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German Wine Law Flashcards

1
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What is anreicherung?

A

Enrichment (chaptalization)

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2
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What is the mandatory minimum size for einzellagen in Germany, and as of when?

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5ha; as of the vineyard reorganization and registration of 1971.

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3
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What are the exceptions to the 5ha rule?

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Doctor (Bernkastel)
Freundstück (Forst, Baden)
Kirchenstück (Forst, Baden)
Schloss Vollrads (ortsteil, Rheingau)

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4
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When was the auslese category introduced?

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1787

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5
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Where and when was the Geisenheim Wine Institute founded?

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1872 in Geisenheim, Rheingau

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6
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Name three important crossings in Germany

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Müller-Thurgau (riesling x madeleine royale)
Kerner (riesling x trollinger)
Scheurebe (riesling x silvaner)
Dornfelder

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7
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What is schwarzriesling?

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Pinot Meunier

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8
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What is weissherbst?

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Single-varietal saignée rosé of at least QbA quality from Baden

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9
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Define abfüller

A

bottler or shipper who assumes the responsibility for the origin and quality of a wine

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10
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Define edelfäule

A

Noble rot

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11
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Define erzeugerabfüllung

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Wine grown and produced by the same grower or cooperative

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12
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Define gutsabfüllung

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Wine grown, produced, and bottled by the same person/estate

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13
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Define füder

A

1000L cask (common in the Mosel)

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14
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Define stück

A

1200L cask (common in the Rheingau)

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15
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Define Kellerei

A

wine cellar or wholesaler

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16
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Define lieblich

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Medium sweet

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17
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Define Rotling

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Rosé produced from a mix of red and white varieties, with a pale or clear red color

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18
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Define Schneewein

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Snow wine: ice wine made from grapes gathered when snow covered the vineyards

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19
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Define Winzergenossenschaft

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Co-operative

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20
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What is Deutscher Wein?

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The lowest quality level in Germany. 100% of grapes must be from the country

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21
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What is Landwein?

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Grown in one of 26 landweingebiete; trocken or halb-trocken in style

22
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What is Qualitätswein?

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Produced from approved varieties sourced from a single anbaugebiete. MAY BE CHAPTALIZED.

23
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May Prädikatswein by chaptalized?

24
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What is Erstes Gewächs?

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A legally defined term applying to Riesling and Pinot Noir from classified sites in the Rheingau, harvested at a max of 50hl/ha and aged before release. Must be trocken.

25
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What is the minimum abv for Kabinett through Auslese?

26
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What is the minimum abv for Beerenauslese through Trockenbeerenauslese?

27
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Kabinett Öchsle

28
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Spätlese Öchsle

29
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Auslese Öchsle

30
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Beerenauslese Öchsle

31
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Eiswein Öchsle

32
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Trockenbeerenauslese Öchsle

33
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How is Sekt typically made?

34
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What is Deutscher Sekt?

A

Sekt comprising only german grape varieties

35
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May sekt be bottled at QbA quality?

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Yes, if produced from traditional grapes from one of the 13 anbaugebiete

36
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Why does the term Grosses Gewächs appear as GG on german wine labels?

A

Because the term is legally barred from appearing on wine labels

37
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As of 2012, what terms have been established?

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Grosse Lage - Grand Cru

Erste Lage - Premier Cru

38
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May dry wines from Erste Lage sites be labeled Grosses Gewächs?

A

No, they must be labelled trocken

39
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Is the new Erste Lage tier mandatory?

A

No, it is adopted (or not) by individual anbaugebiete

40
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What is Ortswein?

A

Village wine (within one gemeinde)

41
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What is Gutswein?

A

Regional wine (within one anbaugebiet)

42
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Is estate bottling mandatory for VDP members?

43
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What does Classic entail?

A

Max 15 g/L RS; no mention of vineyard.

44
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What does Selection entail?

A

Max 9g/L RS (12g/L for Riesling); hand harvested, single vineyard, single varietal, harvested at auslese ripeness.

45
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When did Classic and Selection come into use?

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2000 vintage

46
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What is Charta?

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An organization founded in 1984, committed to advance dry styles of riesling, notated by its three arches icon.

47
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What is frühburgunder?

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An early ripening strain of pinot noir.

48
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What is the German word for vintage?

49
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As of 2013, which anbaugebiete will participate in the new 4 tier VDP system?

A 
Rheingau
Pfalz
Franken
Baden
Württemberg
Sachsen
Saale-Unstrut
50
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Badisch Rotgold

A

Rotling - a special rosé-colored wine - is created by pressing red and white wine grapes together. “Badisch Rotgold” is a Rotling from Baden that is made exclusively from Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir grapes. Pinot Gris must have the higher proportion in this mixture.

51
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Schillerwein

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“Schillerwein” is a traditional Rotling from the Württemberg wine region. No special grape varieties are required for its production. It probably did not get its name from the poet Friedrich Schiller, but rather from the iridescent color of the wine.

52
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Not German, but what is “Schilcher” wine

A

Austrian, rose made with Blauer Wildbacher

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