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Germany Flashcards

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What is the warmest vineyard in Germany?

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Baden, the furthest south.

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What climate does Germany have?

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Cool continental

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In most regions of Germany where are the best vineyard sites found?

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Steep and often stoney slopes with a southerly aspect to have gain more warmth and sunlight.

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How are vine trained on Germanys best vineyards?

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These vines are head trained, individually staked with the canes tied in at the top of the stake to maxmise grape exposure to sunlight and air.

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How are wines classified in Germany? By what?

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Must weight. Level of sugar.

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why is it beneficial to have vineyards near rivers in Germany?

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the river reflects the sunlight which can also help the grapes ripen and the air movement created by the moving water can prevent spring frosts.

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What is the most planted variety in Germany?

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Riesling

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8
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The very best rieslings are labelled _____.

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GG Grosses Gewach

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If a riesling is labelled Kabinett, what will it be like?

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Kabinett is the most delicate Pradikatweine. Rieslings made like this will be light in body, high in acid and flavours of green apple and citrus with a balance of residual sugar. ABV 8-12% depending if dry or sweet.

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10
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If you were making a lower quality kabinett riesling, how could you increase the sweetness?

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A wine maker could possibly sweeten the juice after fermentation by adding sussserve (unfermented grape juice)

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If you were making a high quality kabinett riesling, how could you increase the sweetness?

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Stopping fermentation early before the yeast has converted all of the sugar in the juice into alcohol.

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Where does a german qualitaswein come from?

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1 of 13 designed wine growing areas. The area msut be included on the label.

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What are the categories in the Pradikatswein and what level of sugar is each?

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Kabinett - dry to medium sweet
Spatlese - dry to medium sweet
Auslese- dry to sweet
Beerenauslese (BA) - sweet only
Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) - sweet only
Eiswein - sweet only

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What is the Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter?

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  • Producers association ithat has its own vineyard and wine classifications.
  • Strict grape growing and wine making regulations.
  • identified by an iconic eagle on capsule of the bottle.
  • Grape vary from region to region
  • it is not a part of german law.
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What is Muller-Thurgua (Rivaner) a crossing off? and what are its characteristics.

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Madeleine Royale x Riesling.
Doesnt have the same high acidity or flavour intensity.

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What are the third and forth most planted varieties in Germany?

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Weisburgunder - Pinot Blanc
Grauburgunder - pinot gris

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Where is Silvaner grow and what are its characteristics

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Franken and Rheinssen. Both dry and sweet styles, less acid and less fruity than riesling.

18
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What are the two main black varieties?

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Spatburgunder - Pinot Noir
Dornfelder - Deep coloured wines.

19
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What are some important villages in Middle Mosel?

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Piesport, Barnkestal and Wehlen.

20
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Discuss the best sites and grapes within the middle mosel?

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  • Planted on very steep slopes next to the river with slate soils.
  • riesling is planted and typically lighter, lower in alcohol and high in acid. Floral and green fruit domiantes.
21
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What is the only variety permitted for GG wines in mosel?

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Riesling

22
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Discuss the vineyards of Nahe.

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Lies between Mosel and Rheinhessenn.
- best vineyards are on the banks of the river Nahe, in a short section called Schlossbockelheim. Steep slopes

23
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What are the varieties permitted for GG wines in Nahe?

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Riesling. Have a pronounced acidity but riper fruit than Mosel.

24
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Discuss the vineyards of Rheinhessen.

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Small but presitgous region.
Most vineyards on the slope of the north bank of the river rhine.

25
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What variety can be labelled as GG in Rheingau?

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Riesling and Spatburgunder

26
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What are the attributes of a Riesling from Rheingau?

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Dry sweet
medium to high acid
medium to full body
ripe peach fruit flavours

27
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Where are some of Germanys best TBA and BAs from?

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Rheingau

28
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Discuss the vineyards of rheinshessen

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Largest vine growing area.
Muller-Thurgua and Riesling are most dominate.
black varieies make up 30% - Dornfelder, Spatburgunder and Portugiseier.

29
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What wines can be labelled as GG in Rheinhessen?

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Riesling and Spatburgunder

30
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Does what the region of Rheinhessen have a reputation of?

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Innovation and excellence.

31
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What are produces some of the fullest bodied rieslings in Germany?

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Rheinhessen

32
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Discuss the vineyards of Pfalz.

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Second largest vine growring.
Most vineyards are a continuation of the vineyards of alsace.
Driest of all germany regions and can suffer from water stress during warm years.
Riesling is most planted.
Black grapes at 40%.

33
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In Pfalz what can GG wines be?

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Riesling, Spatburgunder and Wesisburgunder.

34
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Name two established vineyards in Pfalz and why are they important.

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Forst and Deidesheim. Set on steep slopes to the west of villages. Vineyards produce ripe full bodied riesling.

35
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Discuss Baden as a vineyard area.

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The warmest and most southerly in Germany.
Produces highest alcohol and fullest body.
nearly a third of the plantings are opposite Colmar in Alsace.

36
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Where are the best vineyards in Baden located?

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On the south facing slopes of an extinct volcano which make the most of warmth. Reputation for top quality Spatburgunder.

37
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What wines can be GG in baden?

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A large variety of black and white.

38
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Discuss the importance of FRanken.

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  • Silvander comes into its own. Due to the early flowering and ripening the warmth is beneficial and this variety is able to build up a concentration that is not seen anywehre else in Germany.
39
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Where are the best vineyards in Franken?

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On the south facing slopes of Wurzburg. Rich and earthy characteristics.

40
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GG wines in Franken can be made from?

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Riesling, Spatburgunder, Weisburgunder and Silvaner.

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