France

C2M Continental

Alsace: drier, richer, higher in alcohol, often steely & inexpressive in youth, mineral, apple, citrus fruits, stone fruits, jasmine, honey With age: a complex bouquet dominated by pure fruit flavours, appealing petrol or kerosene notes, long, dry finish

Germany

Cool Continental

Mosel: pale in colour, sometimes with bubbles, very L alcohol, very H acidity, balanced by sugar and extract intensely fragrant, more floral than fruity, rainwater, sherbet, delicate with a mineral or salty finish
Rheingau: compared to Mosel, more masculine (deeper in colour, firmer structure & texture, higher alcohol, riper fruit) commonly in austere, completely dry style

Australia

Warm Continental

Clare & Eden valley: pale lemon & lime green, Spritz due to fermentation in stainless steel, mineral austerity, H acidity, fruit profile leans strongly to lime, some show mineral pungency as ‘fly spray’
Best wines complex enough to overlay ‘limeyness’ with floral, appley, waxy notes, talcum or chalky texture from lees ageing, long, dry, acidic finish
Compared to Eden Valley with more floral and less alcohol, Clare Valley more austere in youth with mouth-puckering acidity and notes of citrus fruits, apples, and minerals. Kerosene in youth, with age it evolves a more complex toasty character.

Austria

Cool Continental

like Alsatian Riesling, dry with H acidity, M2H alcohol, pronounced minerality, less austere, dominated by riper stone fruit

New Zealand

Cool Maritime

clean, fruity, residue sugar

USA

M2W Continental

Washington State: pale in color with German style