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Germany Flashcards

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What sort of price point is most German sparkling wine

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90% - inexpensive, high volume

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How much inexpensive sparkling wine does the average German consumer drink per year?

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4.5 bottles

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What are the main categories of Sekt? (4)

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  1. Sekt (90% of production)
  2. Deutscher Sekt
  3. Deutscher Sekt bA
  4. Winzersekt
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Describe the requirements that need to be met for a wine to be called Sekt

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  • Usually tank method
  • Made in Germany but grapes usually sourced from southern Europe
  • Sold six months after 2nd ferment has begun (min 90 days on lees or 30 if lees are stirred)
  • Doesn’t require vintage or mention of grapes
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Describe a typical Sekt

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  • Med acid
  • Light intensity
  • Primary fruit
  • No autolysis
  • Noticeable RS - Brut or Extra Dry
  • Acceptable to good
  • Inexpensive
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Describe the requirements that need to be met for a wine to be called Deutscher Sekt

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  • Tank method or trad method
  • German grown fruit but may come from multiple regions
  • Cannot state region of origin even if grapes from single region
  • Vintage / non-vintage
  • > 85% of grapes from one variety
  • Cannot state region of origin even if grapes from single region
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Describe the requirements that need to be met for a wine to be called Deutscher Sekt bA

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  • bestimmter Anbaugebiete = “of a defined region”
  • Region name must appear on label
  • Tank or traditional method
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Describe the requirements that need to be met for a wine to be called Winzersekt

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  • Estate bottled - wine is made on same estate where the grapes were grown - usually Riesling
  • Traditional method
  • Vintage, variety, producer’s name must appear on bottle
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Describe a typical Winzersekt (when made from Riesling)

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  • Med intensity
  • Apple and peach fruit
  • Toasty, smoky autolysis
  • High acid
  • Brut
  • Very good - outstanding
  • Mid - premium priced
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What is Perlwein / Secco?

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  • Can be made from grapes from a specified region (Qualitätsperlwein bA) or from across EU (Perlwein)
  • Tank or carbonation
  • Three bar or less (taxed less)
  • Usually sweeter than Sekt
    1. Trocken - up to 35 g/L
    2. Halbtrocken - 33-50 g/L
    3. Mild - > 50 g/L
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Where are grapes for Sekt picked and how are they processed?

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  • High vol production in Southern Europe
  • Picked early for acidity
  • Crushed in region of origin, chilled and transported to Germany
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Where are grapes for Deutscher Sekt, Deutscher Sekt bA and Winzersekt picked and how are they processed?

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  • Throughout Germany - cool continental climate suits growing grapes with low potential ABV and high acid
  • Grapes picked early with under-ripe grapes being removed with high acid and just-ripe fruit character
  • Hand-harvesting used for HQ wines
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What kind of grapes are used for Deutscher Sekt, Deutscher Sekt bA, and Winzersekt?

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Riesling - most prestigious wines

Chardonnay/PN blends or as single varietal wines

Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Silvaner, Scheurebe

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Do variations in climate and soil types have an impact on the final wine?

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No - wines are usually extensively blended prior to 2nd ferment

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Describe how tank method is used to produce Sekt

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First Ferment

  • Low temp –> fruit
  • Blended –> consistency

Second Ferment

  • HQ aged on lees for 3-6 months –> complexity, balanced
  • High vol –> time and price
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16
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Describe how traditional method is used to produce Sekt

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Grapes: Champagne varieties + Riesling

Malo - avoided for Riesling –> aromatic

Lees ageing - varies by style

  • Aromatic: min 9 mnths with focus on floral, apple, lemon
  • Smoky: min 18 months with some smokiness

Dosage - mature sweet Riesling may be used for premium bottling –> richness, complexity

17
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What technique can produce use to make less expensive bottle-fermented wine?

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Transfer method

18
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Can Sekt be made using carbonation?

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No

19
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What are the minimum alcohol and pressure requirements for Sekt?

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> 10% ABV

3.5 atmospheres

20
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What proportion of a wine must be made from a single grape variety/vintage to be named as such?

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> 85%

21
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Outline the min ageing requirements for different methods of Sekt

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  1. Tank method - six months from tirage w/ 90 days on lees (30 days if stirred)
  2. Traditional method - min 9 months on lees
  3. Transfer method - min 3 months on lees
22
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What do the terms Flaschengärung and Klassische Flaschengärung mean?

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Flaschengärung - bottle fermented, may be disgorged by transfer

Klassische Flaschengärung - classic bottle fermentation, may not be disgorged by transfer

23
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What are the three main price segments for Sekt?

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Low-end: up to 4EUR retail - >50%
Standard: up to 8EUR
HQ: considerably higher prices

24
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Describe the extent of competition in the domestic market for Sekt

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Fiercely competitive esp. between large brands

Competition for shelf space in retailers

Large ad spends to win market share

25
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Where are different kinds of Sekt sold?

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90% domestically

  • Majority - supermarkets
  • Winzersekt - cellear door, specialist wine retailers, restaurants

10% export
- Eastern Europe - sometimes via subsidiary brands made locally

26
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Describe the structure of Sekt production

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Dominated by large firms - Rotkappchen Mumm, Henkell & Co and Schloss Wachenheim - which make up 80% of production

Private label - discounters like Aldi and Lidl

27
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What sort of price bracket does Rotkappchen Mumm specialise in?

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Economy - provides relatively HQ for low prices, very popular

28
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Where is sparkling wine (including Sekt) usually sold?

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75% at retail - price-conscious consumers avoid restaurant prices

29
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What is VDP Sekt?

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  • Fruit grown on a VDP estate for Sekt production
  • Fruit picked early and by hand
  • Traditional method, whole bunch pressed
  • Tier 1: Min 15 months on lees
  • Tier 2: Min 36 months on lees, single-vineyard and vintage declared

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