Germany-Terms, General Styles

Question 1

What is an Alleinbesitz?

Answer 1

German monopole

Question 2

What does Alte Reben mean?

Answer 2

old vines in GR

Question 3

What is Biologische Säureabbau?

Answer 3

malo in GR

Question 4

What is Edelfäule?

Answer 4

noble rot in GR

Question 5

what is Gerbstoff?

Answer 5

tannin in GR

Question 6

what is a Kelter?

Answer 6

GR wine press

Question 7

what is Keuper?

Answer 7

clay/slate soil in GR

Question 8

what is Lehm?

Answer 8

loam in GR

Question 9

What is Mergel?

Answer 9

heavy loam in GR

Question 10

what is Restzucker?

Answer 10

RS in GR

Question 11

What is Rotling?

Answer 11

rosé wine in GR

Question 12

what is a Schloss?

Answer 12

Castle in GR

Question 13

what is a Steillage?

Answer 13

”steep site,” min 30% incline in GR

Question 14

What is Schotter?

Answer 14

Gravel in GR

Question 15

what is ton in GR?

Answer 15

clay

Question 16

What is a weinberg?

Answer 16

vineyard in GR

Question 17

what is an einzellage?

Answer 17

vineyard in GR

Question 18

what is a Weinkellerei?

Answer 18

wine cellar/winery in GR

Question 19

what is a winzer?

Answer 19

winegrower in GR

Question 20

What is most cultivated grape of GR? When did this shift take place and from what grape?

Answer 20

Riesling

1990s from Müller-Thurgau

Question 21

Which country possesses the highest plantings of Riesling in the world? How much?

Answer 21

GR

approx half (23,000 of 50,000 ha in world)

Question 22

What is a Stück? What are it’s common variants?

Answer 22

neutral barrel traditional to Rheingau of 1,200 L

Halbstück (600L)
Doppelstück (2,400L)

Question 23

What is a fuder?

Answer 23

large neutral barrel traditional to Mosel of 1,000L

Question 24

GR produces more dry or sweet Riesling?

Answer 24

dry

Question 25

What country is 3rd largest producer of PN in world?

Answer 25

GR (behind FR and US)

Question 26

What region of Germany has most Spätburgunder planted? followed by which 2 regions?

Answer 26

Baden (1/2 of plantings) Pfalz then Rheinhessen

Question 27

What is Frühburgunder?

Answer 27

Mutation genetically identical to PN earlier ripening and thicker skinned France called Pinot Noir Précoce or Pinot Madeleine

Question 28

Which region are you most likely to find Frühburgunder?

Answer 28

Rare (257 ha) specialty of Germany, mainly Ahr

Question 29

What is the parentage of Dornfelder?

Answer 29

Helfsteiner x Heroldrebe from 1950s

Question 30

What are top red grapes of GR in order of plantings?

Answer 30

1. Spätburgunder 2. Dornfelder 3. Lemberger/Blaufränkisch

Question 31

What are top 2 countries for production of PG?

Answer 31

1. Italy | 2. GR

Question 32

Which region of GR is Grauburgunder best in?

Answer 32

Baden, just across from Alsace

Question 33

What is Rülander?

Answer 33

sweet botrytized version of Grauburg. in Baden

Question 34

What is Weissherbst?

Answer 34

saingée rose from 1 varietal | at least QbA quality

Question 35

Which grape was most planted in GR before M-T overtook it in 1969?

Answer 35

Silvaner

Question 36

What is the country of origin of Silvaner?

Answer 36

Austria

Question 37

In which region of GR is Silvaner a local specialty?

Answer 37

Franken

Question 38

Which region of GR has most plantings of Silvaner?

Answer 38

Rheinhessen

Question 39

Which country is leading producer of Pinot Blanc?

Answer 39

GR (Weissburgunder)

Question 40

What are best regions of GR for Weissburgunder?

Answer 40

Baden and Pfalz

Question 41

What is the parentage of Scheurebe? Who created?

Answer 41

Riesling x Bukettrebe in 1916 by Georg Scheu

Question 42

What is the primary function of chardonnay in GR?

Answer 42

sekt production

Question 43

What is Schwarzriesling?

Answer 43

pinot meunier

Question 44

What is trollinger?

Answer 44

schiava

Question 45

In which region of GR are you most likely to find Schwarzriesling and Trollinger?

Answer 45

Württemburg

Question 46

Where does GR stack up on the world stage of sparkling wine production?

Answer 46

3rd

Question 47

Who was the first German to make sparkling wine?

Answer 47

Florenz-Ludwig Heidsieck in 1785 in Champagne

Question 48

Where and when was the first sparkling wine of Germany produced?

Answer 48

Württemburg in 1826

Question 49

What is the sekt tax?

Answer 49

1.02E enacted by Kaiser Wilhelm in 1902 and still in place today

Question 50

What is the market distribution of sekt, aka, who's making it? Example producers?

Answer 50

85% production by 7 large companies Ex Henkell, Rotkäppchen, Söhnlein-Brillant

Question 51

what is the major grape variety for basic level sekt?

Answer 51

imported spanish airen

Question 52

What are major varieties for quality sekt?

Answer 52

``` Riesling (1/2) Pinot Grapes (1/3rd) ``` Remaining from aromatic varieties like Scheurebe and Gewürtz

Question 53

Who is leading light in quality sekt of GR?

Answer 53

Volker Raumland from Rheinhessen

Question 54

What is important about the Volker Raumland producer?

Answer 54

1st GR winery to focus only on Sekt Origin as service to other wineries to make sekt for them on his equipment

Question 55

Aside from Volker Raumland, who is also known for quality Sekt in GR? Who is Cellarmaster?

Answer 55

Reichsrat von Buhl Matthieu Kaufmann, former cellarmaster at Bollinger

Question 56

What does the goldkapsel indicate about wine?

Answer 56

generally indicates extra sweetness due to the higher must weight Commonly encountered in Auslese bottlings

Question 57

What is the term for estate produced/bottled in Germany?

Answer 57

Gutsabfullung

Question 58

What are best and worst recent vintages in GR?

Answer 58

Best Recent=2001-2012, 01/05 best Worst Recent=2013

Question 59

What are best and worst classic vintages of GR?

Answer 59

Best Classic=71,75,76, 83 (sweets) Worst Classic=1980