Germany

Question 1

What are the 4 classification of wines in Germany

Answer 1

Deutscherwein
Landwein
Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein

Question 2

Deutscherwein

What type of grapes can they use
Oechsle

Answer 2

Only grapes grown and bottled in Germany

44-55 oechsle

Question 3

What is the meaning of Oechsle

Answer 3

Residual sugar in the grapes at harvest in Germany

Question 4

Landwein

Answer 4

Grapes must come from one of the 26 regions

47-55 oechsle

Can be trocken or halbtrocken

Question 5

trocken or halbtrocken for Landwein residual sugar

Answer 5

Trocken: 4g residual sugar. If acidity is 2g lower, sugar can be up to 9g

Halbtrocken: 12g residual sugar. If acidity is 10g lower, sugar can be up to 18g

Question 6

Qualitatswein

Answer 6

Must come from one of the 13 regions

Chaptalization and sussreserve are allowed

Question 7

Qualitatswein serial number explanation

Answer 7

1 where the tasting panel that approved the wine is located
2 village where it was bottled
3 number of the bottler
4 how many times the wine has been bottled
5 year in which the wine was tasted

Question 8

Bereich

Answer 8

District in germany

Question 9

Grosslage

Answer 9

Collection of vineyard sites

Question 10

Eizellage

Answer 10

Vineyard site

Question 11

Pradikatswein

Answer 11

Divided in 6 categories
Chaptalization is not allowed

Question 12

Pradikat

Answer 12

Level or ripeness of the grapes/sugar content

Question 13

6 Pradikatswein

Answer 13

Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Trockenberrenauslese

Question 14

Kabinett

Answer 14

70-85 oechsle
150-190

Can add sussreserve to make it sweeter

Min alchol:
Dry 12%
Sweet 8-9%

Question 15

Spatlese

Answer 15

80-95 oechsle
175-210g

Grapes are left on the vine for longer

Question 16

Auslese

Answer 16

88-105 oechsle
190-260
Noble rot can influence

Question 17

Noble rot in German

Answer 17

Edelfäule

Question 18

Beerenauslese

Answer 18

110-128 oechsle
260+

Edelfäule is a must
Min 5.5%abv

Question 19

Eiswein

Answer 19

110-128 oechsle
260+

No noble rot allowed

Question 20

Trockenbeerenauslese

Answer 20

150-154 oechsle
300+

Edelfäule
Only in exceptional years
Min 5.5% abv

Question 21

Climate in Germany

Answer 21

Cool continental

Question 22

Main rivers in Germany

Answer 22

Mosel
Rhine
Ahr
Main

Question 23

13 regions of Germany

Answer 23

Ahr
Mosel
Baden
Pfalz
Franken
Rheinessen
Rheingau
Mittelrhein
Nahe
Sachsen
Saale-unstrut
Württemberg
Hessiche bergstrasse

Question 24

White varieties in Germany 8

Answer 24

Riesling
Muller-thurgau
Silvaner
Weissburgunder
Chardonnay
Grauburgunder
Kerner
Bacchus

Question 25

Red varieties in Germany 3

Answer 25

Spatburgunder Blauer portugieser Dornfelder

Question 26

How much of a variety must be in a wine in Germany if it is mentioned on the label

Answer 26

85%

Question 27

Grosses Gewächs GG

Answer 27

Trademark of VDP (not by law) Only for qualitatswein Wine from Best vineyards in Germany Grapes embossed on the bottle

Question 28

VDP Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter

Answer 28

Funded in 1910 Association of natural wine producer that sells its wines at auction 200 members Logo: eagle with grapes

Question 29

VDP 4 quality levels

Answer 29

Gutswein Ortswein Erste Lage Grosse Lage

Question 30

Grosse Lage And mag g/l

Answer 30

Grand cru Traditional varieties only Max 9g/l = GG

Question 31

Erste Lage

Answer 31

1er cru Traditional varieties Must weight is the same as Spatlese Yield max 50hl/ha White wine can be sold 1st September after year of harvest Red wine has to wait 2 years

Question 32

Gutswein

Answer 32

Min 80% of the estate must be planted with traditional varieties

Question 33

Sugar level: Trocken Halbtrocken Feinherb Classic Selection

Answer 33

Trocken: 4g, if acidity is 2g lower than sugar this will be 9g Halbtrocken: 12g, if acidity is 10g lower, sugar min is 18g Feinherb: term not legally valid but indicates a sweeter wine than halbtrocken Classic: dry or off dry - max 15g/l - 12% abv min Selection: grapes must be hand picked 12.2%abv min 9g residual sugar max (12 for Riesling) Max yield 60hl/ha Cannot be sold until 1st September following year

Question 34

Mosel rivers

Answer 34

Mosel Saar Ruwer

Question 35

Mosel soil

Answer 35

Blue and red slate

Question 36

Top villages in Mosel

Answer 36

Piesport Bernkastel Wehlen

Question 37

Where is production concentrated in Mosel

Answer 37

Middle-Mosel

Question 38

Where is the best-quality Riesling found in Germany

Answer 38

Nahe

Question 39

River in Rheingau

Answer 39

Rhein and Main

Question 40

Hills in Rheingau

Answer 40

Taunus hills

Question 41

Best villages in Rheingau

Answer 41

Johannisberg Rudesheim

Question 42

Soil in Rheingau

Answer 42

Loess - slate and clay

Question 43

Why is Assmannhausen important and where is it

Answer 43

It is in Rheingau and it’s important bc 60% of production is spatburgunder instead of a white variety

Question 44

Rheinhessen main variety

Answer 44

Silvaner

Question 45

Rheinhessen best villages

Answer 45

Binges Nierstein Wonnegau

Question 46

Where are the most full-bodied Riesling produced?

Answer 46

Rheinterasse in Rheinessen/Nierstain

Question 47

What is liebfraumilch

Answer 47

Blend of classic grapes (min70%) from Nahe, reinhessen, Rheingau and Pfalz Semi-sweet wine Sugar between 18-45g/l

Question 48

Pfalz

Answer 48

Vineyards are a continuation of Alsace

Question 49

What mountains are on the east side of Pfalz

Answer 49

The haardt Mountains - continuation of Vosges mountains

Question 50

What are the most important villages in Pfalz

Answer 50

Forst and Deidesheim

Question 51

Baden most important city and soil

Answer 51

Tuniberg Volcanic soil

Question 52

Mittelrhein where is located

Answer 52

Where the Ahr meets the Rhein

Question 53

Which one is the smallest German wine region

Answer 53

Hessische Bergstrasse

Question 54

Which is Germany’s most northerly region?

Answer 54

Saale-unstrut

Question 55

What is Germany’s most eastern region

Answer 55

Sachsen

Question 56

Most important cities in Sachsen

Answer 56

Dresden and Meissen

Question 57

What’s the River of Württemberg

Answer 57

Neckar

Question 58

3 types of Sekt

Answer 58

Deucher sekt: made from German grapes Sekt: grapes can be imported Sekt b: grapes come from one of the 13 regions

Question 59

Franken River

Answer 59

Main

Question 60

Most important cities in Franken

Answer 60

Mandreieck Mainviereck Steigerwald

Question 61

Where do the best wines of Franken come from What is the name of the best vineyard sites

Answer 61

Wurzburg Stein Laiste

Question 62

What does Steinwein mean

Answer 62

Wine produced from grapes from the best locations of Franken > wurzburg > stein and laiste

Question 63

What is the River of Ahr region Main grape

Answer 63

Ahr Spatburgunder