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Germany Flashcards

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1
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Climate in Germany?

A

Cool - Continental

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2
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What site selection influences are essential for ripening grapes?

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Aspect

proximity to rivers

Proximity to mountain ranges (rain shadow)

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3
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min hL/Ha for Landwein and Deutcher Wein, and Qualitatzwein

A

Landwein & Deutcherwein 150hL/Ha

Qualitatzwein 105hL/Ha

these yields can be an issue for quality

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4
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Name the main trellising systems in Germany

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Stake

VSP

Pendelbogan

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5
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Riesling accounts for what % of plantings?

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23%

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6
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What is Sussreserve and how is it used?

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Unfermented or partially fermented grape juice. Large commercial wineries use this to sweeten wines.

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7
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How are basic, inexpensive reds made in germany?

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Thermovinification

Fermented off skins

stainless steel

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8
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How are premium reds made in Germany?

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Cold maceration

oak

whole bunch

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9
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Whats is Deutscher wein?

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Wine without a GI

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10
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what is Landwein?

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PGI wines

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11
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What is Qualitatswein? (3)

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PDO wines

Must be from one of 13 regions (or Anbaugebiete)

Will go through testing

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12
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What is Pradikatswein? (4)

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PDO wines that are more heavily regulated

must be from one of 40 districts (Bereich)

enrichment not permitted

Must weights come under Kabinett - TBA

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13
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Kabinett Pradikatswein? (4)

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Lowest must weights

Citrus & green apple flavours

light in style

highest acid

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14
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Spatlese Pradikatswein?

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Fully ripe grapes

higher alcohol than Kabinett

greater fruit concentration - usually stone fruit

fuller body than Kabinett

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15
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Auslese Pradikatswein? (4)

A

Extra ripe grapes

some grapes affected by Botrytis

often honey characters

Usually sweet but last classification that can be dry

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16
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Legal min alcohol for Kabinett, Spatlese and Auslese?

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7%

17
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Legal min alcohol for Beerenauslese, Eiswein and TBA?

A

5.5%

18
Q

Beerenauslese Pradikatswein? (4)

A

Individually selected berries

hand harvested

Botrytis grapes common

flavours of very ripe and dried stonefruit

19
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Eiswein Pradikatswein? (3)

A

Picked at below -7 degrees by law

Must be pressed when frozen

Pure peach and grapefruit flavours

20
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Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)

A

Extremely high must weights

Must be Botrytis affected grapes only

Most expensive wines in Germany

Marmalade, honey and dried fruit character

21
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What are the issues with labelling a wine Trocken, Halb-Trocken, Lieblich etc?

A

These are based on what RS the wine has and not how the wine tastes (high acid Riesling can taste drier)

22
Q

In geographical labelling terms, what are the following:

Bereiche

Einzllagen

Grosslagen

A

Bereiche: A distrrict

Einzllagen: Individual vineyard site

Grosslagen: Collective vineyard sites

23
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Einzllagen and Grosslagen can only be used for which PDO wines?

A

Qualitatzwein & Pradikatswein

24
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Where does the VDP differ from the traditional Qualitatswein/Pradikatswein laws? (4)

A

Lower min yields

Use of traditional grapes for specific regions

Higher min must weights

four tier vineyard classification system (crus)

25
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What is Gutwein VDP?

A

Regional wine (Bourgogne)75hL/ha

26
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What is Ortwein VDP?

A

Village wine (Gevrey Chambertin) 75hL/ha

27
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What is Erste Lage VDP? (20)

A

1er cru wine

60 hL/Ha

28
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What is Gross Lage VDP (5)

A

Grand cru - Best parcels in best vineyard

lowest yields - 50hL/Ha

12 months in oak for reds

Min aging for whites. September 1st, the year after harvest

appears as GG on the label (Gosses Gerwach not allowed)

29
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What does Erste Gerwacha refer to?

A

A top site in Rheingau (The Rheingau charter)

30
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Rheinhessen reputation? (3)

A

Warm and dry climate

Bulk wine production on the valley floor

quality wine production in the south

31
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Nahe reputation? (4)

A

Small growers

mild temperatures

low rainfall

Mostly high quality whites, riper Riesling

32
Q

Nahe soils?

A

Sandstone and slate

33
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Franken Reputation (4)

A

Mostly Muller thurgau grown

Dry whites

High quality Sylvaner (full bodied, dry, floral)

High quality PN in the west

34
Q

High quality PN & Riesling producer from Franken?

A

Rudolf Furst

35
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Ahr reputation? (3)

A

Mostly red wine

mostly co ops - 85%

Sheltered valley good for ripening reds

36
Q

Ahr soils?

A

Greywacke

Dark slate

37
Q

Rheingau reputation? (4)

A

Highly prestigious region

Full bodies, riper style of riesling

Rhine sits at 1km wide - moderates and causes botrytis

wide range of soils

38
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Riesling accounts for what % of german plantings?

A

23% (majority)

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