Riviera Wine - Catalogue 2018
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82 OTHER EUROPE<br />
Austria<br />
Germany<br />
Portugal<br />
Spain<br />
AUSTRIA<br />
Absolutely stunning white wines are produced in Austria from its<br />
signature grape variety Grüner Veltliner. This charming grape produces<br />
refreshing, tangy wines with aromas of green fruits and white pepper.<br />
Riesling grown here is much more fuller bodied that the German wines<br />
due to the warmer climate.<br />
Much of the hype surrounding Grüner Veltliner comes from a series of<br />
blind tastings in which Austria’s leading Grüner Veltliners were pitched<br />
against top Chardonnays from around the world, including some white<br />
Burgundies. Remarkably, the panel of judges voted the Austrian wines<br />
into seven of the top 10 places. So, why not go ahead and surprise your<br />
guests with something different?<br />
RIVIERA WINE OTHER EUROPE<br />
GERMANY<br />
There is a secret world of fine wine in Germany. Riesling is famous here,<br />
growing perfectly on the steep south-facing hillsides around the River<br />
Mosel and River Rhine. The grape has a lovely refreshing acidity and<br />
during the long, dry autumns is able to develop intense concentrated<br />
fruit flavours and build up high levels of sugar. Whilst many Rieslings<br />
have some sweetness, there are dry ones usually signified by the term<br />
‘Trocken’ on the label. Riesling is easily affected by noble rot, which can<br />
create very golden, honeyed, sweet wines called ‘Beerenauslese’ and<br />
‘Trockenbeerenauslese’. Because of the high levels of sugar and acidity<br />
in German Rieslings, these wines age fantastically, developing honeyed,<br />
nutty and sometimes even petrol aromas.
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