German Wine Law Flashcards
What did the German Wine law of 1971 do
Condensed 30,000 vineyards in 2,600 with geographical boundries being the only determining factor
What does Deutscher Wein mean
A regional wine without geographic indication
What does Landwein mean
Wine without geographic indication in the IGP system
What does Anbaugebeit mean
the general area a wine is from
What does Bereich/ Grosslage mean
the region a wine is from
what does Ortswein/Gemeinden mean
the village a wine is from
What does Einzellage mean
Vineyard designation
What are the requirements for Einzellage labeling
Can be still or sparkling, single variety or blended
must be of at least Kabinett quality
What does Erstes Gewachs mean
Premier Cru,
Must be single Vineyard, single Variety and dry
What does Grosses Gewächs mean
Grand Cru Single vineyard, single variety, must be dry
What is Gewannen
a possible extra designation for a single parcel in a vineyard, but none have been awarded yet
What is gU (geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung)
Single vineyards given PDO status. Must be dry, or Aüslese or sweeter
What is the PDO equivalent in France
AOP
How many gU vineyards are there
6
What is Qualitätswein
wine from one of the 13 anbaugebiet, everyday wines, with usually a low level of ripeness
chaptalization is allowed
What is Prädikatswein
Labeling system based on ripeness at harvest
Which levels on the Prädikatswein system do not need to be sweet
Kabinette and Spatlese
What is a good way to tell whether a Kabinett or Spatlese wine has sweetness
Comparing the labeling term (i.e. Kabinett) to the ABV
What is the leveling of Pradikatswein from least to most ripe
Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Trockenbeerenauslese
Eiswein
What is Oeschle
an indication of grape ripeness and sugar content
What is the Oeschle and potential ABV of Kabinett Riesling
70-85 Oeschle, 10-12% ABV if fermented dry
What is the Oeschle and potential ABV of Spatlese Riesling
76-95 Oeschle 11-13% ABV if fermented dry
What is the Oeschle and potential ABV of Auslese Riesling
83-105 Oeschle 12-14.5% ABV if fermented dry
What is the Oeschle of beerenauslese Riesling
110-128 Oeschle
What is the Oeschle of Trockenbeerenauslese Riesling
150-154 Oeschle
What is the meaning of Spatlese
Late Harvest
What is the meaning of Auslese
Select harvest, these can be bortrytis affected
What is the meaning of Beerenauslese
Berry select harvest, These will be botrytis affected, and picked in tries
What is the meaning of Trockenbeerenauslese
Dry Berry select harvest, Botrytis affected and left to raisinate on the vine
What is the meaning of Eiswein
Ice wine, these grapes are allowed to freeze on the vine and are pressed frozen
What does Sekt mean
Sparkling
What is Deutscher Sekt
must come from grapes grown in Germany and can be made in the Charmat method
What is Deutscher Sekt b.A.
same as Deutscher Sekt with 85% of grapes coming from an Anbaugebiet
What is Winzersek
traditional bottle fermentation, minimum 9 months on lees, 100% estate-grown fruit, varietal, and vintage must be on the label
What is VDP Sekt Statut
VDP sparkling regulations, wines must be bottle fermented
What are the aging requirements for VDP Sekt
Age 24 months
What are the aging requirements for VDP Sekt Grand
Aged well past 36 months
What are the aging requirements for VDP Sekt Prestige
age 36 months
What grapes are typically used in VDP Sekt Statut
Riesling and Pinot Noir
What does Orsteil mean
Single estate, can have this listed instead of a village
What does Alleinbesitz mean
Monopole Vineyard
What does Trocken mean
General term for dry wines
What does Halbtrocken mean
Half dry” or off-dry wines, usually reserved or Landwein, and does not tellyou exactly how sweet
