Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Germany > History, VDP > Flashcards

History, VDP Flashcards

(71 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

When was VDP founded

A

1910

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What was original purpose of VDP?

A

Promote Natur wine (unchapitalized)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What does VDP stand for

A

Verband Deutcher Prädikatsweingüter
Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Who now owns Kloster Eberbach

A

-state-run Hessische Staatsweingüter
-since after WWII

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What was the difference in number of named vineyard sites before and after Wine Law of 1971

A

~30,000 => ~2,600

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Name a few notable exceptions to mandated minimum size of 5ha established with German Wine Law of 1971

A

Docter - in Bernkastel (Mosel)
Kirchenstück and Freundstück - in Forst (Pfalz)
Schloss Vollrads ortsteil - in Rheingau
Kiedricher Turmberg - in Rheingau

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

When do records show the first documentation of “rüssling” vines?

A

1402

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

“discovery” of Spätlese: When and who?

A

1775
Schloss Johannisberg (Rheingau)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

1st Spätlese?
1st Auslese?
1st Eiswein?

A

1st Spätlse - 1775
1st Auslese - 1787
1st Eiswein - 1858

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What was German wine called in the English markets in the 19th C?

A

Hock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is the name of the most prominent research center in Rheingau? When was it founded?

A

Geisenheim wine Institute
Founded 1872

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

When was Müller-Thurgau created at Geisenheim? What are the parents?

A

1882
Riesling x Madeleine Royale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Riesling x Madeleine Royale = ?

A

Müller-Thurgau

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Parentage of Scheurebe

A

riesling x bukettrebe

-developed in Rheinhessen
-one of few crossings to show real quality potential

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is the most prominent red grape crossing and 2nd most planted red grape in Germany?

A

Dornfelder
(Helfensteiner x heroldrebe)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

When did phylloxera strike Germany?

A

late 19th C

late 1800s

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

In the 1980s what percentage of German exports had Liebfraumilch on the label?

A

over 60%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Reqs for Liebfraumilch?

A

-cannot state grape ( most was M-T_
-Can be blended from Rheinhessen, Nahe, Rheingau, Pfalz

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Main White grapes of Germany

A

-Riesling (20%)

-Müller-Thurgau
-Silvaner
-Graubugunder (Pinot Gris)
-Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
-Kerner
-Bacchus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Main Red grapes of Germany

A

-Spätburgunder (10%)

-Dornfelder
-Blauer Portugieser
-Trollinger (Schiava)
-Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

% for varietal wines?

A

85%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Where does Germany currently rank in terms of global wine production?

A

8th as of 2018

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What is QbA? What is it now known as?

A

Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete

(now known just as Qualitätswein)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What was Prädikatswein formerly known as?

