Ba. Key Facts Germany

Question 1

Germany, Location?

Answer 1

Northern Europe

Question 2

Germany, Climate?

Answer 2

Cool / Moderate Continental

Question 3

German Soils?

Answer 3

Varied

Stoney Soils / re-radiated heat / ripeness

Question 4

German Grape Varieties?
White
6

Answer 4

Riesling
Muller-Thurgau (Rivaner)
Silvaner
Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)
Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
Scheurebe (Sho ray Beh)

Question 5

German Grape Varieties?

Black

Answer 5

Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)

Dornfelder

Question 6

German Grapegrowing?

4

Answer 6

Northern Limit for growing grapes
Very Steep, South Facing slopes / close to river
Harvest can be protracted
Botrytis infection

Question 7

German Winemaking?

4

Answer 7

Purity of fruit
Oak use / Burgundian Varieties
Sweet Winemaking / speciality
Use of Sussreserve / Botritus

Question 8

Key Wines Areas?
Mosel
4

Answer 8

Bernkastel
Piesport
Saar
Ruwer

Question 9

Key Wines Areas?
Nahe
1

Answer 9

Schlossbockelheim

Question 10

Key Wines Areas?

Rhiengau

Answer 10

Rudeshiem
Geisenhiem
Johannisberg

Question 11

Key Wines Areas?
Rhienhessen
1

Answer 11

Nierstien

Question 12

Key Wines Areas?
Pfalz
2

Answer 12

Forst, Deidesheim

Question 13

Key Wines Areas?
Baden
1

Answer 13

Kaiserstuhl-Tuniberg

Question 14

Key Wines Areas?
Franken
1

Answer 14

Franken

Question 15

Wine Laws and Labeling Terms?
PDO
7

Answer 15

Pradikatswein=
Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
TrockenBeerenauslese
Eiswine
QbA

Question 16

Wine Laws and Labeling Terms?
PGI
Other

Answer 16

Landwien

Deutscher Wein

Question 17

Wine Laws and Labeling Terms?
Other Important Regional Subdivisions
4

Answer 17

Anbaugebiet
Bereich
Grosslage
Eizellage

Question 18

Wine Laws and Labeling Terms?
Other Labellings Terms
5

Answer 18

Trocken
Halbtrocken
Classic
Selection
Erstes Gewachs

Question 19

Wine Laws and Labeling Terms?
VDP Labellings Terms
2

Answer 19

Erste Lage

Grosses Gewachs