Germany Flashcards
(20 cards)
What are the 13 Anbaugebiete (quality wine regions) of Germany?
Ahr, Baden, Franconia (Franken), Hessische Bergstraße, Mittelrhein, Mosel, Nahe, Palatinate (Pfalz), Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Saale-Unstrut, Saxony (Sachsen), Württemberg.
What is the most widely planted grape variety in Germany?
Riesling (white); followed by Müller-Thurgau, Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), and Dornfelder.
What are the four tiers of German wine classification under the 2021 revision?
Deutscher Wein (basic), Landwein (PGI), Qualitätswein (PDO), Prädikatswein (PDO with ripeness levels).
Name the six Prädikat levels.
Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese (BA), Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA), Eiswein.
What is “Grosses Gewächs” (GG)?
A designation by the VDP for dry wines from Grosse Lage (top sites); only for Qualitätswein producers in the VDP association.
What are the key wine villages and vineyards of the Mosel?
Villages: Bernkastel, Piesport, Graach, Wehlen, Ürzig
Top vineyards (Einzellagen): Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Bernkasteler Doctor, Ürziger Würzgarten, Piesporter Goldtröpfchen.
What makes the Rheingau distinct?
South-facing slopes along the Rhine, strong Riesling and Spätburgunder production, home to Erstes Gewächs (top dry wines).
Name key villages and vineyards of the Rheingau.
Villages: Rüdesheim, Geisenheim, Johannisberg, Erbach, Hattenheim
Famous vineyards: Schloss Johannisberg, Berg Schlossberg, Hattenheimer Mannberg.
What are the key features of the Pfalz?
Warm, dry climate; second-largest region; top producer of dry Rieslings, Pinot varieties, and international grapes.
Name top villages and vineyards of the Pfalz.
Villages: Forst, Deidesheim, Wachenheim, Kallstadt
Vineyards: Forster Kirchenstück, Pechstein, Ungeheuer, Deidesheimer Herrgottsacker.
What are notable facts about the Nahe?
A diverse, volcanic terroir; high-quality, mineral-driven Rieslings.
Name key villages and vineyards in the Nahe.
Villages: Schlossböckelheim, Oberhausen, Bad Kreuznach
Vineyards: Hermannshöhle, Brücke, Felsenberg.
What’s special about the Ahr region?
Germany’s northernmost red wine region, specializing in Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir).
What are top villages in the Ahr?
Villages: Ahrweiler, Dernau, Neuenahr
Key vineyards: Rosenthal, Silberberg.
What is Franken best known for?
Silvaner, typically dry, often bottled in the Bocksbeutel flask.
What are key villages in Franken?
Villages: Würzburg, Iphofen, Escherndorf
Vineyards: Würzburger Stein, Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg.
What defines the Mittelrhein region?
Steep slate slopes along the Rhine, focused on Riesling.
Name top Mittelrhein villages.
Bacharach, Oberwesel, Boppard.
What region is Germany’s largest by production?
Rheinhessen.
What are notable Rheinhessen villages and wines?
Villages: Nierstein, Oppenheim, Westhofen
Key sites: Roter Hang (red slate), Morstein, Brunnenhäuschen.