A

Qualitätswein mit Prädikat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
What are the top two tiers of German wine production and how much of total production do they account for each vintage?
Prädikatswein (best) Qualitätswein (QbA) 98% of each vintage
26
Minimum alcohol for Prädikatswein
7% (5.5% for BA, TBA, Eiswein)
27
Is chaptalization allowed for Prädikatswein?
NO!!!!!!!
28
What is the Amtliche Prüfungsnummer
AP Number -5 sets of 2 numbers indicating wine has been approved by tasting panel
29
What do each of the 5 sets of numbers refer to in AP number?
(1) the location of the examination board (2) the village in which the wine was produced (3) the producer (4) the unique number of the bottling (5) the year in which the wine was tested, typically one calendar year after the vintage
30
What quality level is most Grosses Gewächs wine released as?
dry wines mainly released as QbA, without mention of prädikat level
31
What are the categories below quality wines in Germany?
-Landwein (PGI) -Wein/Deutscher Wein
32
Landwein reqs
-from one of 26 broad regions -must be trocken or halbtrocken
33
Wein and Deutscher Wein reqs
Wein - may include grapes from other countries, must state countries, may state varietal Deutscher Wein - 100% German grapes, may state varietal
34
What quality level is most Sekt released as? What production method is typical?
-Deutscher Wein -Charmat
35
Min. Öchsle Range for Kabinett
70-85
36
Min. Öchsle Range for Spätlese
76-95
37
Min. Öchsle Range for Auslese
83-105
38
Min. Öchsle Range for BA/Eiswein
110-128
39
Min. Öchsle Range for TBA
150-154
40
When did the VDP change its mission the first time? Why?
1971 -1971 German Wine Law abolished the use of the term natur, created QbA which allowed chaptalization -rewrote mission to promote superior standards
41
Why did the VDP change its mission the second time?
-To merge principles with Charta beliefs after Charta was losing steam -merged promotion of dry Riesling with renewed emphasis on terroir and vineyard site as measure of quality
42
When was the major accord that spelled out the classified vineyards for the VDP
2002
43
When was Charta founded? What was the main mission? What was the symbol on the label?
1984 Mission - to advance the classic dry style of Rheingau riesling symbol - an emblem of three Roman arches
44
When did the VDP restructure their quality tiers? What happened?
2012 -Created Grosse Lage, which trumped previous top ranking of Erste Lage -Erste Lage became like 1er cru to Grosse Lage's Grand Cru
45
What was the top tier of quality for VDP before 2012?
Erste Lage
46
What are the 4 tiers of Quality for VDP sites and corresponding max yields?
-Grosse Lage: "Grand Cru" Wines (max. 50 hl/ha) -Erste Lage: "Premier Cru" Wines (max. 60 hl/ha) -Ortswein: Village Wines (max. 75 hl/ha) -Gutswein: Regional Wines (max. 75 hl/ha)
47
What is the symbol for Grosse Lage wine? (Formerly for Erste Lage)
The number 1 then a grape cluster
48
Requirements for Grosse Lage (Erste Lage wines originally)?
-Harvested by hand -max yield 50 hl/ha -min. must weight equivalent of Spätlese -dry labeled GG, sweet labeled by prädikat -estate bottling mandatory -VDP logo (eagle clasping grape cluster) on label
49
Max RS for GG wines?
-9 g/L -legally considered trocken
50
What is Erstes Gewächs? How is it different than Grosses Gewächs?
-Alternative to Grosses Gewächs (GG) in the Rheingau -instituted by and trademarked by Charta -Grosses Gewächs is illegal on labels, so has to be GG, Erstes Gewächs can be written out
51
When may Grosse Lage white wine, red wine, and prädikat wine be released?
-GG white: Sept 1st, yr after harvest -GG red: Sept 1st, 2nd yr after harvest -12 months in wood -Prädikat: May 1, yr after harvest
52
Can a sweet wine producer made an auslese bottling and a spätlese bottling from the same Grosse Lage vineyard site in the same year?
Yes! -but only one dry wine from each vineyard
53
Post 2012, can Erste Lage dry wines be labeled Grosses Gewächs (GG)?
NO! -GG is only for Grosse Lage -Erste Lage dry wine must be labeled trocken
54
Do all anbaugebiete have Erste Lage sites post 2012?
No, -member organizations in each anbaugebiete can decide if they want to develop Erste Lage designations -Ex - Pfalz has it, Rheinhessen doesnt
55
What is Ortswein?
Village wine - 2nd to lowest tier of VDP site -max yield 75 hl/ha
56
What is Gutswein?
Regional wine - lowest tier of VDP site -max yield 75 hl/ha
57
Name some VDP producers
Leitz Kartauserhof Egon Müller Joh. Jos. Prüm Dönnhoff Keller Peter Lauer Haart Rainer Sauer AJ Adam Wagner Stempel Clemens Busch
58
Is VDP sanctioned by German Law?
No! -classification essentially voluntary -room for interpretation or exemptions -ex - Burkin Wolf labels with GC (grand cru) instead of GG -ex - Mosel can make Kabinett Grosse Lage, Pfalz cant
59
Where is the German Wine Institute
Mainz, Rheinhessen
60
When did the terms Classic and Selection debut? Are they legally recognized?
-2000 vintage -yes they are legally recognized -may be used by any producer in any ambaugebiete that meets requirements
61
Requirements for "Classic" wines
-"harmoniously dry" -max 15 g/L RS -single varietal -may not label vineyard
62
Requirements for "Selection" wines
-"superior dry" -max 9 g/L RS (12 g/L for Riesling) -min alcohol 12% (11.5 in Mosel) -single vineyard, single varietal -max yields 60 hl/ha -must weight must be equivalent to Auslese -hand harvested -released sept 1 year after harvest
63
What is lieblich?
-"mild" or medium sweet -max 45 g/L RS
64
Max RS for Trocken, Halbtrocken, and Lieblich?
Trocken - 9 g/L RS Halbtrocken - 18 g/L RS Lieblich - 45 g/L RS
65
What is süssreserve?
juice from harvested grapes, held back and clarified, left unfermented to add back into wine
66
What is the Oechsle scale?
hydrometer scale -measures density of grape must -indicates ripeness and sugar content -one degree Oechsle = 1 gram difference between mass of 1 L must and 1 L water
67
Which 2 anbaugebiete allow only Riesling for VDP Grosse Lage?
Mosel and Nahe
68
Which 3 anbaugebiete allow only Riesling and Spätburgunder for VDP Grosse Lage?
Rheingau Rheinhessen Mittelrhein
69
What grapes are allowed for Pfalz VDP Grosse Lage sites?
Riesling Spätburgunder Weissburgunder
70
Sekt producer?
-(mostly large companies - Henkell, Rotkäpchen) -Volker Raumland - 1st winery founded for sekt -Reichsrat Von Buhl -->Matthieu Kaufmann (former cellar master Bollinger)
71
Grapes for sekt?
Premion sekt: -1/2 from Riesling -1/3 from Pinot varieties (esp blanc) -1/5 aromatic (scheurebe/gewurtz) Larger companies - often base wines from other places in Europe

Germany (15 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions