Germany

Question 1

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

Answer 1

South East

Constance

Question 2

What are the important rivers and tributaries in Germany?

Answer 2

Important rivers: Rhine —— Mosel

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

Question 3

What are Germany’s soils?

Answer 3

Blue and red slate

Question 4

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

Answer 4

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

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Baden-Wurttemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate

Question 6

Germany’s recognized wine areas are known as

Answer 6

Anbaugebiete

Question 7

How many Anbaugebiete are there in Germany?

Answer 7

13

Question 8

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

Answer 8

100%

Lowest Classification level of Wein

Question 9

Is chaptalization allowed in Pradikatswein?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

Pradikate means

Answer 10

special attributes

which are based on ripeness levels achieved in the vineyard

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Kabinett, 
Spatlese, 
Auslese, 
Beerenauslese, 
Eisvein, 
Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 12

What does Auslese mean?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What does Spatlese mean?

Answer 13

late harvest

additional ripeness - develop more intense flavors and aromas than Kabinett

Question 14

What does Beerenauslese mean?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What does Trockenbeerenauslese mean?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What are the three levels of Pradikat dessert wines?

Answer 16

Beerenauslese, Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

Oeschle

Question 18

Oeschle values can range from ____ to _____.

Answer 18

40 (under ripe) to 150 (dried grapes) 
Kebinett range (70-85)

Question 19

Gutsabfullung on a label means

Answer 19

estate bottled

Question 20

Erzeugerabfullung on a label means

Answer 20

Cooperatives of growers and means “producer bottled”

Question 21

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

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Regional or district appellation along the lines of of AOC

Answer 22

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

Question 23

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

Answer 23

VDP

Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter

Question 24

The VDP classifies

Answer 24

vineyards

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Grosse Lage, Erste Lage, Ortswein, Gutswein

Question 26

VDP Erste Lage translates to

Answer 26

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

Question 27

VDP Ortswein translates to

Answer 27

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

Question 28

VDP Gutswein translates to

Answer 28

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

Question 29

VDP Gross Lage

Answer 29

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

Question 30

What is sussreserve?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

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

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Auslese can have the potential Alcohol level in excess of

Answer 32

14%

Question 33

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

Answer 33

weissherbst

Question 34

German sparkling wine is called

Answer 34

Sekt - off dry and semisweet | Schaumvein - fruity aerated, carbonation

Question 35

What is the most widely planted grape in Germany?

Answer 35

Reisling 1/5 of vineyard acreage dominates Rheingqu and Mosel

Question 36

What is the second most common grape in Germany?

Answer 36

Muller-Thurgau | Riesling and Madeline Royal cross

Question 37

What red grapes are grown in Germany?

Answer 37

Pinot Noir, Dornfelder, Portugieser

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Reisling, Muller-Thurgau, Silvaner

Question 39

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

Answer 39

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

Question 40

features of the best vineyards in Mosel include?

Answer 40

steep slops- ideal aspect for max sun exposure | Blue slate -heat retention

Question 41

What are the 2 Mosel side tributaries?

Answer 41

Saar and Ruwer

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Mittelmosel

Question 43

How many Bereiche are in the Mosel Anbaugebeite?

Answer 43

6

Question 44

Name 4 of the Bereiche in the Mosel.

Answer 44

Bernkastle, Burg Cochem, Saar and Ruwertal

Question 45

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

Answer 45

10%, tall green bottles

Question 46

What other area is equal to Mosel in reputation?

Answer 46

Rheingau

Question 47

What are the 2 grapes in the Rheingau?

Answer 47

Reisling 75% of region | Spatburgunder takes up about half of what is left over

Question 48

What is the soil in the Rheingau?

Answer 48

Red slate

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Johannisberg

Question 50

What region across from Rheingau and north of Pfalz? | leads in area under vine and production?

Answer 50

Reinehessen

Question 51

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

Answer 51

Franken

Question 52

What is the most widely planted grape in Baden?

Answer 52

Spatburgunder

Question 53

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

Answer 53

Baden's Kaiserstuhl bereich

Question 54

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

Answer 54

Ahr

Question 55

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

Answer 55

Ahr and Wurttemberg

Question 56

What three regions produce both red and white wines?

Answer 56

Baden, Rheingau and Rheinhessen

Question 57

Characteristics of German Vineyards?

Answer 57

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

Question 58

Lowest classification level?

Answer 58

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

Question 59

What is the PGI classification level ?

Answer 59

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

Question 60

The PDO classification level is broken into 2 pieces

Answer 60

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

Question 61

Eiswein

Answer 61

frozen grapes harvest at BA level of ripeness or higher | crushed immediately, much water discarded

Question 62

Geographical indications largest to smallest?

Answer 62

Anbaugebiete Bereiche Grosslagen Einzellagen

Question 63

Which Pradikat classifications of desert wines require Botrytis?

Answer 63

Berrenauslese and Trockenberrenauslese require | Eiswine may or may not have affected berries

Question 64

Red wine accounts for what percentage acreage?

Answer 64

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

Question 65

production method for Sket wine?

Answer 65

can be produce tank method | traditional is also allowed

Question 66

Reingau's Geography and climate?

Answer 66

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

Question 67

Pfalz -describe region

Answer 67

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

Question 68

Eastern most Anbaugebiet, | large area of Main River grows what here?

Answer 68

Franken, | Muller Thurgau and Silvaner