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Weekly Wine Quiz: Rock Solid Character1 min read

Posted on November 2, 2012October 29, 2012 by 1WineDude

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Welcome to the Weekly Wine Quiz! This week, long-term 1WD readers with good memories will be at an advantage, presumably if they’ve not destroyed those brain cells with alcohol, as we’ve covered this ground (ha-ha! sorry… that awful joke will make sense in a minute) before on these virtual pages.

Standard disclaimer: I supply a quiz question each week, but I do *not* supply the quiz answer right away. YOU do, by virtue of your most awesome guess as to that answer in the comments, and then tune back in later in the comments section for the official answer. Which might be delayed due to Frankenstorm (sorry!).

Rock Solid Character: Slate-rich soils, such as those found in the more northerly wine-making areas in Germany, are thought to impart what characteristic aroma to Riesling wines?

A.  Hayseed
B.  Green apple
C.  Apricot
D.  Mango
E.  Quince

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13 thoughts on “Weekly Wine Quiz: Rock Solid Character1 min read”

  1. Tracey914 says:
    November 2, 2012 at 9:24 am

    Apricot

    1. 1WineDude says:
      November 2, 2012 at 9:34 am

      Tracey914 – Thanks!

  2. Ashley Wondra says:
    November 2, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    No no green apple!

    1. 1WineDude says:
      November 2, 2012 at 12:12 pm

      :) Thanks, Ashley!

  3. Myles Miller says:
    November 2, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    I'm going with Mango.

    1. 1WineDude says:
      November 2, 2012 at 4:30 pm

      THanks, Myles!

  4. Richard Auffrey says:
    November 2, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    B. Green apple.

    1. 1WineDude says:
      November 2, 2012 at 5:23 pm

      Thanks, Richard! Hey, do you still smell like bacon?

  5. Joeshico says:
    November 2, 2012 at 5:15 pm

    I agree with Tracy, apricot., but since hayseed wasn't taken yet, I'll go with that since slate is not a choice.

    1. 1WineDude says:
      November 2, 2012 at 5:23 pm

      Joeshico – could always write-in the Slate vote. :)

  6. masi3v says:
    November 2, 2012 at 5:58 pm

    Fruity Pebbles?

    1. 1WineDude says:
      November 2, 2012 at 6:07 pm

      Masi3v – it for sure ain't Count Chocula!

  7. 1WineDude says:
    November 2, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    Here 'tis, your Official Wine Quiz Answer:

    B. Green apple

    Slate is common in the soils of the Mosel, Mitelrhein and Rheingau regions of Germany, and assists ripening by storing a bit of the sun's warmth. According to the book Riesling (by Christina Fischer and Ingo Swoboda), these soils are most often marked by the aromas of fresh green apples in wine made from Riesling grown on them. My personal experience has also borne this out, though I don't have a name quite as cool as "Ingo!" Cheers!

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