Germany Flashcards
What latitude do German vineyards lie upon
49-51
What aspect slopes are always vineless?
North
What are the main soil types and why in Germany?
Slate and basalt - they retain heat the best
What is the avg g/L of acidity for germany wines?
6-8
what is the name for Pinot Noir in Germany
Spatburgunder
3 most important wine regions
Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz
What is a grosslage?
a collection of vineyards within a district
What is an einzellage?
an individual vineyard site within a grosslage
Define Kabinett
a wine made form grapes picked during normal harvest; typically light in body , low in alcohol, and dry to off dry.
Define Spatlese
Spat = late, so wines harvested later than kabinett. They are fully ripened with great fruit intensity and slightly fuller than kabinett. they are dry to off dry
Define Auslese
Aus=select, made from very ripe grapes harvested in select bunches.
Define Beerenauslese
Beeren=berry, rare and costly wines made from hand selected berries, usually affected by botrytis
Define Trockenbeerenauslese
trocken = dry
beeren=berry
aus= select
these are the richest, sweetest, rarest, and most expensive of all german wines. TBA’s are very low alcohol
List sweetness levels of the traditional system from dry to sweetest
trocken - bone dry less than .9% RS
Halbtrocken (Feinherb) - half dry; less than 1.8%RS
lieblich - some sweetness; less than 4.5% RS
How is ripeness measured?
Oechsle, the weight of the must
What sweetness level are most VDP wines?
trocken
What are the hierarchy from most to least valuable in the VDP system?
Grosses Lage
Erste Lage
Orstwein
Gutswein
The Roter hang refers to a growing region where?
Rheinhessen
Which anbaugebiet is famous for Liebfraumilch?
Rheinhessen
Where is Weingut Donnhoff located?
Nahe
how many Anbaugebiete are in Germany?
13
Name the village in which Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling was harvested?
Erden
Minimum ABV for Spatlese?
7%
Where are the Taunus Mtns a defining feature?
Rheingau
Does VDP allow for chaptalization?
yes
What is the german designation for a sweet wine?
Suss
What region has the highest min must weight for Pradikatswein?
Baden
What does Edelfaule indicate?
Botrytis
what does goldkapsule indicate?
a reserve wine of heightened sweetness
