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German Wine Law Flashcards

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1
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What did the German Wine law of 1971 do

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Condensed 30,000 vineyards in 2,600 with geographical boundries being the only determining factor

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What does Deutscher Wein mean

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A regional wine without geographic indication

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What does Landwein mean

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Wine without geographic indication in the IGP system

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What does Anbaugebeit mean

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the general area a wine is from

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What does Bereich/ Grosslage mean

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the region a wine is from

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what does Ortswein/Gemeinden mean

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the village a wine is from

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What does Einzellage mean

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Vineyard designation

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What are the requirements for Einzellage labeling

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Can be still or sparkling, single variety or blended
must be of at least Kabinett quality

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What does Erstes Gewachs mean

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Premier Cru,
Must be single Vineyard, single Variety and dry

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What does Grosses Gewächs mean

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Grand Cru Single vineyard, single variety, must be dry

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What is Gewannen

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a possible extra designation for a single parcel in a vineyard, but none have been awarded yet

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What is gU (geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung)

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Single vineyards given PDO status. Must be dry, or Aüslese or sweeter

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What is the PDO equivalent in France

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AOP

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How many gU vineyards are there

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6

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What is Qualitätswein

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wine from one of the 13 anbaugebiet, everyday wines, with usually a low level of ripeness
chaptalization is allowed

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What is Prädikatswein

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Labeling system based on ripeness at harvest

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17
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Which levels on the Prädikatswein system do not need to be sweet

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Kabinette and Spatlese

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18
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What is a good way to tell whether a Kabinett or Spatlese wine has sweetness

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Comparing the labeling term (i.e. Kabinett) to the ABV

19
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What is the leveling of Pradikatswein from least to most ripe

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Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Trockenbeerenauslese
Eiswein

20
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What is Oeschle

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an indication of grape ripeness and sugar content

21
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What is the Oeschle and potential ABV of Kabinett Riesling

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70-85 Oeschle, 10-12% ABV if fermented dry

22
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What is the Oeschle and potential ABV of Spatlese Riesling

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76-95 Oeschle 11-13% ABV if fermented dry

23
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What is the Oeschle and potential ABV of Auslese Riesling

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83-105 Oeschle 12-14.5% ABV if fermented dry

24
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What is the Oeschle of beerenauslese Riesling

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110-128 Oeschle

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What is the Oeschle of Trockenbeerenauslese Riesling

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150-154 Oeschle

26
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What is the meaning of Spatlese

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Late Harvest

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What is the meaning of Auslese

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Select harvest, these can be bortrytis affected

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What is the meaning of Beerenauslese

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Berry select harvest, These will be botrytis affected, and picked in tries

29
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What is the meaning of Trockenbeerenauslese

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Dry Berry select harvest, Botrytis affected and left to raisinate on the vine

30
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What is the meaning of Eiswein

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Ice wine, these grapes are allowed to freeze on the vine and are pressed frozen

31
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What does Sekt mean

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Sparkling

32
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What is Deutscher Sekt

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must come from grapes grown in Germany and can be made in the Charmat method

33
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What is Deutscher Sekt b.A.

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same as Deutscher Sekt with 85% of grapes coming from an Anbaugebiet

34
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What is Winzersek

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traditional bottle fermentation, minimum 9 months on lees, 100% estate-grown fruit, varietal, and vintage must be on the label

35
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What is VDP Sekt Statut

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VDP sparkling regulations, wines must be bottle fermented

36
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What are the aging requirements for VDP Sekt

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Age 24 months

37
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What are the aging requirements for VDP Sekt Grand

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Aged well past 36 months

38
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What are the aging requirements for VDP Sekt Prestige

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age 36 months

39
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What grapes are typically used in VDP Sekt Statut

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Riesling and Pinot Noir

40
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What does Orsteil mean

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Single estate, can have this listed instead of a village

41
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What does Alleinbesitz mean

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Monopole Vineyard

42
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What does Trocken mean

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General term for dry wines

43
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What does Halbtrocken mean

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Half dry” or off-dry wines, usually reserved or Landwein, and does not tellyou exactly how sweet

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