Germany

Question 1

Climate in Germany?

Answer 1

Cool - Continental

Question 2

What site selection influences are essential for ripening grapes?

Answer 2

Aspect

proximity to rivers

Proximity to mountain ranges (rain shadow)

Question 3

min hL/Ha for Landwein and Deutcher Wein, and Qualitatzwein

Answer 3

Landwein & Deutcherwein 150hL/Ha

Qualitatzwein 105hL/Ha

these yields can be an issue for quality

Question 4

Name the main trellising systems in Germany

Answer 4

Stake

VSP

Pendelbogan

Question 5

Riesling accounts for what % of plantings?

Answer 5

23%

Question 6

What is Sussreserve and how is it used?

Answer 6

Unfermented or partially fermented grape juice. Large commercial wineries use this to sweeten wines.

Question 7

How are basic, inexpensive reds made in germany?

Answer 7

Thermovinification

Fermented off skins

stainless steel

Question 8

How are premium reds made in Germany?

Answer 8

Cold maceration

oak

whole bunch

Question 9

Whats is Deutscher wein?

Answer 9

Wine without a GI

Question 10

what is Landwein?

Answer 10

PGI wines

Question 11

What is Qualitatswein? (3)

Answer 11

PDO wines

Must be from one of 13 regions (or Anbaugebiete)

Will go through testing

Question 12

What is Pradikatswein? (4)

Answer 12

PDO wines that are more heavily regulated

must be from one of 40 districts (Bereich)

enrichment not permitted

Must weights come under Kabinett - TBA

Question 13

Kabinett Pradikatswein? (4)

Answer 13

Lowest must weights

Citrus & green apple flavours

light in style

highest acid

Question 14

Spatlese Pradikatswein?

Answer 14

Fully ripe grapes

higher alcohol than Kabinett

greater fruit concentration - usually stone fruit

fuller body than Kabinett

Question 15

Auslese Pradikatswein? (4)

Answer 15

Extra ripe grapes

some grapes affected by Botrytis

often honey characters

Usually sweet but last classification that can be dry

Question 16

Legal min alcohol for Kabinett, Spatlese and Auslese?

Answer 16

7%

Question 17

Legal min alcohol for Beerenauslese, Eiswein and TBA?

Answer 17

5.5%

Question 18

Beerenauslese Pradikatswein? (4)

Answer 18

Individually selected berries

hand harvested

Botrytis grapes common

flavours of very ripe and dried stonefruit

Question 19

Eiswein Pradikatswein? (3)

Answer 19

Picked at below -7 degrees by law

Must be pressed when frozen

Pure peach and grapefruit flavours

Question 20

Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)

Answer 20

Extremely high must weights

Must be Botrytis affected grapes only

Most expensive wines in Germany

Marmalade, honey and dried fruit character

Question 21

What are the issues with labelling a wine Trocken, Halb-Trocken, Lieblich etc?

Answer 21

These are based on what RS the wine has and not how the wine tastes (high acid Riesling can taste drier)

Question 22

In geographical labelling terms, what are the following:

Bereiche

Einzllagen

Grosslagen

Answer 22

Bereiche: A distrrict

Einzllagen: Individual vineyard site

Grosslagen: Collective vineyard sites

Question 23

Einzllagen and Grosslagen can only be used for which PDO wines?

Answer 23

Qualitatzwein & Pradikatswein

Question 24

Where does the VDP differ from the traditional Qualitatswein/Pradikatswein laws? (4)

Answer 24

Lower min yields

Use of traditional grapes for specific regions

Higher min must weights

four tier vineyard classification system (crus)

Question 25

What is Gutwein VDP?

Answer 25

Regional wine (Bourgogne)75hL/ha

Question 26

What is Ortwein VDP?

Answer 26

Village wine (Gevrey Chambertin) 75hL/ha

Question 27

What is Erste Lage VDP? (20)

Answer 27

1er cru wine 60 hL/Ha

Question 28

What is Gross Lage VDP (5)

Answer 28

Grand cru - Best parcels in best vineyard lowest yields - 50hL/Ha 12 months in oak for reds Min aging for whites. September 1st, the year after harvest appears as GG on the label (Gosses Gerwach not allowed)

Question 29

What does Erste Gerwacha refer to?

Answer 29

A top site in Rheingau (The Rheingau charter)

Question 30

Rheinhessen reputation? (3)

Answer 30

Warm and dry climate Bulk wine production on the valley floor quality wine production in the south

Question 31

Nahe reputation? (4)

Answer 31

Small growers mild temperatures low rainfall Mostly high quality whites, riper Riesling

Question 32

Nahe soils?

Answer 32

Sandstone and slate

Question 33

Franken Reputation (4)

Answer 33

Mostly Muller thurgau grown Dry whites High quality Sylvaner (full bodied, dry, floral) High quality PN in the west

Question 34

High quality PN & Riesling producer from Franken?

Answer 34

Rudolf Furst

Question 35

Ahr reputation? (3)

Answer 35

Mostly red wine mostly co ops - 85% Sheltered valley good for ripening reds

Question 36

Ahr soils?

Answer 36

Greywacke Dark slate

Question 37

Rheingau reputation? (4)

Answer 37

Highly prestigious region Full bodies, riper style of riesling Rhine sits at 1km wide - moderates and causes botrytis wide range of soils

Question 38

Riesling accounts for what % of german plantings?

Answer 38

23% (majority)