What’s the difference between Australian and German rieslings?
Why is Australia Rieslings so sour? I prefer German Rieslings, which is more fruity.
–LH, CROMER, NSW
In Australia, there is a tradition of producing Riesling as a dry wine, for example, one and five grams per liter residue. At this level, you don’t normally taste sweetness.
This tradition was probably guided by the wine show system, where sweeter white wines were punished. From where? Probably because of a belief that sweetness can cover flaws in wine, such as lack of fruit density.
However, most wine drinkers do not like tart or acidic white wines (sour, to use your word), as they do not like too much in red wines. Most people enjoy a soft or smooth wine.
I believe that the dryness and high acidity of the traditional Australian Rieslings is the main reason for the people who drink wine. A little sweetness or at least a low acidity level will make them more delicious for the majority of people.
Most wine drinks enjoy a soft or smooth wine.
Therefore, it was pleased to see a wine of a “dry ür Tazmanya Riesling-Satan Corner 2023 Riesling-40 $ to win the trophy for the best Riesling on the last Sydney royal wine show.
This award normally goes to a dry wine, but I think the devil corner will appeal to more bettors because A) very fragrant and B) not dry or simple. In other words, more Germanic style.
German Rieslings, especially from the coldest regions, such as the Mosel Valley, are traditionally a little sweet to balance the high natural acidity of cold climatic grapes.
People vary greatly in their sweet and dry perceptions. Wine marketers are often the “dry, sweet drink” of people. In other words, they have heard that drinking dry wines is more elegant, but most of them actually prefer some sweetness.
The best -selling, lower -priced wines, such as yellow tail and cheaper new Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, often contain a thin level of sweetness. Sweet taste for an experienced fountain can be dry taste for an amateur.
The proof of this is on the Satan Corner website where a person interpreted this wine because he is dry!
Do you have a drink for Huon Houoke? Anfullbottle@goodweekend.com.au
The best recipes to your box directly from the leading chefs of Australia.
Be a member
