Chapter Thirteen - Germany Flashcards
1
Q
German name for Pinot Gris
A
Grauburgunder
2
Q
German name for Pinot Blanc
A
Weissburgunder
3
Q
Most widely planted red grape in Germany
A
Spatburgunder
4
Q
A german table wine made from 100% German grapes
A
Deutscher wein
5
Q
A german table wine that may be produced from imported bulk wine
A
Wein
6
Q
Most widely planted grape in Germany
A
Riesling
7
Q
German wine category that contains what used to be referred to as “Landwein”
A
GgA - Geschutzte Geographische Angabe
8
Q
Term used for dry german wines
A
Trocken
9
Q
Term used for off dry german wines
A
Halbtrocken
10
Q
Term used to denote all German PDO wines
A
gU - Geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung
11
Q
Category of German PDO wines that allows for Chaptalization
A
Qualitatswein
12
Q
Category of German PDo wines that does not allow chaptalization
A
Pradikatswein
13
Q
German term for boytrytis
A
Edeulfaule
14
Q
Scale used to measure sugar ripeness (grape must density) in Germany
A
Oechsle
15
Q
The lowest ripeness level of the German Pradikat
A
Kabinett
16
Q
Wines of additional ripeness made from grapes picked after a designated date, translates as “late harvest”
A
Spatlese
17
Q
Translating as “selected harvest,” these wines are made from grapes that have reached a required level of sugar
A
Auslese
18
Q
Translating as “selected berries” these are sweet wines that may be affected by botrytis
A
Beerenauslese
19
Q
Wines made from frozen grapes that must be harvested at the same level of ripeness as BA
A
Eiswein
20
Q
Wines made from individually picked, overripe berries that are often affected by botrytis
A
TBA
21
Q
Germany has 13 of these designated wine regions
A
Anbaugbiete
22
Q
Equal to regional or district appellations, Germany has appx 40 of these designated areas
A
Bereiche
23
Q
Equivalent to a large grouping of closely located vineyard, appx 160 of these designated areas exist in Germany
A
Grosslagen
24
Q
This area may contain a single vineyard or a small group of vineyards. There are appx 2,700 of these areas in Germany.
A
Einzellagen
25
An organization of German wine estates committed to terrior driven viticulture
Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter (VDP)
26
A term used to indicate that a wine was made from the highest level vineyards of an estate
Grosse Lage
27
A term used to indicate that a wine is made from the second highest level vineyards of an estate
Erste Lage
28
Unfermented grape juice that is sometimes used to increase the sweetness in a wine
Sussreserve
29
Label term used to indicate an estate bottled wine
Gutsabfullung
30
Label term that indicates a producer bottoled wine made by grower cooperatives
Erzeugerabfullung
31
Label term that indicates a wine produced by a commercial winery from purchased grapes
Abfuller
32
Label term that while legally undefined, generally refers to an off-dry wine
Feinherb
33
Label term that indicates a semi-sweet wine
Leiblich
34
Label term that typically refers to a wine with a sugar level of 9g/L or less
Trocken
35
Label term that may be used on a dry wine produced from a VDP Grosse Lage vineyard
Grosses Gewachs
36
German sparking wine produced via carbonation
Schaumwein
37
The practice of adding sugar to must before fermentation
Chaptalization
38
A german rose of at least Qualitatswein quality made from a single variety
Weissherbst
39
german sparkling wine typically produced via the tank method
Sekt
40
This small area produces only 2% of Germany's wines, yet its wines enjoy an excellent reputation
Rheingau
41
One of the wine regions located in the former East Germany
Sachsen
42
The largest wine region of Germany in terms of both area under vine and wine production
Rheinhessen
43
The largest wine region of Germany in terms of ground area; however, only a small portion of the area is plantedwith grapes
Baden
44
Region planted to over 80% red grapes and specializing in Spatburgunder, depsite being located on the 50th parallel
Ahr
45
Region known for blue slate soils and excellent Riesling
Mosel
46
This region is home to the well-known Bereich of Johannishberg
Rheingau
47
Wine region that lies West of the Rhine River, with its southern edge stretching almost to Alsace
Pfalz
48
Region with the most Einzellagen (over 500)
Mosel
49
Region with most of its vines planted along the Neckar River and in the Neckar River Valley
Wurttemberg
50
Region near the city of Wiesbaden known for red slate soils
Rheingau
51
Region that is home to six Bereiche, including Bernkastel, Saar, and Ruwertal
Mosel
52
This region is sometimes referred to as Palatinate
Pflaz
53
The regional home of the Kaiserstuhl Bereich, noted for its warm weather
Baden
54
Wines from this region are often packaged in a flask-shaped Bocksbeutel
Franken
55
Large region focusing on red wine, including Trollinger, Schwarzriesling, and Lamberger
Wurtlemberg
56
Which of the following grapes is known in Germany as Grauburgunder?
