GERMANY

Question 1

What are the 6 Prädikat levels?

Answer 1

Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese (BA), Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)

Question 2

What white grape varietals are found in Germany

Answer 2

Riesling, Grauburgunder, Weissburgunder, Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau

Question 3

What black grape varietals are found in Germany?

Answer 3

Spätburgunder, Dornfelder, Porugeiser, Schwarzrielsing, Trollinger

Question 4

What do the pradikäts classify

Answer 4

Must weight

Question 5

What other labelling do they use in Germany aside from the Pradikäts? (Dryness-Sweetness)

Answer 5

Trocken and halbtrocken (or feinherb)

Question 6

What does VDP stand for?

Answer 6

Verband deutscher pradikätsweingüter

Question 7

What are wines from a single vineyard classified as in Germany?

Answer 7

Grosse Gewächse or Erstes Gewächs

Question 8

What is the climate in Germany?

Answer 8

Cool, continental climate

Question 9

What is the mountain range called that continues from the Vosges?

Answer 9

Haardt mountains

Question 10

What are notable villages in Mosel?

Answer 10

Piesport, Bernkastel, Wehlen

Question 11

What are some notable villages in Pfalz?

Answer 11

Forst, Deidedheim

Question 12

Where is Silvaner grown? (region + country)

Answer 12

Franken, Germany

Question 13

What can wines from a single vineyard be labelled as in Germany?

Answer 13

Grosses Gewachs or Erstes Gewachs

Question 14

What style (Taste) is a wine labelled GG or EG in Germany?

Answer 14

Must be dry, made under strict single vineyard regulations

Question 15

Explain Qualitätswein & Prädikatswein

Answer 15

Qualitätswein is a german labelling term for PDO wines. It must come from one of 13 regions.

Prädikatwein is a category within the qualität system. The 6 prädikats adhere to increading must weight in the system.