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22. Germany Flashcards

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What is Pinot Noir called in Germany?

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Spatburgunder

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How do German grapes retain acidity?

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Long cool, ripening period allows grapes to ripen gradually and retain acidity

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How does Germany’s long, cool ripening period help its grapes?

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They retain acidity

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How are wines classified in Germany?

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Classified by must weight

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German classificaation by must weight has what impact on harvest?

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Harvest is often spread out and vineyards and picked through repeatedly

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Dry German Rieslings are often labelled as what?

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Qualtiitatsweine

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What does GG mean in Germany?

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Grosses Gewachs

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Many of the very best dry Rieslings in Germany are labelled what?

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GG

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Nearly all German Pradikatsweine will have what?

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Residual sugar

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Up to what category of Pradikatsweine can be dry?

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Auslese

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What are most delicate Pradikatsweine?

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Kabinett

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Spatlese wines aromas

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Citrus and stone fruit

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Kabinett wines aromas

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Green apple or citrus

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How are the best Kabinett sweet wines made?

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Stopping fermentation early

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How do Auslese compare to Spatlese?

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Richer and riper

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Spatlese means what in German?

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Late harvest

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Auslese means what in German?

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Selected harvest

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18
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What is essential to achieve TBA must weights?

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Noble rot

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Noble rot is an essential process for what German label?

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TBA

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What are the three sweet-only Pradikatsweins?

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BA, TBA and Eiswein

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Instead of halbtrocken, some German producers use what labelling term?

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Feinherb

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22
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Feinherb is used in German instead of what?

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Halbtrocken

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VDP wines in Germany are identified how?

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Eagle on capsule of bottle

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What are the strictest types of dry wine classifications, both in non-VDP and VDP wines?

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Grosses Gewachs

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Grosses Gewachs are always what kind of wines?
Dry
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Muller-Thurgau is a crossing between what grapes?
Riesling and Madeleine Royale
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German Pinot Gris is known as what?
Grauburgundder or Rulander
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German Pinot Blanc is known as what?
Weissburgunder
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What white grape is mainly grown in Rheinhessen and Franken?
Silvaner
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Silvaner compared to Riesling?
Less acididc and fruity
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Silvaner can sometimes have what quality?
Earthy
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What other red wine is grown in Germany alongside Pinot Noir?
Dornfelder
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What is the only permitted variety for GG wines in Mosel?
Riesling
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What kind of soils exist in the Mosel slopes?
Slate soils
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Mosel Riesling body
Light
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Mosel Riesling acidity
High
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Mosel Riesling alcohol
Low
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Mosel Riesling flavours
Floral and green fruit
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What region lies between Mosel and Rheinhessen?
Nahe
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Nahe Rieslings compared to Mosel?
Same acidity but slightly riper fruit flavours
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Why do Nahe Rieslings have riper fruit flavours compared to Mosel?
Climate is warmer
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What provides protection to the Rheingau?
Taunus Hills
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The Taunus Hills provides protection to what German region?
Rheingau
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Rheingau Rieslings body
Medium to full
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Rheingau Rieslings flavours
Ripe peach
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Why are some of the best BA and TBA wines from the Rheingau?
Rhine provides humid conditions
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The Rhine's humid conditions has what outcome for Rheingau wines?
Some of the best BA and TBA wines come from there
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What is the largest vine-growing region in Germany?
Rheinhessen
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Where is the Rheingau in relation to Rheinhessen?
North
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Where is Pfalz in relation to Rheinhessen?
South
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What is the Rheinterrasse?
Area of steep sloping vineyards near the village of Nierstein
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Area of steep sloping vineyards near the village of Nierstein is known as what?
Rheinterrasse
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Which famous and iconic area produces some of Germany's fullest bodied Rieslings?
Rheinterrasse
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Which region is the Rheinterrasse found in?
Rheinhessen
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What is the second largest wine growing region in Germany?
Pfalz
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How is Pfalz viewed in terms of regions?
A continuation of the Alsace
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What region is considered a continuation of the Alsace?
Pfalz
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What is the driest German region?
Pfalz
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Pfalz's continuation of Alsace and protection by the Haardt Mountains means it is what, climatically?
Driest region in Germany
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What is the warmest wine region in Germany?
Baden
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Which region produces the fullest bodied and most alcoholic wines in Germany?
Baden
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Which region is dominated by Silvaner?
Franken
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Franken is dominated by which grape?
Franken
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Why does Silvaner thrive particularly in Baden?
Its early flowering and ripening makes it susceptible to frost damage
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What region is famous for its flask-shaped bottles?
Baden
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How are vines trained in Mosel traditionally?
Head-trained and replacement-cane pruned
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What characterises Mosel and Rheingau's autumn?
Dry and summery
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3 key villages of the Middle Mosel
Piesport, Bernkastel and Wehlen
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Piesport, Bernkastel and Wehlen are found where?
Middle Mosel
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What is a key factor for air circulation in Mosel?
The nearby Mosel river
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What is the soil of Mosel?
Slate
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What is the most basic label for German wine?
Deutscher Wein
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What is the second most basic label for German wine?
Landwein
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What is the second most quality label for German wine?
Qualitatswein
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What is the most quality label for German wine?
Pradikatswein
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How are VDP wines recognised?
Eagle icon
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How are GG wines recognised?
GG with bunch of grapes on the label
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What is the equivalent of 'grand cru' status for German wine?
GG
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Typical Kabinett ABV?
11%
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Typical Spatlese ABV?
13%
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11% is what typical Pradikatswein?
Kabinett
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13% is what typical Pradikatswein?
Spatlese
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Typical Auslese ABV?
15%
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18% is what typical Pradikatswein?
Beerenauslese
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Typical Beerenauslese ABV?
18%
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15% is what typical Pradikatswein?
Auslese
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21% is what typical Pradikatswein?
TBA
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Typical TBA ABV?
21%
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Why is honey/marmalade not present in Eiswein?
Noble rot does not occur
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Are GG wines always dry?
Yes
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What term of ripeness is Kabinett?
Just-ripe
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What is a premium sweetening agent?
Sussreserve
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Which is preferred for premium winemaking as a sweetening agent? RCGM or Sussreserve?
Sussreserve
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Is chaptalisation a sweet winemaking technique?
No
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