"In cool climates (such as many
German wine regions), Riesling wines tend to exhibit apple and tree fruit notes with noticeable levels of
acidity that are sometimes balanced with
residual sugar. A
late-ripening variety that can develop more citrus and peach notes is grown in warmer climates (such as
Alsace and parts of
Austria). In
Australia, Riesling is often noted for a characteristic lime note that tends to emerge in examples from the
Clare and
Eden Valley in
South Australia. Riesling's naturally high acidity and pronounced fruit flavors give wines made from the grape exceptional
aging potential, with well-made examples from favorable vintages often developing smokey, honey notes, and aged German Rieslings, in particular, taking on a "
petrol" character.
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