Germany

Question 1

describe the general climate of Germany?

Answer 1

cool and continental

wet summers dry autumn

long cool ripening period

Question 2

list the pradikat levels in order of lowest to highest

Answer 2

kabinett
spatlese 
aulese
beernauslese 
eiswein 
trockenbeernauslese

Question 3

how are PGI wines labeled in germany?

Answer 3

Landwein

Question 4

explain laws of german labels?

Answer 4

all pdo wines must come from only one region and the name and pradikat will be on the label

Question 5

what is the trocken, halbtrocken, and feinherb

Answer 5

dry

off dry

non legally defined term for off dry

Question 6

on a wine labelled piesporter goldtropfchen

which is the name of the vineyard and village

Answer 6

vineyard - goldtropfchen

village - piesport

Question 7

what is the VDP

Answer 7

Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweingunter

an independent group that has classified vineyards

Question 8

what is Grosses Gewaches?

Answer 8

a term trademarked by the VDP for dry qualitatsweine from the best vineyard sites

Question 9

describe a riesling of the kabinett style

Answer 9

light in body
high in acidity
green apple and citrus
balanced with RS

Question 10

what are the 2 ways to make sweet style kabinett?

Answer 10

adding unfermented grape juice (sussreserve)

stopping fermentation early

Question 11

what are the range in alcohol levels of a kabinett?

Answer 11

sweet 8-9

dry reaches 12

Question 12

how does a spatlese differ from a kabinett?

Answer 12

more concentrated and riper with more body and alcohol

citrus stone fruit and apricot

Question 13

describe an aulese

Answer 13

made from extra ripe bunches, dry or sweet richer and riper

possible noble rot

Question 14

why is a TBA different from a BA

Answer 14

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

Question 15

describe a Muller Thurgau

Answer 15

rivaner, crossing between riesling and madeline royale

early ripening floral and fruity wine

Question 16

a wine from rheinhenssen and franken that can be dry or sweet with less acidity and an earthy quality is?

Answer 16

silvaner

Question 17

a grauburgunder is?

Answer 17

pinot gris

Question 18

a weiburgunder is

Answer 18

pinot blanc

Question 19

a spatburgunder is

Answer 19

pinot noir

Question 20

what are the best known villages of Mosel

Answer 20

piesport
bernkastel
Wehlen

Question 21

A riesling from mosel will have a flavour profile of? and do well in what soil?

Answer 21

light low alc high acid floral and green fruit

slate soils

Question 22

2 smaller production sites with rieslings showing higher acidity and used for sparkling are?

Answer 22

saar and ruwner

Question 23

the best vineyard in Nahe are situated on the bank of the river nahe between?

Answer 23

scholossbockelheim and bad kreuznach

Question 24

the style of wines from Nahe?

Answer 24

similar to mosel but slighter fuller body tan da riper character as it’s warmer

Question 25

in rheinghau the majority of vineyards are situated between?

Answer 25

``` river rhine (west) river main (east) and on the slopes to the west surrounding johanissberg and rudesheim ```

Question 26

what protects the vineyards in the rheingau?

Answer 26

the tanus hills

Question 27

a riesling with medium to full body and a distinct ripe peach character may be from?

Answer 27

rheingau

Question 28

the humid conditions of the rhine in rheingau allow the best _____ wines to be made here

Answer 28

BA and TBA

Question 29

in rheingau GG wines can be made from?

Answer 29

riesling or spatburgunder

Question 30

what is the largest vine growing region producing riesling and muller thurgau

Answer 30

rheinhessen

Question 31

30 % of the plantings in rheinhessen are made from?

Answer 31

dornfelder portgieser spatburgunder

Question 32

the fullest bodied rieslings in germany may come from?

Answer 32

the steep slope on the west bank of the rhine in nierstein

Question 33

the second largest and driest vine growing region lying east of the hart mountains

Answer 33

pfalz

Question 34

in pfalz what can GG wines be made from?

Answer 34

riesling weiburgunder spatburgunder

Question 35

the most established vineyards in pfalz are around? This area is referred to as?

Answer 35

Forst Deidsheim the mitelhardt

Question 36

the mittelhaart produces ripe fuller body rieslings that are now made in a ?

Answer 36

drier style

Question 37

the warmest and most southerly region producing fullest body and highest alcohol wines is?

Answer 37

Baden

Question 38

list the 3 largest areas in terms of vines grown in order

Answer 38

1 - rhienhessen 2 - pfalz 3 - baden

Question 39

in Baden the best vineyards are situated?

Answer 39

south facing slope of kaiserstuhl- this has the most warmth

Question 40

a top quality spatburgunder may be made in?

Answer 40

Kaiserstuhl - baden

Question 41

what is the most widely planted variety in franken that rarely reaches a level of concentration anywhere else in germany?

Answer 41

silvaner

Question 42

wines from wurzburg that are dry and rich with an earthy quality are bottled in?

Answer 42

flask shaped bottles

Question 43

what can GG wines of Franken be made from?

Answer 43

``` Silvaner Riesling Weiburgunder graburgunder spatburgunder ```