Germany Flashcards
What are the Pradicat levels of German wines?
Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese
True or False: Pradikatswein is organized by the amount of residual sugar in the finished wine?
True
Which term indicates a dry German wine?
Trocken
What is the German name for Pinot Noir?
Spatburgunder
List the German land sizes from smallest to largest.
Einzellage, Grosslage, Bereich
What type of soil in Germany helps the vines ripen grapes by storing heat and radiating that heat at night?
Slate
True or False: The Ahr region in Germany is more famous for its red wine than for its white wine?
True
What is the most important white grape varietal in Germany?
Riesling
What is the most important red grape varietal in Germany?
Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)
What is an Anbaugebiet?
A wine region
What is an “einzellagen”?
The German term for vineyard.
What does the German word “Eldelfaule” refer to?
Noble rot
Name some of the rivers located near the German wine regions.
Mosel, Rhine, Main, Nahe, and Elbe
Why are rivers so important to German vineyard sites?
The sun reflecting off of the rivers creates warmth for the vines during the day.
How does slate play an important role in German vineyards?
Slate absorbs heat from the sun during the day and releases it to the vines during the night, creating a warmer climate in a cooler region.
What is “Weissherbst”?
A saignee rose wine from Germany made from a single varietal.
What is the German word for sparkling wine?
Sekt
How is Sekt produced?
Using the Charmat Method
List the five top white varietals of Germany.
Riesling, Muller-Thurgau, Silvaner, Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), and Weissbergunder (Pinot Blanc)
What is the Ochsle Scale?
The degree of sugar in the grapes at harvest in Germany.
Name six of the thirteen Anbaugebiete of Germany.
Mosel, Ahr, Rheingau. Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Franken
What designates a high quality Riesling from the Mosel?
A Goldkapsel - many times, the longer the capsule the higher quality of wine.
What is Piesport’s greatest vineyard?
Goldtropfchen, which means “droplets of gold” and is a natural ampitheatre providing excellent terrior for the the Riesling varietal.
Where are some of Europe’s steepest vineyard located?
In the Zell region of the Mosel in Germany, called “Terrassenmosel”, reaching to a steep grade of 65%.
What is Germany’s oldest winemaking region?
The Mosel
What anbaugebiet in Germany has the most land under vine?
The Rheinhessen
What grape varietal is the Rheinhessen most devoted to?
Silvaner
What two grape varietals are making an appearance in the Pfalz anbaugebiest in Germany?
Sauvignon Blanc and Sangiovese
What are the wines of Franken, Germany traditionally bottled in?
A bocksbeutel; a squat, flask shaped bottle made from green glass.
What is “Schillerwein”
A German style of rose produced by fermenting red and white grapes together.
What is the AP number on a German wine?
It’s a number listed on the bottle that tells the vineyard site, region, application number, and application year for the wine.
What are “classic” and “selection” wines in Germany?
Classic wines are haubtrocken wines and selection wines are trocken wines, a determintation of a riesling style.
Where do most of the Anabaugebietes reside in Germany?
In Southwest Germany.
On Germany, what is the VDP?
The top 200 wine producers in the country that designates the quality standards of German wine. Established in 1910
What are teh “Erstes Gewachs”, and where would you find them?
They are the arch pictures located on wines from the Rheingau Anabaugebiete in Germany. The number of arches (2 or 3) designate wine quality…more arches means better quality.
In Germany, what are the minimal requirements for Vintage and Varietal to be stated on a label?
85%
What are the soil types of the Mosel?
Slate - both red and blue
What is the major waterway of the Nahe, Germany?
The Nahe
Where is Assmannshausen located and what varietal grows there?
Rheingau, Spatbugrunder (Pinot Noir)
What is the mountain range of the Pfalz? What sits on the opposite side?
Vosges Mountains, Alsace, France
What Anbaugebiet would you find Bernkastler Doctor?
Mosel
