German Wine Law

Question 1

What did the German Wine law of 1971 do

Answer 1

Condensed 30,000 vineyards in 2,600 with geographical boundries being the only determining factor

Question 2

What does Deutscher Wein mean

Answer 2

A regional wine without geographic indication

Question 3

What does Landwein mean

Answer 3

Wine without geographic indication in the IGP system

Question 4

What does Anbaugebeit mean

Answer 4

the general area a wine is from

Question 5

What does Bereich/ Grosslage mean

Answer 5

the region a wine is from

Question 6

what does Ortswein/Gemeinden mean

Answer 6

the village a wine is from

Question 7

What does Einzellage mean

Answer 7

Vineyard designation

Question 8

What are the requirements for Einzellage labeling

Answer 8

Can be still or sparkling, single variety or blended
must be of at least Kabinett quality

Question 9

What does Erstes Gewachs mean

Answer 9

Premier Cru,
Must be single Vineyard, single Variety and dry

Question 10

What does Grosses Gewächs mean

Answer 10

Grand Cru Single vineyard, single variety, must be dry

Question 11

What is Gewannen

Answer 11

a possible extra designation for a single parcel in a vineyard, but none have been awarded yet

Question 12

What is gU (geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung)

Answer 12

Single vineyards given PDO status. Must be dry, or Aüslese or sweeter

Question 13

What is the PDO equivalent in France

Answer 13

AOP

Question 14

How many gU vineyards are there

Answer 14

6

Question 15

What is Qualitätswein

Answer 15

wine from one of the 13 anbaugebiet, everyday wines, with usually a low level of ripeness
chaptalization is allowed

Question 16

What is Prädikatswein

Answer 16

Labeling system based on ripeness at harvest

Question 17

Which levels on the Prädikatswein system do not need to be sweet

Answer 17

Kabinette and Spatlese

Question 18

What is a good way to tell whether a Kabinett or Spatlese wine has sweetness

Answer 18

Comparing the labeling term (i.e. Kabinett) to the ABV

Question 19

What is the leveling of Pradikatswein from least to most ripe

Answer 19

Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Trockenbeerenauslese
Eiswein

Question 20

What is Oeschle

Answer 20

an indication of grape ripeness and sugar content

Question 21

What is the Oeschle and potential ABV of Kabinett Riesling

Answer 21

70-85 Oeschle, 10-12% ABV if fermented dry

Question 22

What is the Oeschle and potential ABV of Spatlese Riesling

Answer 22

76-95 Oeschle 11-13% ABV if fermented dry

Question 23

What is the Oeschle and potential ABV of Auslese Riesling

Answer 23

83-105 Oeschle 12-14.5% ABV if fermented dry

Question 24

What is the Oeschle of beerenauslese Riesling

Answer 24

110-128 Oeschle

Question 25

What is the Oeschle of Trockenbeerenauslese Riesling

Answer 25

150-154 Oeschle

Question 26

What is the meaning of Spatlese

Answer 26

Late Harvest

Question 27

What is the meaning of Auslese

Answer 27

Select harvest, these can be bortrytis affected

Question 28

What is the meaning of Beerenauslese

Answer 28

Berry select harvest, These will be botrytis affected, and picked in tries

Question 29

What is the meaning of Trockenbeerenauslese

Answer 29

Dry Berry select harvest, Botrytis affected and left to raisinate on the vine

Question 30

What is the meaning of Eiswein

Answer 30

Ice wine, these grapes are allowed to freeze on the vine and are pressed frozen

Question 31

What does Sekt mean

Answer 31

Sparkling

Question 32

What is Deutscher Sekt

Answer 32

must come from grapes grown in Germany and can be made in the Charmat method

Question 33

What is Deutscher Sekt b.A.

Answer 33

same as Deutscher Sekt with 85% of grapes coming from an Anbaugebiet

Question 34

What is Winzersek

Answer 34

traditional bottle fermentation, minimum 9 months on lees, 100% estate-grown fruit, varietal, and vintage must be on the label

Question 35

What is VDP Sekt Statut

Answer 35

VDP sparkling regulations, wines must be bottle fermented

Question 36

What are the aging requirements for VDP Sekt

Answer 36

Age 24 months

Question 37

What are the aging requirements for VDP Sekt Grand

Answer 37

Aged well past 36 months

Question 38

What are the aging requirements for VDP Sekt Prestige

Answer 38

age 36 months

Question 39

What grapes are typically used in VDP Sekt Statut

Answer 39

Riesling and Pinot Noir

Question 40

What does Orsteil mean

Answer 40

Single estate, can have this listed instead of a village

Question 41

What does Alleinbesitz mean

Answer 41

Monopole Vineyard

Question 42

What does Trocken mean

Answer 42

General term for dry wines

Question 43

What does Halbtrocken mean

Answer 43

Half dry” or off-dry wines, usually reserved or Landwein, and does not tellyou exactly how sweet