Chapter 13: Intro to the Wines of Germany

Question 1

Top two (most widely planted) white grapes in Germany

Answer 1

1: Riesling #2: Müller-Thurgau

Question 2

Leading red grape in Germany

Answer 2

Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)

Question 3

German name for Pinot Gris

Answer 3

Grauburgunder or Ruländer

Question 4

German name for Pinot Blanc

Answer 4

Weissburgunder

Question 5

Basic German “wine” (formerly ‘table wine’) made from 100% German grapes

Answer 5

Deutscher Wein

Question 6

ggA

Answer 6

geschützte geographische Angabe (PGI category)

Question 7

gU

Answer 7

geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (PDO category)

Question 8

(3) sub-categories of gU wines

Answer 8

1. Qualitätswein 2. Prädikatswein 3. Specific PDO regions (new in 2020)

Question 9

Levels of the German Prädikat (from lowest to highest)

Answer 9

1. Kabinett 2. Spätlese 3. Auslese 4. Beerenauslese/Eiswein 5. Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 10

Level of the German Prädikat that translates to “late harvest”

Answer 10

Spätlese

Question 11

Level of the German Prädikat that translates to “selected harvest”

Answer 11

Auslese

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 13

Scale used in Germany to determine grape ripeness (density)

Answer 13

Oechsle

Question 14

Germany has 13 of these “Quality Wine Regions”

Answer 14

Anbaugebiete

Question 15

Germany has just over 40 of these regional or “district-style” appellations

Answer 15

Bereiche

Question 16

Germany has just over 160 of these geographically-based appellations

Answer 16

Grosslagen

Question 17

Germany has over 2,700 of these smaller appellations

Answer 17

Einzellagen

Question 18

Germany’s 13 Quality Wine Regions

Answer 18

1. Ahr 2. Baden 3. Franken 4. Hessische-Bergstrasse 5. Mittelrhein 6. Mosel 7. Nahe 8, Pfalz 9. Rheingau 10. Rheinhessen 11. Saale-Unstrut 12. Sachen 13. Württemberg

Question 19

VDP

Answer 19

Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates)

Question 20

Four levels of wine/vineyard classification in the VDP scheme

Answer 20

1. Grosse Lage (highest) 2. Erste Lage 3. Ortswein 4. Gutswein

Question 21

Unfermented grape juice that may be added to wine after fermentation

Answer 21

Süsssreserve

Question 22

German sparkling wine produced using the traditional or tank method

Answer 22

Sekt

Question 23

German sparkling wine produced via carbonation

Answer 23

Schaumwein

Question 24

Weissherbst

Answer 24

Single-variety rosé Qualitätswein-level quality or higher