Germany Flashcards
Pfalz
main grapes
Spatburgunder (pinot noir)
Riesling
Weissburgunder (pinot blanc)
Grauburgunder (pinot gris)
Rheinhessen
main grapes
Riesling
Muller-Thurgau
Sylvaner
Name 3 ways that Mosel attains warmth
- The soil (slate) is heat retaining
- The vineyards face south to capture the sun
- The sun reflecting off the Mosel River
Name 5 of 13 Anbaugebiete
- Mosel
- Rheingau
- Rheinhessen
- Nahe
- Pfalz
What is an Einzellage
An individual vineyard site
What is an important river in Germany
Mosel
Weissburgunder
region and grape equivalent
Pfalz
Pinot Blanc
All GG wines are:
Dry and made from the vest vineyard sites in VDP
Mosel
grape
Riesling
Grauburgunder
region and grape equivalent
Pfalz
Pinot Gris
Rheingau
main grapes
- Spatburgunder (pinot noir)
2. Riesling
Spatburgunder
grape equivalent
Pinot Noir
What is the basis of the Pradikat system
the ripeness of the grapes at the time of harvest determines the level
Trocken
dry
Rank the Pradikat by ripeness
low to high
Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese