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Germany Flashcards

1
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Most German winegrowing areas are found in the ____ part of the country either near rivers or Lake _______.

A

South East

Constance

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What are the important rivers and tributaries in Germany?

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Important rivers: Rhine —— Mosel

Tributaries to Rhine include:
Ahr —- Nahe
Main —- Necker

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3
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What are Germany’s soils?

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Blue and red slate

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Why are Germany’s soils important to the top vineyard sites?

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The blue and red slate soil retains heat and radiates is back out at night.

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5
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What are the 3 states/Lander which are Germany’s primary winegrowing regions?

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Baden-Wurttemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate

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6
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Germany’s recognized wine areas are known as

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Anbaugebiete

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How many Anbaugebiete are there in Germany?

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13

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In order to use the term Deutscher Wein, the wine must be ______% German in origin.

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100%

Lowest Classification level of Wein

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9
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Is chaptalization allowed in Pradikatswein?

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No

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10
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Pradikate means

A

special attributes

which are based on ripeness levels achieved in the vineyard

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11
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What are the 6 levels of Pradikatswein in order of ripeness level?

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Kabinett, 
Spatlese, 
Auslese, 
Beerenauslese, 
Eisvein, 
Trockenbeerenauslese
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12
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What does Auslese mean?

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selected harvest
wines can be intense in bouquet and taste
sugar potential to create 14% ABV

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13
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What does Spatlese mean?

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late harvest

additional ripeness - develop more intense flavors and aromas than Kabinett

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14
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What does Beerenauslese mean?

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selected berries -individual berry harvest
rich sweet dessert wines
-may be affected by botrytis - Edelfaule

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What does Trockenbeerenauslese mean?

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selected dried berries
individual berries picked that are overripe- raisined
often shriveled by botrytis
greatest dessert wines in the world

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16
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What are the three levels of Pradikat dessert wines?

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Beerenauslese, Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese

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17
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the ripeness of the grapes is assessed by measuring the amount of sugar present in degree _____, a system based on density of must weight of the juice.

A

Oeschle

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18
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Oeschle values can range from ____ to _____.

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40 (under ripe) to 150 (dried grapes) 
Kebinett range (70-85)
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19
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Gutsabfullung on a label means

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estate bottled

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20
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Erzeugerabfullung on a label means

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Cooperatives of growers and means “producer bottled”

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21
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Abfullung is a term used for a commercial winery that buys grapes from other sources. T or F

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True

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22
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Regional or district appellation along the lines of of AOC

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Bereiche
about 40 of them
Each Anbaugebiet contains at least 1 Bereiche

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23
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What is the organization of Germany’s leading wine estates?

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VDP

Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter

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24
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The VDP classifies

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vineyards

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25
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How many levels are in the VDP classification and list in order of highest to lowest?

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Grosse Lage,
Erste Lage,
Ortswein,
Gutswein

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26
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VDP Erste Lage translates to

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2nd highest level translates to first site
Dry: Qualitatsvein Trocken
Off Dry: Halbtrocken or feinherb
Sweet: Pradikat level

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27
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VDP Ortswein translates to

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translates to classified site wine
-sourced from vineyards = to village appellation
Dry: Qualitatiswein Trocken
Sweet: halbtrocken or feinherb or Pradikat

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28
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VDP Gutswein translates to

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translates to good entry level wines = to estate wine or regional wine
-lowest level of VDP

29
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VDP Gross Lage

A

highest level vineyards - great site
Designated by the GG
Dry: Qualitatswein Trocken
Ripeness: Pradikats

30
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What is sussreserve?

A

unfermented grape juice added after fermentation to sweeten a low alcohol wine

31
Q

What are the German terms for sweetness levels in order of driest to sweetest?

A

trocken,
halbtrocken/feinherb,
lieblich/halbsuB,
suss/suB

32
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Auslese can have the potential Alcohol level in excess of

A

14%

33
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A rose from a single variety of at least QbA quality may be labeled with the term

A

weissherbst

34
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German sparkling wine is called

A

Sekt - off dry and semisweet

Schaumvein - fruity aerated, carbonation

35
Q

What is the most widely planted grape in Germany?

A

Reisling
1/5 of vineyard acreage
dominates Rheingqu and Mosel

36
Q

What is the second most common grape in Germany?

