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Ch. 13 - Germany Flashcards

1
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Name the lake present in Germany.

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  • Lake Constance aka Bodensee
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Which river flows through Germany?

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  • River Rhine and its tributaries Ahr, Nahe, Main & Necker.
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What is the climate of Germany?

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Germany’s climate is northern continental with mild
summers, cold winters, and moderate precipitation
year-round.

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How does the river affect the temperature in Germany?

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The flowing water moderates local climates and reflects sunlight back onto the vineyards, helping to warm the vines in this marginal climate.

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What is the soil profile of Mosel & Rheingau?

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Mainly dark blue and red slate-based soils that are ideal for absorbing solar heat during the daytime and radiating it back at night.

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In which Lander (states) are the wine growing regions in Germany located?

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  • Baden-Wurttemberg
  • Hesse
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
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Name the most planted white grapes of Germany.

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  • Riesling 56,600 acres
  • Muller-Thurgau 33,400 acres
  • Silvaner 12,900 acres
  • Grauburgunder 12,100 acres
  • Weissburgunder 10,700 acres
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Name the most planted red grapes of Germany.

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  • Spatburgunder 29,400 acres
  • Dornfelder 20,000 acres
  • Portugieser 9,900 acres
  • Trollinger 5,940 acres
  • Blaufrankisch 4,400 acres
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What are the German names for the Pinot family grapes?

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  • Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)
  • Grauburgunder or Rulander (Pinot Gris)
  • Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
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10
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List the German wine categories as per quality.

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  • Wein/Deutscher Wein
  • Geschutzte Geographische Angabe (ggA)(PGI)
  • Qualitatswein (PDO)
  • Pradikatswein (PDO)
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In what styles can German PGI wines be produced?

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  • Dry (trocken)

- Off-dry (halbtrocken)

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Which category has replaced the Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) and Qualitatswein mit Pradikat (QmP) categories?

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  • gU - Geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung - 2009
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13
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What are the sub-categories of gU - Geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung?

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  • Qualitatswein - “quality wine from a designated region.”

- Pradikatswein - “quality wine with attributes.”

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What are the sub-categories for Pradikatswein?

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  • Kabinett
  • Spatlese (late harvest)
  • Auslese (selected harvest)
  • Beerenauslese (BA; selected berries)
  • Eiswein (ice wine)
  • Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA; selected dried
    berries)
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15
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What is the German name for botrytis?

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  • Edelfaule
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At what ripening levels are Eiswein grapes harvested?

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Eiswein grapes are harvested at (Beerenauslese) BA level of ripeness or higher.

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17
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Which scale is used to measure ripeness of the

grapes?

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Oechsle a system based on the density or must weight of the juice (the more solids, primarily sugar, in the juice, the denser the liquid will be).
• Oechsle= (density- 1.0) x 1,000

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18
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List the hierarchy of place-names for German PDO wines.

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  • Anbaugebiete - 13
  • Bereiche - 40 approx.
  • Grosslagen - 160 approx.
  • Einzellagen - 2700 approx.
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What is a Bereiche?

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Bereich can be thought of as a regional or district

appellation.

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What is a Grosslagen?

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A Grosslage is a grouping of numerous vineyards into a convenient administrative package.

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What is a Einzellagen?

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An Einzellage is, in theory, a single vineyard, but this ignores the fact that these areas were created by cobbling together tiny vineyards into new vineyards with a minimum of 5 hectares (12.4 acres).

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What does the term “Erzeugerabfallung” on a German wine bottle mean?

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Erzeugerabfullung includes cooperatives of growers and means “producer bottled.”

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What does the term “Gutsabfullung” on a German wine bottle mean?

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Gutsabfullung is the equivalent of “estate bottled.”

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What does the term “Abfuller” on a German wine bottle mean?

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The term Abfuller indicates a wine produced at a commercial winery that buys grapes from other sources.

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25
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What is an AP number?

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Amtliche Prufungsnummer - is issued after government approval and identifies the wine and the specific testing center where it was approved, as well as the village of origin, winery of origin, and other information.

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26
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What is VDP?

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  • Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter
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27
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What are the levels of classification in the VDP system?

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  • VDP Gutswein
  • VDP Ortswein
  • VDP Erste Lage
  • VDP Grosse Lage
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What do the initials “GG” on a German wine bottle indicate?

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A dry wine from a VDP Grosse Lage vineyard may be designated by the initialism “GG” (Grosses Gewachs) and is labeled with the term “Qualitatswein Trocken.

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What is VDP Erste Lage?

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The second-highest-level vineyards of the estate, translated as “first site.”

30
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What is VDP Ortswein?

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Translates as “classified site wine.” These wines are sourced from vineyards at the equivalent of a village appellation.

31
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What is VDP Gutswein?