Pinot Gris
57
What is the most widely planted white grape variety in Germany?
Riesling
58
What is the most widely planted red grape variety in Germany?
Pinot Noir
59
Which of the following German wine regions is located in the former East Germany
Sachsen
60
Which of the following German wine regions is located farthest north?
Ahr
61
Which of the following grapes is known in Germany as Weissburgunder
Pinot Blanc
62
In the context of the German wine industry, which of the following terms refers to the most specific area?
Einzellage
63
What is Sekt?
A german sparkling wine?
64
Which German wine region is the largest, both in terms of area under vine and wine production?
Rheinhessen
65
Where is the Mittelrhein area located?
north of Rheingau
66
What is the easternmost wine region of the former West Germany, located along the Main River
Franken
67
What wine region is located just above the northern edge of Baden? Named for a "mountain road"
Hessische Bergstrasse
68
The most important wine river in Germany
The Rhine
69
The second most important wine river in Germany
The Mosel
70
Other significant tributaries of the Rhine
the Ahr, Nahe, Main, and Neckar Rivers
71
Germany's climate
northern continental with mild summers, cold winters, and moderate precipitation year-round
72
Germany - Wein
This category is used for basic wine.
Made for the domestic market
may be enriched or chaptalized to increase the final alcohol level
73
In order to the use the term "Deutscher Wein" ---
the wine must be 100% German in origin
74
Top two white grapes in Germany
Riesling
| Muller-Thurgau
75
ggA
geschutzte geographische angabe (PGI)
76
3 subcategories of gU wines
Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
Specific PDO regions
77
Germany's 14 quality wine regions
- Ahr
- Baden
- Franken
- Hessische Bergstrasse
- Mittelrhein
- Mosel
- Nahe
- Pfalz
- Rheingau
- Rheinhessen
- Saale-unstrut
- Sachen
- Wurttemberg
78
Four levels of wine/vineyard classification in the VDP scheme
Grosse Lage (highest)
Erste Lage
Ortswein
Gutswein
79
Within Germany, the Mosel River runs northeast from the city of Trier until it flows in to the _____ River
Rhine
80
Central area of the Mosel
Mittelmosel
81
Two important tributaries of the Mosel
Saar
| Ruwer
82
Leading grape variety of the Mosel
Riesling
83
(4) Secondary grapes of the Mosel
Muller-Thurgau
Elbling
Grauburgunder
Spatburgunder
84
Grapes can fully ripen in the cool climate of the Mosel due to these factors:
South facing slopes
Blue slate soils
Hot days during summer
85
Wine region located along the Rhine River, including 15 miles where the river flows west
Rheingau
86
Leading grape of the Rheingau
Riesling
87
Wine region located to the southwest of the Rheingau
Nahe
88
The finest vineyard sites of the Nahe are located ______
on the south facing slopes of the mainly east-west valley of the Nahe River and its tributaries
89
(3) leading grapes of the Rheinhessen
Riesling
Muller-Thurgau
Dornfelder
90
The Rheinhessen forms a ________ and has a generally ______ climate
- low, flat plateau
| - warm, dry
91
Wine region located north of Alsace
Pfalz
92
The Pfalz is the ____ largest German wine region in terms of acreage
Second
93
Leading grape of the Pfalz
Riesling
94
Secondary grapes of the Pfalz (2 white, 2 red)
Muller Thurgau
Grauburgunder
Dornfelder
Spatburgunder
95
Two leading grapes of Franken
Muller Thurgau
| Silvaner
96
(3) leading red grapes of Wurttemberg
Trollinger
Schwarzriesling
Lemberger
97
In terms of climate, Wurttemberg has higher levels of ______ and _____ than most other german regions
- rainfall
| - humidity
98
Wine region located along the Rhine River and Lake Constance
Baden
99
Leading grape of Baden
Spatburgunder
100
(2) secondary grapes of Baden
Muller Thurgau
| Grauburgunder
101
(3) leading red grapes of the Ahr
Spatburgduner
Portugieser
Dornfelder
102
(2) heat-retaining soils of the Ahr
Dark slate
| Greywacke
103
The topography of the Ahr includes a series of sheltered ______ lined with steep ______
- Valleys
| - South facing slopes
104
Small wine region (famous for its many castles and terraced vineyards) lcoated north of Rheingau
Mittelrhine
105
Bernkastel and Burg Cochem are ______ located in the ____
- Bereiche
| - Mosel
106
The western most wine region of the former West Germany
Franken
