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Germany Flashcards

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1
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describe the general climate of Germany?

A

cool and continental

wet summers dry autumn

long cool ripening period

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2
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list the pradikat levels in order of lowest to highest

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kabinett
spatlese 
aulese
beernauslese 
eiswein 
trockenbeernauslese
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3
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how are PGI wines labeled in germany?

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Landwein

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4
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explain laws of german labels?

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

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5
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what is the trocken, halbtrocken, and feinherb

A

dry

off dry

non legally defined term for off dry

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6
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on a wine labelled piesporter goldtropfchen

which is the name of the vineyard and village

A

vineyard - goldtropfchen

village - piesport

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7
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what is the VDP

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Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweingunter

an independent group that has classified vineyards

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8
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what is Grosses Gewaches?

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

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9
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describe a riesling of the kabinett style

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

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10
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what are the 2 ways to make sweet style kabinett?

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adding unfermented grape juice (sussreserve)

stopping fermentation early

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11
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what are the range in alcohol levels of a kabinett?

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sweet 8-9

dry reaches 12

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12
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how does a spatlese differ from a kabinett?

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more concentrated and riper with more body and alcohol

citrus stone fruit and apricot

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13
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describe an aulese

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

possible noble rot

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14
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why is a TBA different from a BA

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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

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15
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describe a Muller Thurgau

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rivaner, crossing between riesling and madeline royale

early ripening floral and fruity wine

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16
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a wine from rheinhenssen and franken that can be dry or sweet with less acidity and an earthy quality is?

A

silvaner

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17
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a grauburgunder is?

A

pinot gris

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18
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a weiburgunder is

A

pinot blanc

19
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a spatburgunder is

A

pinot noir

20
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what are the best known villages of Mosel

A

piesport
bernkastel
Wehlen

21
Q

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

A

light low alc high acid floral and green fruit

slate soils

22
Q

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

A

saar and ruwner

23
Q

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

A

scholossbockelheim and bad kreuznach

24
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the style of wines from Nahe?

A

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

25
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in rheinghau the majority of vineyards are situated between?

A 
river rhine (west)
river main (east)
and on the slopes to the west surrounding johanissberg and rudesheim
26
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what protects the vineyards in the rheingau?

A

the tanus hills

27
Q

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

A

rheingau

28
Q

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

A

BA and TBA

29
Q

in rheingau GG wines can be made from?

A

riesling or spatburgunder

30
Q

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

A

rheinhessen

31
Q

30 % of the plantings in rheinhessen are made from?

A

dornfelder
portgieser
spatburgunder

32
Q

the fullest bodied rieslings in germany may come from?

A

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

33
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the second largest and driest vine growing region lying east of the hart mountains

A

pfalz

34
Q

in pfalz what can GG wines be made from?

A

riesling
weiburgunder
spatburgunder

35
Q

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

A

Forst
Deidsheim

the mitelhardt

36
Q

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

A

drier style

37
Q

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

A

Baden

38
Q

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

A

1 - rhienhessen
2 - pfalz
3 - baden

39
Q

in Baden the best vineyards are situated?

A

south facing slope of kaiserstuhl- this has the most warmth

40
Q

a top quality spatburgunder may be made in?

A

Kaiserstuhl - baden

41
Q

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

A

silvaner

42
Q

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

A

flask shaped bottles

43
Q

what can GG wines of Franken be made from?

A 
Silvaner
Riesling
Weiburgunder 
graburgunder
spatburgunder

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