A

Muller-Thurgau

Riesling and Madeline Royal cross

37
Q

What red grapes are grown in Germany?

A

Pinot Noir, Dornfelder, Portugieser

38
Q

What are the three white grapes of Germany, not including the …burgunders?

A

Reisling, Muller-Thurgau, Silvaner

39
Q

What region/Anbaugebiete is known for it’s high acid Reislings?

A

Mosel

traits balanced 0stone fruits, honey
moderate sweetness
no more than 10% ABV

40
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features of the best vineyards in Mosel include?

A

steep slops- ideal aspect for max sun exposure

Blue slate -heat retention

41
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What are the 2 Mosel side tributaries?

A

Saar and Ruwer

42
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What area of the Mosel is home to it’s most famous sites?

A

Mittelmosel

43
Q

How many Bereiche are in the Mosel Anbaugebeite?

A

6

44
Q

Name 4 of the Bereiche in the Mosel.

A

Bernkastle, Burg Cochem, Saar and Ruwertal

45
Q

Wines from the Mosel usually contain no more than ____% alcohol and are bottled in

A

10%, tall green bottles

46
Q

What other area is equal to Mosel in reputation?

A

Rheingau

47
Q

What are the 2 grapes in the Rheingau?

A

Reisling 75% of region

Spatburgunder takes up about half of what is left over

48
Q

What is the soil in the Rheingau?

A

Red slate

49
Q

What is the name of the one Anbaugebiet in the Rheingau?

A

Johannisberg

50
Q

What region across from Rheingau and north of Pfalz?

leads in area under vine and production?

A

Reinehessen

51
Q

The tradition squat green or brown Bocksbeutel is found in what Anbaugebiete?

A

Franken

52
Q

What is the most widely planted grape in Baden?

A

Spatburgunder

53
Q

What is considered to be Germany’s warmest wine growing area?

A

Baden’s Kaiserstuhl bereich

54
Q

What region/aubaugebiete is one of Germany’s most northern region and known for red wine?

A

Ahr

55
Q

What two regions produce red wines as their key wine style?

A

Ahr and Wurttemberg

56
Q

What three regions produce both red and white wines?

A

Baden, Rheingau and Rheinhessen

57
Q

Characteristics of German Vineyards?

A

cool climate, struggle to ripen, south facing hills

  • concentration around waterways which moderate temps and reflect sun back to vineyards
  • blue & red slate ideal absorb solar heat & radiate
58
Q

Lowest classification level?

A

Wein
Deutscher Wein- must be 100% German
-may be enriched or chaptalized
-wine may be imported in bulk from Italy

59
Q

What is the PGI classification level ?

A

ggA - geschutzte geographische Angage
also referred to as Landwein (country wine)
-chaptalization permitted, min 85% from geo grown in Germany

60
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The PDO classification level is broken into 2 pieces

A

the lower: Qualitatswein- quaity wine from a designate region
the upper: Pradikatswein- quality wine with attributes/ can’t chaptalize

61
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Eiswein

A

frozen grapes harvest at BA level of ripeness or higher

crushed immediately, much water discarded

62
Q

Geographical indications largest to smallest?

A

Anbaugebiete
Bereiche
Grosslagen
Einzellagen

63
Q

Which Pradikat classifications of desert wines require Botrytis?

A

Berrenauslese and Trockenberrenauslese require

Eiswine may or may not have affected berries

64
Q

Red wine accounts for what percentage acreage?

A

36% of Germany’s acreage
mostly found in warmer Wurttemberg and Baden
PN prominent red variety

65
Q

production method for Sket wine?

A

can be produce tank method

traditional is also allowed

66
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Reingau’s Geography and climate?

A

Rhine (flows westward) between Mainz and Wiesbaden, ideal southern exposure right bank

  • microclimates (sun, shelter from wind/cold)
  • red slate hold heat from day and radiates at night
67
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Pfalz -describe region

A

Fertile region know for inexpensive, large quantity
west of Rhine and north of Alsace
sunny, warm
produces 1/4 of all German Riesling

68
Q

Eastern most Anbaugebiet,

large area of Main River grows what here?

A

Franken,

Muller Thurgau and Silvaner

2020 CSW (35 decks)

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