Overview Flashcards
Red grapes of Germany
Spatburgunder
Dornfelder
Portugieser
White grapes of Germany
Riesling Muller thurgau Silvaner Weissburgunder pinot blanc Grauburgunder pinot Gris
Einzellage
Single vineyard
Grosslage
Collection of vineyards
Bereich
A district of villages and vineyards
Anbaugebiet
A major growing region
German quality levels
Deutscher wein (tafelwein)
Landwein (regional wine)
Qualitatswein bestimmer Anbaugebiet (qba). - qualitatswein
Qualitatswein mit pradikat (qmp) - pradikatswein
Qmp Pradikat system
Kabinett Spatlese Auselese Beernauslese Eiswein Trockenbeerenauslese TBA
When was the vdp founded
1910
What is the vdp
Association of producers committed to top quality with emphasis on natur or unchapitalized wine
197 members from 13 Anbaugebiet
4 tiers within the VDP
Grosse lage (grand cru)
Erste lage (premier cru)
Ortswein (village)
Gutswein (regional)
AP Number
Amtliche prufungsnummer
Official testing number
Proof that wine was tasted by a panel of testers and passed the strict quality standards required by the government
Deutscher
German
Edelfaule
Noble rot or botrytis
Edelfaule
Noble rot or botrytis