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Chapter 13-15-Table 1 Flashcards

1
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Most widely planted white grape in Germany

A

Riesling

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2
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Second most widely planted white grape in Germany

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Muller-Thurgau

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3
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Most widely planted red grape in Germany

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Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)

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4
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German name for Pinot Gris

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Grauburgunder/Rulander

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5
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German name for Pinot Blanc

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Weissburgunder

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6
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Term used for basic “table wine” made from 100% German grapes

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Deutscher Wein

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7
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ggA

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Geschutzte Geographische Angabe: Term used for the PGI category formerly known as “Landwein”

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8
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Two categories of wine that are collectively classified as “gU”

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QbA (Qualitatswein) and Pradikatswein

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9
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The lowest (least-ripe) level of the German Pradikat

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Kabinett

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10
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Level of the German Pradikat that translates to “late harvest”

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Spatlese

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11
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Level of the German Pradikat that translates to “selected harvest”

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Auslese

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12
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Level of the German Pradikat that translates to “selected berries”

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Beerenauslese

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13
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Level of the German Pradikat that translates to “selected dried berries”

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Trockenbeerenauslese

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14
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Levels of the German Pradikat, in order from lowest possible ripeness to highest

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Kabinett - SpatleseAuslese - Beerenauslese & EisweinTrockenbeerenauslese

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15
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Scale used in Germany to determine grape ripeness (density)

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Oechsle

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16
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Germany has 13 of these recognized wine regions

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Anbaugebiete

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17
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Germany has ~40 of these “regional” or “district”-style appellations

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Bereiche

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18
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Germany has ~163 of these appellations, which are basically geography-based groupings of vineyards

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Grosslagen

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19
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Germany has more than 2,700 of these appellations, which come close to being “single vineyard” appellations

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Einzellagen

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20
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VDP

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The Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter (Association of German Pradikat Wine Estates)

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21
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VDP term for the highest-level vineyards of a recognized estate

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VDP Grosse Lage

22
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Weissherbst

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A type of German rose’

23
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Term used for German sparkling wine

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Sekt or Schaumwein

24
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German wine region located just across the Rhine River from Alsace

25
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Two wine regions located in the former East Germany

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Sachen and Saale Unstrut

26
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Leading grape variety of Austria

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Gruner Veltliner

27
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Name often used in Austria for Chardonnay

28
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Most widely planted red grape in Austria

29
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Austrian measure for must weight

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KMW (Klosterneuburger Mostwaage)

30
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Level of the Austrian Pradikat found between Beerenauslese and TBA

31
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Austria’s highest-level appellation

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DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus)

32
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Dried-grape wine made in Austria

33
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Mountain Wine made in Austria

34
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Bull’s Blood

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Red wine of Hungary; alsocalled Bikaver

35
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Famous dessert wine of Hungary

36
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Main white grapes of Tokaji

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Furmint, Harslevelu

37
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Grading system used to rank the sweetness levels of Tokaji

38
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Leading white grape of Switzerland

A

Chasselas (Fendant)

39
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Most widely planted white grape of Georgia (and much of Eastern Europe)

A

Rkatsiteli

40
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Region in Ukraine with a long history of sparkling wine production

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Crimea (the Crimean Peninsula)

41
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Greek red grape, widely grown in Macedonia, that is often compared to Pinot Noir

42
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Greek red grape used mainly for sweet fortified wines, such as those from Patras

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Mavrodaphne

43
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Pink-skinned grape widely grown in the Peloponnese

A

Moschofilero

44
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Well-known high-acid white grape variety originally from Santorini

A

Assyritiko

45
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Highest quality level of wine appellation in Greece, used only for sweet wines.

46
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PDO-level classification for dry, unfortified Greek Wines

47
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Greek wine classification used for retsina

48
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Term used for a Greek table wine that has been aged for a minimum of two years (white) or three years (red)

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Cava or Kava

49
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Famous fortified wine of Cyprus

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Commandaria

50
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Greek island, located in the Aegean Sea, known for producing several different versions of sweet white wine

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