
QmB, Mosel, 2006 Made from hand- selected botrytised grapes
in an exceptional year (2006) Only made in years when conditions allow
botrytis Harvested at around 120 ° Oechsle (cf.110 °
needed) Only 6.5% alc; 160 g/l residual sugar
Nose: Apples, citrus? Palate: Ripe honeyed fruits; luscious; long finish
Residual sugar Dr Loosen, Riesling Beerenauslese (BA)160 g/l Dr L, Loosen Bros, Riesling, Qualitätswein 40
g/l Prinz von Hessen, Riesling ,Kabinett 8.7
g/l Villa Maria, Marlborough Dry Riesling 8.1
g/l Josemeyer, Les Pierrets Riesling, Alsace 6
g/l
Rockford, Hand-picked Riesling, Eden Valley Domaene Gobelsburg, Riesling, Qualitätswein Staatlichen Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese
41
Preferred style? Off-dry German style
Drier German Trocken, Alsace, Austrian style
High-fruit, acidic New World style
42
43
Today’s wines1. Dr L, Loosen Bros, Riesling, Qualitätswein, Mosel 2010 £7.49 M
2. Prinz von Hessen, Riesling Kabinett, Rheingau, 2008 £9.99 M
3. Josemeyer, Les Pierrets, Riesling, Alsace AOC, 2004 £19.50 WS
4. Domaene Gobelsburg, Riesling, Qualitätswein, 2008 £10.50 WS
5. Rockford, Hand-picked Riesling, Eden Valley, Sth Australia 2003 £12.99 M
6. Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Dry Riesling, NZ, 2010 £8.99 W
7. Staatlichen Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese, QmP, M-S-R, 1976 £4 - £25
8. Dr Loosen, Riesling Beerenauslese (BA), QmP , Mosel, 2006(Quarter bottles) £10.99 M
--------------------------------W Waitrose WS Wine Society M Majestic
Which of today’s wines? White Riesling Nose:
Fruit? Petrol? Minerality?
44
45
Final session
Wednesday 24 August 2011 at 2.30pm
Matching Food and Wine