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
