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Germany Flashcards

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Most widely planted white grape in Germany

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Riesling

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Second most widely planted white grape in Germany

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Müller-Thurgau

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Most widely planted red grape in Germany

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Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)

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German name for Pinot Gris

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Grauburgunder/Ruländer

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Term used for basic “table wine” made from 100% German grapes

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Deutscher Wein

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ggA

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geschutzte geographische Angabe: Term used for the PGI category formerly known as “Landwein”

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Two categories of wine that are collectively classified as “gU”

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Qualitätswein and Prädikatswein

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Level of the German Prädikat that translates to “late harvest”

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Spätlese

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Level of the German Prädikat that translates to “selected harvest”

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Auslese

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Level of the German Prädikat that translates to “selected berries”

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Beerenauslese

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Level of the German Prädikat that translates to “selected dried berries”

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Trockenbeerenauslese

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Levels of the German Prädikat, in order from lowest possible ripeness to highest

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Kabinett - Spätlese

Auslese - Beerenauslese & Eiswein

Trockenbeerenauslese

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Scale used in Germany to determine grape ripeness (density)

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Oechsle

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14
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Germany has 13 of these recognized wine regions

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Anbaugebiete

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Germany has ~40 of these “regional” or “district”-style appellations

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Bereiche

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Germany has ~163 of these appellations, which are basically geography-based groupings of vineyards

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Grosslagen

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Germany has more than 2,700 of these appellations, which come close to being “single vineyard” appellations

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Einzellagen

18
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Weissherbst

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A type of German rose’

19
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Term used for German sparkling wine

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Sekt or Schaumwein

20
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Two wine regions located in the former East Germany

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Sachen and Saale Unstrut

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