Ch. 13 - Germany Flashcards
Name the lake present in Germany.
- Lake Constance aka Bodensee
Which river flows through Germany?
- River Rhine and its tributaries Ahr, Nahe, Main & Necker.
What is the climate of Germany?
Germany’s climate is northern continental with mild
summers, cold winters, and moderate precipitation
year-round.
How does the river affect the temperature in Germany?
The flowing water moderates local climates and reflects sunlight back onto the vineyards, helping to warm the vines in this marginal climate.
What is the soil profile of Mosel & Rheingau?
Mainly dark blue and red slate-based soils that are ideal for absorbing solar heat during the daytime and radiating it back at night.
In which Lander (states) are the wine growing regions in Germany located?
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Hesse
- Rhineland-Palatinate
Name the most planted white grapes of Germany.
- Riesling 56,600 acres
- Muller-Thurgau 33,400 acres
- Silvaner 12,900 acres
- Grauburgunder 12,100 acres
- Weissburgunder 10,700 acres
Name the most planted red grapes of Germany.
- Spatburgunder 29,400 acres
- Dornfelder 20,000 acres
- Portugieser 9,900 acres
- Trollinger 5,940 acres
- Blaufrankisch 4,400 acres
What are the German names for the Pinot family grapes?
- Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)
- Grauburgunder or Rulander (Pinot Gris)
- Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
List the German wine categories as per quality.
- Wein/Deutscher Wein
- Geschutzte Geographische Angabe (ggA)(PGI)
- Qualitatswein (PDO)
- Pradikatswein (PDO)
In what styles can German PGI wines be produced?
- Dry (trocken)
- Off-dry (halbtrocken)
Which category has replaced the Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) and Qualitatswein mit Pradikat (QmP) categories?
- gU - Geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung - 2009
What are the sub-categories of gU - Geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung?
- Qualitatswein - “quality wine from a designated region.”
- Pradikatswein - “quality wine with attributes.”
What are the sub-categories for Pradikatswein?
- Kabinett
- Spatlese (late harvest)
- Auslese (selected harvest)
- Beerenauslese (BA; selected berries)
- Eiswein (ice wine)
- Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA; selected dried
berries)
What is the German name for botrytis?
- Edelfaule
At what ripening levels are Eiswein grapes harvested?
Eiswein grapes are harvested at (Beerenauslese) BA level of ripeness or higher.
Which scale is used to measure ripeness of the
grapes?
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
List the hierarchy of place-names for German PDO wines.
- Anbaugebiete - 13
- Bereiche - 40 approx.
- Grosslagen - 160 approx.
- Einzellagen - 2700 approx.
What is a Bereiche?
Bereich can be thought of as a regional or district
appellation.
What is a Grosslagen?
A Grosslage is a grouping of numerous vineyards into a convenient administrative package.
What is a Einzellagen?
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).
What does the term “Erzeugerabfallung” on a German wine bottle mean?
Erzeugerabfullung includes cooperatives of growers and means “producer bottled.”
What does the term “Gutsabfullung” on a German wine bottle mean?
Gutsabfullung is the equivalent of “estate bottled.”
What does the term “Abfuller” on a German wine bottle mean?
The term Abfuller indicates a wine produced at a commercial winery that buys grapes from other sources.
What is an AP number?
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.
What is VDP?
- Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter
What are the levels of classification in the VDP system?
- VDP Gutswein
- VDP Ortswein
- VDP Erste Lage
- VDP Grosse Lage