Germany Flashcards
(102 cards)
1
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Lifeblood of German wine Industry
A
Rhine River and its tributaries
2
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Rhine originates from?
Path?
A
Lake Constance (Southern Germany bordering Switzerland)
North along French GermanBorder between Alsace and Baden
Into Netherlands
3
Q
2nd most important river in Germany?
A
Mosel (Moselle)
4
Q
Where does Mosel originate?
A
Vosges Mountains
5
Q
What river does Mosel empty into
A
Rhine
6
Q
Name 4 tributaries of the Mosel
A
Ahr
Nahe
Main
Neckar
7
Q
What is Lake Constance called in German
A
Lake Bodensee
8
Q
Länder?
A
German State
9
Q
How many Länder in Germany
A
16
10
Q
What % White varietals in Germany
A
2/3
11
Q
Riesling makes up ______ of German plantings.
A
1/5
12
Q
Müller Thurgau is a cross of?
A
Riesling x Madeline Royale
13
Q
Name 2 Germon pseudonym for Pinot Gris
A
Grauburgunder
Ruländer
14
Q
Kerner pseudonym
A
Rotburgunder
15
Q
Pinot Noir pseudonyms
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Spatburgunder
Blauburgunder
16
Q
Name a couple other important red varietals of Germany
A
Dornfelder (Floral)
Blauer Portugieser
17
Q
Deutscher Wine
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“Wein” classification, but 100% from Germany.
18
Q
Geschützte Geographische Angabe (ggA) formerly known as?
Requirements
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Landwein (PGI)
Slightly riper
Min 85% must be grown in 1 of Germany’s 26 designated Landwein regions with region specified on the label
Typically trocken or halbtrocken
19
Q
Geschütze Ursprungsbezeichnung (gU)
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Highest tier (PDO)
Must be from 1 of 13 Anbaugebiete, specified on label
20
Q
Subcategories of PDO
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Qualitätswein
Prädikatswein
21
Q
Chaptalization in Germany is permitted up to what category
A
Qualitatswein
22
Q
Pradikat translation?
A
Distinction
23
Q
Name the 6 levels of Pradikat?
A
Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese
24
Q
Edelfäule translation?
A
Botrytis
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Eiswein must be harvested at a ______ level of ripeness or higher
Beerenauslese
26
Oechsle based on?
Density of must weight, more solids (read "sugar") in the juice, the denser the liquid
27
______ of German wine production is dry
2/3
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Oechsle equation
Oechsle= (density-1.0) x 1,000
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Oechsle values range from.....
40 to >150
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Kabinett Oechsle range from _______
70-85 degrees Oechsle
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What is a Bereiche?
How many?
Regional/District Appellation within an Anbaugebiete.
40
32
What is Grosslagen?
How many?
Grouping of numerous vineyards to create a convenient administrative package. Terroir not taken into account.
160
33
What are Einzellagen?
How many?
In theory, a single vineyard, however, once again, more administrative than terroir driven
(used to be 30,000, now only 2,700)
34
If Grosslage or Einzellage is on a label, its typically preceded by ______
Village name (Helps determine where in the Einzellagen they are).
35
Erzeugerabfüllung means?
Producer bottled
36
Gutsabfüllung means?
Estate Bottled
37
Abfüller means?
negociant produced at commercial winery
38
What is Amtliche Prüfungsnummer?
What does it do?
AP #
Identifies:
wine
testing center
village
winery
etc.
39
What is VDP?
When?
Modeled after?
Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter
Leading wine estates made own classification system
2002
Burgundy
40
How many classification levels in the VDP
VDP Gross Lage
VDP Erste Lage
VDP Ortswein
VDP Gutswein
41
VDP Gross Lage means?
"great site" aka grand cru
- Dry will be labeled Grosses Gewachs "GG" & "Qualitatswein Trocken"
- If it is sweet, it will have Pradikat level listed
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VDP Erste Lage means?
1er cru ("first site")
Dry= "Qualitatswein Trocken" on label
sweet= Pradikat level listed
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VDP Ortswein means?
Classified Site wine
Village appellation equivalent
Same rules for Pradikat
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VDP Gutswein means?
Good entry level wines
Regional wine
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Can a VDP with a Pradikat listed by dry?
NO
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What is süssreserve?
What is it used for?
unfermented grape juice
More natural Chaptalization
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Halbtrocken translation and meaning?
