Germany Flashcards

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1
Q

Pfalz

main grapes

A

Spatburgunder (pinot noir)

Riesling
Weissburgunder (pinot blanc)
Grauburgunder (pinot gris)

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2
Q

Rheinhessen

main grapes

A

Riesling
Muller-Thurgau
Sylvaner

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3
Q

Name 3 ways that Mosel attains warmth

A
  1. The soil (slate) is heat retaining
  2. The vineyards face south to capture the sun
  3. The sun reflecting off the Mosel River
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4
Q

Name 5 of 13 Anbaugebiete

A
  1. Mosel
  2. Rheingau
  3. Rheinhessen
  4. Nahe
  5. Pfalz
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5
Q

What is an Einzellage

A

An individual vineyard site

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6
Q

What is an important river in Germany

A

Mosel

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7
Q

Weissburgunder

region and grape equivalent

A

Pfalz

Pinot Blanc

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8
Q

All GG wines are:

A

Dry and made from the vest vineyard sites in VDP

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9
Q

Mosel

grape

A

Riesling

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10
Q

Grauburgunder

region and grape equivalent

A

Pfalz

Pinot Gris

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11
Q

Rheingau

main grapes

A
  1. Spatburgunder (pinot noir)

2. Riesling

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12
Q

Spatburgunder

grape equivalent

A

Pinot Noir

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13
Q

What is the basis of the Pradikat system

A

the ripeness of the grapes at the time of harvest determines the level

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14
Q

Trocken

A

dry

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15
Q

Rank the Pradikat by ripeness

low to high

A

Kabinett

Spatlese

Auslese

Beerenauslese

Eiswein

Trockenbeerenauslese

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