Ba. Key Facts Germany Flashcards
Germany, Location?
Northern Europe
Germany, Climate?
Cool / Moderate Continental
German Soils?
Varied
Stoney Soils / re-radiated heat / ripeness
German Grape Varieties?
White
6
Riesling Muller-Thurgau (Rivaner) Silvaner Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) Scheurebe (Sho ray Beh)
German Grape Varieties?
Black
Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)
Dornfelder
German Grapegrowing?
4
Northern Limit for growing grapes
Very Steep, South Facing slopes / close to river
Harvest can be protracted
Botrytis infection
German Winemaking?
4
Purity of fruit
Oak use / Burgundian Varieties
Sweet Winemaking / speciality
Use of Sussreserve / Botritus
Key Wines Areas?
Mosel
4
Bernkastel
Piesport
Saar
Ruwer
Key Wines Areas?
Nahe
1
Schlossbockelheim
Key Wines Areas?
Rhiengau
Rudeshiem
Geisenhiem
Johannisberg
Key Wines Areas?
Rhienhessen
1
Nierstien
Key Wines Areas?
Pfalz
2
Forst, Deidesheim
Key Wines Areas?
Baden
1
Kaiserstuhl-Tuniberg
Key Wines Areas?
Franken
1
Franken
Wine Laws and Labeling Terms?
PDO
7
Pradikatswein= Kabinett Spatlese Auslese Beerenauslese TrockenBeerenauslese Eiswine QbA