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  • Gutswein is an entry-level wine, equivalent to an estate wine or regional wine.
  • The wines originate from an estate’s holdings within a region, and they meet the stringent standards prescribed by the VDP.
32
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What are dry wines produced under Grosse Lage, Erste Lage, and Ortswein labelled as?

A

Dry wines produced under the top three tiers are labeled with the term trocken (in addition to the GG used by the Grosse Lage properties) as opposed to a Pradikat level.

33
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What is the residual sugar for a wine labelled as trocken?

A

Dry - up to 9 g/L

34
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What is the residual sugar for a wine labelled as halbtrocken?

A

Off dry - 9-18 g/L

35
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What is the residual sugar for a wine labelled as feinherb?

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Off dry but not legally defined.

36
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What is the residual sugar for a wine labelled as lieblich, halb, sub or suss?

A
  • Half-sweet - 18-45 g/L

- Sweet - more than 45 g/L

37
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Which Pradikat levels are usually made into dessert wines?

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  • BA
  • TBA
  • Eiswein
38
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What is the minimum required ripeness levels for BA, Eiswein, and TBA grapes?

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  • BA and Eiswein - 110° to 125° Oechsle

- TBA - 150° and 154 ° Oechsle

39
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What is the ideal harvesting temperature for German Ice Wine grapes?

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  • At least -8°C/18°F.
40
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What is a “Weissherbst”?

A

A rose wine made from a single variety of at least Qualitatswein quality may be labeled with the term Weissherbst.

41
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What is Sekt or Schaumwein?

A

German sparkling wine.

42
Q

Name the Bereiche of Ahr.

A
  • Walporzheim/Ahrtal
43
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Name the Bereiche of Baden.

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  • Badische-Bergstrasse
  • Bodensee
  • Breisgau
  • Kraichgau
  • Kaiserstuhl
  • Markgraflerland
  • Ortenau
  • Tuniberg
  • Tauberfranken
44
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Name the Bereiche of Franken.

A
  • Mainviereck
  • Maindreieck
  • Steigerwald
45
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Name the Bereiche of Hessische Bergstrasse.

A
  • Starkenburg

- Umstadt

46
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Name the Bereiche of Mittelrhein.

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  • Loreley

- Siebengebirge

47
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Name the Bereiche of Mosel.

A
  • Bernkastel
  • Burg Cochem
  • Moseltor
  • Obermosel
  • Saar
  • Ruwertal
48
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Name the Bereiche of Nahe.

49
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Name the Bereiche of Pfalz.

A
  • Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse

- Sudliche Weinstrasse

50
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Name the Bereiche of Rheingau.

A
  • Johannisberg
51
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Name the Bereiche of Rheinhessen.

A
  • Bingen
  • Nierstein
  • Wonnegau
52
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Name the Bereiche of Saale-Unstrut.

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  • Mansfelder Seen
  • Schloss Neuenburg
  • Thuringen
53
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Name the Bereiche of Sachsen.

A
  • Elstertal

- Meissen

54
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Name the Bereiche of Wurttemberg.

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  • Bayerischer Bodensee
  • Kocher-Jagst-Tauber
  • Oberer Neckar
  • Remstal-Stuttgart
  • Wurttembergisch Unterland
  • Wurttembergisch Bodensee
55
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Name the tributaries of River Mosel.

A
  • Saar and Ruwer.
56
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Name the main grapes for Mosel.

A
  • Riesling

- Muller-Thurgau

57
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On which slopes are the best vineyards in Mosel located?

A

The best-performing vineyards are those facing
south on steep slopes, providing the ideal aspect
for maximizing sun exposure.

58
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Name the main grapes for Rheingau.

A
  • Riesling & Spatburgunder.
59
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Name the main grapes for Nahe.

60
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Name the main grapes for Rheinhessen.

A
  • Riesling, Muller-Thurgau and Dornfelder.
61
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Where does the region Pfalz get its name from?

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The region gets its name from the Latin word palatium, meaning “palace,” it is often referred to by the English equivalent, Palatinate.

62
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Name the main grapes for Franken.

A

Muller-Thurgau and Silvaner.

63
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What is specially shaped bottle of Franconian wines called?

A

Bocksbeutel - a traditional squat green or brown flask.

64
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What does Hessische Bergstrasse mean?

A

The name of the region means “Hessian Mountain Road.”

65
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Name the main grapes for Wurttemberg.

A

Red - Trollinger, Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier), and Lemberger.

66
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Name the main grapes for Baden.

A

Spatburgunder followed by Mtiller-Thurgau and Grauburgunder.

67
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Name the main grapes for Ahr.

A

Spatburgunder, Portugieser and Dornfelder

68
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Name the main grapes for Sachen & Saale-Unstrut.

A

Muller Thurgau, Riesling, and Weissburgunder.

CSW - Unit III - Wine Labels, Laws, and Regions (13 decks)

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