Germany Flashcards
Most widely planted white grape in Germany
Riesling
Second most widely planted white grape in Germany
Müller-Thurgau
Most widely planted red grape in Germany
Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
German name for Pinot Gris
Grauburgunder/Ruländer
Term used for basic “table wine” made from 100% German grapes
Deutscher Wein
ggA
geschutzte geographische Angabe: Term used for the PGI category formerly known as “Landwein”
Two categories of wine that are collectively classified as “gU”
Qualitätswein and Prädikatswein
Level of the German Prädikat that translates to “late harvest”
Spätlese
Level of the German Prädikat that translates to “selected harvest”
Auslese
Level of the German Prädikat that translates to “selected berries”
Beerenauslese
Level of the German Prädikat that translates to “selected dried berries”
Trockenbeerenauslese
Levels of the German Prädikat, in order from lowest possible ripeness to highest
Kabinett - Spätlese
Auslese - Beerenauslese & Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese
Scale used in Germany to determine grape ripeness (density)
Oechsle
Germany has 13 of these recognized wine regions
Anbaugebiete
Germany has ~40 of these “regional” or “district”-style appellations
Bereiche
Germany has ~163 of these appellations, which are basically geography-based groupings of vineyards
Grosslagen
Germany has more than 2,700 of these appellations, which come close to being “single vineyard” appellations
Einzellagen
Weissherbst
A type of German rose’
Term used for German sparkling wine
Sekt or Schaumwein
Two wine regions located in the former East Germany
Sachen and Saale Unstrut
