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Chapter Thirteen: Introduction to Germany Flashcards

1
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What are the top 2 most widely-planted white grapes in Germany?

A

1: RIesling
2: Müller-Thurgau

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2
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What is the leading red grape in Germany?

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Spätburgunder

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3
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What is the German name for Pinot Gris?

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Graubunder or Ruländer

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4
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What is the German name for Pinot Blanc?

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Weissburgunder

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5
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What is the the basic German “wine” (formerly “table wine” made from 100% German grapes?

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Deutscher Wein

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6
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What is ggA?

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geschützte geographische Angabe (PGI category)

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7
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What is gU?

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geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (PDO category)

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What are the 3 sub-categories of gU wines?

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Qualitätswein

Prädikatswein

Specific PDO regions (new in 2020)

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9
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What are the levels of the German Prädikat (from lowest to highest)?

A

Kabinett

Spätlese

Auslese

Beerenauslese/Eiswein

Trockenbeerenauslese

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10
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What is the level of the German Prädikat that translates to “late harvest”?

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Spätlese

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11
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What is the level of the German Prädikat that translates to “selected harvest”?

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Auslese

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12
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What is the level of the German Prädikat that translates to “selected dried berries”?

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Trockenbeerenauslese

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13
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What is the scale used in Germany to determine grape ripeness (density)?

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Oeschsle

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14
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Germany has 13 of these “Quality Wine Regions”….

A

Anbaugebiete

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15
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Germany has just over 40 of these regional or “district-style” appellations…

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Bereiche

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16
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Germany has just over 160 of these geographically-based appellations…

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Grosslagen

17
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Germany has just over 2,700 of these smaller appellations…

A

Einzellagen

18
Q

What are Germany’s 13 Quality Wine Regions?

A

Ahr

Baden

Franken

Gessische-Bergstrasse

Mittelrhein

Mosel

Nahe

Pfalz

Rheingau

Rheinhessen

Saale-Unstrut

Sachen

Württemberg

19
Q

What is VDP?

A

Verband Detscher Prädikatsweingüter (the Association of German Pradikat Wine Estates)

20
Q

What are the 4 levels of wine/vineyard classification in the VDP scheme?

A

Grosse Lage (largest)

Erste Lage

Ortswein

Gutswein

21
Q

What is the unfermented grape juice that may be added to wine after fermentation?

A

Süssreserve

22
Q

What is the German sparkling wine produced using the tank or traditional method?

23
Q

What is the German sparkling wine produced via carbonation?

A

Schaumwein

24
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What is Weissherbst?

A

Single-variety rose, Qualitätswein-level quality or higher

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