Germany Flashcards
describe the general climate of Germany?
cool and continental
wet summers dry autumn
long cool ripening period
list the pradikat levels in order of lowest to highest
kabinett spatlese aulese beernauslese eiswein trockenbeernauslese
how are PGI wines labeled in germany?
Landwein
explain laws of german labels?
all pdo wines must come from only one region and the name and pradikat will be on the label
what is the trocken, halbtrocken, and feinherb
dry
off dry
non legally defined term for off dry
on a wine labelled piesporter goldtropfchen
which is the name of the vineyard and village
vineyard - goldtropfchen
village - piesport
what is the VDP
Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweingunter
an independent group that has classified vineyards
what is Grosses Gewaches?
a term trademarked by the VDP for dry qualitatsweine from the best vineyard sites
describe a riesling of the kabinett style
light in body
high in acidity
green apple and citrus
balanced with RS
what are the 2 ways to make sweet style kabinett?
adding unfermented grape juice (sussreserve)
stopping fermentation early
what are the range in alcohol levels of a kabinett?
sweet 8-9
dry reaches 12
how does a spatlese differ from a kabinett?
more concentrated and riper with more body and alcohol
citrus stone fruit and apricot
describe an aulese
made from extra ripe bunches, dry or sweet richer and riper
possible noble rot
why is a TBA different from a BA
Noble rot. is essential to reach the must weight of a TBA not a BA
both are sweet low alc honey stone fruit and candied peel
describe a Muller Thurgau
rivaner, crossing between riesling and madeline royale
early ripening floral and fruity wine
a wine from rheinhenssen and franken that can be dry or sweet with less acidity and an earthy quality is?
silvaner
a grauburgunder is?
pinot gris
a weiburgunder is
pinot blanc
a spatburgunder is
pinot noir
what are the best known villages of Mosel
piesport
bernkastel
Wehlen
A riesling from mosel will have a flavour profile of? and do well in what soil?
light low alc high acid floral and green fruit
slate soils
2 smaller production sites with rieslings showing higher acidity and used for sparkling are?
saar and ruwner
the best vineyard in Nahe are situated on the bank of the river nahe between?
scholossbockelheim and bad kreuznach
the style of wines from Nahe?
similar to mosel but slighter fuller body tan da riper character as it’s warmer
in rheinghau the majority of vineyards are situated between?
river rhine (west) river main (east) and on the slopes to the west surrounding johanissberg and rudesheim
what protects the vineyards in the rheingau?
the tanus hills
a riesling with medium to full body and a distinct ripe peach character may be from?
rheingau
the humid conditions of the rhine in rheingau allow the best _____ wines to be made here
BA and TBA
in rheingau GG wines can be made from?
riesling or spatburgunder
what is the largest vine growing region producing riesling and muller thurgau
rheinhessen
30 % of the plantings in rheinhessen are made from?
dornfelder
portgieser
spatburgunder
the fullest bodied rieslings in germany may come from?
the steep slope on the west bank of the rhine in nierstein
the second largest and driest vine growing region lying east of the hart mountains
pfalz
in pfalz what can GG wines be made from?
riesling
weiburgunder
spatburgunder
the most established vineyards in pfalz are around? This area is referred to as?
Forst
Deidsheim
the mitelhardt
the mittelhaart produces ripe fuller body rieslings that are now made in a ?
drier style
the warmest and most southerly region producing fullest body and highest alcohol wines is?
Baden
list the 3 largest areas in terms of vines grown in order
1 - rhienhessen
2 - pfalz
3 - baden
in Baden the best vineyards are situated?
south facing slope of kaiserstuhl- this has the most warmth
a top quality spatburgunder may be made in?
Kaiserstuhl - baden
what is the most widely planted variety in franken that rarely reaches a level of concentration anywhere else in germany?
silvaner
wines from wurzburg that are dry and rich with an earthy quality are bottled in?
flask shaped bottles
what can GG wines of Franken be made from?
Silvaner Riesling Weiburgunder graburgunder spatburgunder