Off dry 9-18 g/l RS
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Feinherb translation and meaning
Legally undefined but generally same as halbtrocken
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Lieblich/halbsüp translation and meaning
half sweet / 18-45 g/l RS
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Süss translation and meaning
Sweet > 45 g/l RS
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What is the "Riesling Taste Profile"
Permits producers to use a Dry- Sweet scale
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Oechsle degrees required for BA & Eiswein?
TBA?
110-125
150-154
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Eiswein harvest requirements
Must be frozen on the vine at minimum -8 celsius (18 F)
54
Red Wines in Germany are most commonly found in these 2 Anbaugebiete
Württemberg
Baden
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Weissherbst means?
Rosé from single variety of minimum Qualitatswein quality
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Sekt means?
German, typically tank method sparkling (traditional method is allowed)
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Schaumwein means?
"Foam wine"
Simple, fruity, sparkling that is carbed.
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Mosel is responsible for _____ of the country's wine production
1/6
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2 most important tributaries of the Mosel River
Saar
Ruwer
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Up to 2007, Mosel was known as?
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
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What is the Mittelmosel?
Central Mosel
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Wines of the Mosel typically have no more than____% Alcohol and are bottle in __________
10%
Tall, slender, green bottles
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How many Bereiche in Mosel?
Name 4 famous ones
6
Bernkastel
Burg Cochem
Saar
Ruwertal
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How many Einzellagen in Mosel?
>500, more than any other region
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Where is the most famous stretch of vineyards along the Rhine?
Rheingau
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Rheingau makes____% of Germany's total production
2%
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Name the Bereich of Rheingau?
Johannisberg
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How many Einzellagen in Rheingau?
>120
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Nahe is just _____ of Rheingau
SW
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In Nahe, Riesling represents _____% of production
25%
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Rheinhessen is ____ of Nahe
East (contiguous)
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Rheinhessen is located on the ____ and ______ bank river of the _______
South
West
Rhine
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What anbaugabiete leads Germany in acreage and production?
Rheinhessen
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3 most planted varieties of Rheinhessen
Riesling
Muller Thurgau
Dornfelder
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Pfalz is _____ of _______
South of Rheinhessen
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Pfalz meaning
latin "palatium" aka palace
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Pfalz is typically known for......
simple, inexpensive wines produced in large qualities
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Pfalz is contiguous with what French region
Alsace
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What anbaugabiete are you most likely to find Grauburgunder?
Pfalz
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What is the easternmost Anbaugabiete of the former West Germany?
Franken
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What river Valley is Franken in?
Main River Valley
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Which early ripening varieties fare better in Franken?
Muller Thurgau
Silvaner
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What kind of bottle in Franken?
Bocksbeutel
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_______ region is a northern spur off of Baden
Hessische BERgstrasse
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Hessische Bergstrasse translates to.....
Hessian Mountain Road
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In Württemberg, _____% of production is ____ wine
75%
Red
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pseudonym for Schwarzriesling
Meunier
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3 common reds of Wurttemberg
Schwarzriesling
Lemburger
Trollinger
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What river flows through Wurttemberg?
Neckar River Valley
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Wurttemberg is made up of ____, ___________ areas
3
non-contiguous
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One area of Wurttemberg is on on what body of water?
Lake Constance
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_____ is the Largest Anbaugebiete, total land, but it is only the ____ largest in planted acreage
Baden
3rd
93
Baden is made up of _____, _______ areas
3 non contiguous
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What is the warmest Bereich?
Kaiserstuhl
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Most planted variety of Baden?
Spatburgunder
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Name 3 popular varietals of Baden
Spatburgunder
Muller Thurgau
Grauburgunder
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_____ based on _____ is a specialty of Baden
Weissherbst, Spatburgunder
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Ahr is known for _____ wines spanning _____% of production
red
80%
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What river runs through Ahr?
What does it merge into?
Ahr
Rhine
100
Ahr red characteristics
Relatively high tannin
oak derived spice
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Mittelrhein is sandwiched between _____, _______ & _______, making up 2 _________ areas
Ahr
Mosel
Rheingau
non contiguous
102
These 2 Anbaugabiete are part of the former East Germany
There are the _______ & _______ most anbaugabiete
Sachsen
Saale-Unstrut
Northern
Eastern
