What is the general effect of the warmer climate in Pfalz on Riesling style compared to Mosel?

What is the general effect of the warmer climate in Pfalz on Riesling style compared to Mosel?

• A. Higher acidity
• B. Lower acidity
• C. Fuller-bodied with more fruit
• D. More astringent tannins

Answer: (C)

Warmth in Pfalz pushes Riesling to ripen more fully, bringing higher extract, richer fruit flavors, and a fuller body. In the Mosel, the cooler climate keeps acidity higher and the wines tend to be leaner and crisper. So, the general effect is a Riesling from Pfalz that is fuller-bodied with more fruit than its Mosel counterpart. The other ideas don’t fit as well: higher acidity is more characteristic of Mosel, lower acidity would be the opposite trend, and Riesling doesn’t develop astringent tannins as a primary driver.

Warmth in Pfalz pushes Riesling to ripen more fully, bringing higher extract, richer fruit flavors, and a fuller body. In the Mosel, the cooler climate keeps acidity higher and the wines tend to be leaner and crisper. So, the general effect is a Riesling from Pfalz that is fuller-bodied with more fruit than its Mosel counterpart. The other ideas don’t fit as well: higher acidity is more characteristic of Mosel, lower acidity would be the opposite trend, and Riesling doesn’t develop astringent tannins as a primary driver.