Germany - General

Question 1

Summers in Germany?

Answer 1

rain often - disease and dilution

Question 2

Autumn in Germany?

Answer 2

long and warm - good for production of riper grapes (Pradikatswien)

Question 3

Where is dark coloured slate found in germany?

Answer 3

Mosel and Ahr - reflective of heat in cooler latitudes

Question 4

Where are calcareous soils found?

Answer 4

Baden, Rheinhessen, Franken, Pfalz

Question 5

Which regions have issues with soil erosion?

Answer 5

Mosel, Rheingau - steepest slopes

Question 6

Qualitatzwein max yield?

Answer 6

105 hL/ha - high!

Question 7

What has led to better ripeness in grapes in Germany?

Answer 7

Better clone selection

summer pruning

green harvesting

selective hand harvesting

Question 8

what is pendelbogen training? and what is it good for?

Answer 8

replacement can pruning with the cane arched on the steak

good for sap flow and increasing yields

Question 9

Riesling budding/ripening?

Answer 9

Late budding

late ripening

like assytriko and agiorytiko

Question 10

Muller thurgau chacarters

Answer 10

med acid

less stricture than Riesling

simple floral and fruity characters

Question 11

Which regions plant the most Dornfelder?

(Nahe too at a lesser extent)

Answer 11

Rheinhessen, Pfalz

Question 12

two types of Dornfelder?

Answer 12

Simple fruity wine that may have some residual sugar

complex wine from lower yields with oak ageing

both high acid with sour cherry and blackberry characters

Question 13

region famous for high quality Silvaner?

Answer 13

Franken

dry, medium- bodied wines with medium to medium (+) acidity and a
distinctive earthy characteristic

Question 14

what grape is Grauburgunder?

Answer 14

PG

Question 15

What grape is weissbergunder?

Answer 15

PB

Question 16

Sheurebe characteristics?

Answer 16

full bodied

med - med+ acid

grapefruit and peach

(can be ageworthy)

Question 17

What wines in germany can be oaked? (5)

Answer 17

Weissburgunder

Grauburgunder

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

sometimes riesling

(barriques)

Question 18

example of large german oak barrel? (2)

Answer 18

Fuder - 1000L

oak usually sourced from Pflaz or central europe

Question 19

what is sussreserve? (3)

Answer 19

unfermented or partially fermented grape must from the same region and same quality grapes

usually added to dry wine to increase sweetness

clarified, sulphured and chilled before adding to wine

Question 20

when can RCGM be used?

Answer 20

only in Deutcher wine

Question 21

What regions favour Trocken wines?

Answer 21

Warmer regions like Baden or Pfalz where ripeness balances the acidity instead of sugar balancing the acidity

Question 22

what does lieblich mean

Answer 22

Medium/ medium sweet

Question 23

what does Gutswein and ortwein mean?

Answer 23

Guts wein: regional appelation like basic Bourgogne

Ortswein: Village appelation like village level burgundy

both 75hL/ha max yield

Question 24

what does erst lage and Grosse lage mean

Answer 24

Esrt Lage: premier cru

grosse lage: grand cru

50 and 60 hL/ha respectively

both spatlese must weight onwards

both hand harvested

Question 25

Similarites of Rheinhessen and Pfalz (6)

Answer 25

1. known for bulk production in the past
2. small production of quality is gaining reputation
3. riesling dominates white plantings
4. Dornfelder dominates red plantings
5. multitude of soils to play with

Question 26

Baden reputation? (5)

Answer 26

1. warmest and driest climate
2. red wine dominates - Spatburgunder most planted
3. mulitude of soils - volcanic to limestone
4. 75% co-ops
5. bulk production still high