German wine terms

Question 1

Anbaugebiete
(“ahn-bow-je-beet”)

Answer 1

one of the thirteen major German wine regions

Question 2

Pradikate

Answer 2

Quality level based on ripness
NO CHAP

Question 3

Gemeinde
(“ge-mine-daa”)

Answer 3

local community or village

Question 4

Einzellage
(“ein-ze-laga”)

Answer 4

single vineyard

Question 5

oechsle scale
(“ex-la”)

Answer 5

german scale that measures must weight

Question 6

bocksbeautel
(“box-by-te”)

Answer 6

flattened ellipsoid wine bottle specifc to the Franken anbaugebiete

Question 7

Schloss

Answer 7

Castle or chateau

Question 8

Edelfäule

Answer 8

Noble Rot

Question 9

Halbtrocken

Answer 9

half-dry

Question 10

trocken

Answer 10

dry

Question 11

trockenbeerenauslese

Answer 11

dried selective berry harvest

Question 12

Eiswein

Answer 12

ice wine

Question 13

beerenauslese

Answer 13

select berry harvest

Question 14

auslese

Answer 14

select harvest

Question 15

spatlese

Answer 15

late harvest

Question 16

Kabinett

Answer 16

literal meaning: a wine set aside in a cabinet

fully ripened grape and lowest on the Pradikatswein

Question 17

Weissburgunder

Answer 17

Pinot Blanc

Question 18

Grauburgunder

Answer 18

Pinot Gris

Question 19

Spätburgunder

Answer 19

Pinot Noir