![]() ![]() ![]() There can also be strong floral notes, alongside minerality and petroleum.Ĭhardonnay, on the other hand, does not have notes of petroleum and instead tends to focus on ripe, rich orchard fruit like golden apple, peach, pear and ripe lemon as well as some tropical notes like melon and pineapple and buttery notes of brioche. The flavor profile is also different with Riesling tending to have more honeyed notes along with lemon, lime and green notes of apple and sometimes pear. Where Riesling can oscillate between being very sweet to bone-dry, Chardonnay is almost always dry. On the whole, Riesling tends to be a much lighter-bodied wine with higher acidity than Chardonnay which tends to be more full-bodied, richer and rounder with slightly less acidity and higher alcohol. Most producers realise this is not always helpful and most bottles worlwide will give an indication of a wine's sweetness (or lackthereof) on the back label.Īlthough both Riesling and Chardonnay are white wine grape varieties, they have completely different structures and flavor profiles. As a result (depending on the winemaking), Riesling varies greatly in palate weight and perceptible sweetness. Dry Riesling can be bracing and it is often balanced with a certain level of residual sugar (sweetness) although in lower levels, sugar can be almost imperceptible given the acidity in the wine. Where it can vary a great deal is in palate weight and perceptible sweetness. On the palate, Riesling is reliably fresh, showing trademark, mouthwatering acidity. It rarely displays any oaky/toasty aromas although reductive winemaking can sometimes lend a smoky, struck flint note and some Rieslings (from Alsace, for example) can have honeyed or heather notes. Riesling has a white flower, citrus, lemon-and-lime aroma (often alongside petrolly, kerosene notes in aged and more youthful southern hemisphere examples, particularly in Australian and New Zealand examples). ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |