Germany Flashcards
What are the 4 classification of wines in Germany
Deutscherwein
Landwein
Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
Deutscherwein
What type of grapes can they use
Oechsle
Only grapes grown and bottled in Germany
44-55 oechsle
What is the meaning of Oechsle
Residual sugar in the grapes at harvest in Germany
Landwein
Grapes must come from one of the 26 regions
47-55 oechsle
Can be trocken or halbtrocken
trocken or halbtrocken for Landwein residual sugar
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
Qualitatswein
Must come from one of the 13 regions
Chaptalization and sussreserve are allowed
Qualitatswein serial number explanation
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
Bereich
District in germany
Grosslage
Collection of vineyard sites
Eizellage
Vineyard site
Pradikatswein
Divided in 6 categories
Chaptalization is not allowed
Pradikat
Level or ripeness of the grapes/sugar content
6 Pradikatswein
Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Trockenberrenauslese
Kabinett
70-85 oechsle
150-190
Can add sussreserve to make it sweeter
Min alchol:
Dry 12%
Sweet 8-9%
Spatlese
80-95 oechsle
175-210g
Grapes are left on the vine for longer
Auslese
88-105 oechsle
190-260
Noble rot can influence
Noble rot in German
Edelfäule
Beerenauslese
110-128 oechsle
260+
Edelfäule is a must
Min 5.5%abv
Eiswein
110-128 oechsle
260+
No noble rot allowed
Trockenbeerenauslese
150-154 oechsle
300+
Edelfäule
Only in exceptional years
Min 5.5% abv
Climate in Germany
Cool continental
Main rivers in Germany
Mosel
Rhine
Ahr
Main
13 regions of Germany
Ahr
Mosel
Baden
Pfalz
Franken
Rheinessen
Rheingau
Mittelrhein
Nahe
Sachsen
Saale-unstrut
Württemberg
Hessiche bergstrasse
White varieties in Germany 8
Riesling
Muller-thurgau
Silvaner
Weissburgunder
Chardonnay
Grauburgunder
Kerner
Bacchus
Red varieties in Germany 3
Spatburgunder
Blauer portugieser
Dornfelder
How much of a variety must be in a wine in Germany if it is mentioned on the label
85%
Grosses Gewächs GG
Trademark of VDP (not by law)
Only for qualitatswein
Wine from Best vineyards in Germany
Grapes embossed on the bottle
VDP
Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter
Funded in 1910
Association of natural wine producer that sells its wines at auction
200 members
Logo: eagle with grapes
VDP 4 quality levels
Gutswein
Ortswein
Erste Lage
Grosse Lage
Grosse Lage
And mag g/l
Grand cru
Traditional varieties only
Max 9g/l = GG
Erste Lage
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
Gutswein
Min 80% of the estate must be planted with traditional varieties
Sugar level:
Trocken
Halbtrocken
Feinherb
Classic
Selection
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
Mosel rivers
Mosel
Saar
Ruwer
Mosel soil
Blue and red slate
Top villages in Mosel
Piesport
Bernkastel
Wehlen
Where is production concentrated in Mosel
Middle-Mosel
Where is the best-quality Riesling found in Germany
Nahe
River in Rheingau
Rhein and Main
Hills in Rheingau
Taunus hills
Best villages in Rheingau
Johannisberg
Rudesheim
Soil in Rheingau
Loess - slate and clay
Why is Assmannhausen important and where is it
It is in Rheingau and it’s important bc 60% of production is spatburgunder instead of a white variety
Rheinhessen main variety
Silvaner
Rheinhessen best villages
Binges
Nierstein
Wonnegau
Where are the most full-bodied Riesling produced?
Rheinterasse in Rheinessen/Nierstain
What is liebfraumilch
Blend of classic grapes (min70%) from Nahe, reinhessen, Rheingau and Pfalz
Semi-sweet wine
Sugar between 18-45g/l
Pfalz
Vineyards are a continuation of Alsace
What mountains are on the east side of Pfalz
The haardt Mountains - continuation of Vosges mountains
What are the most important villages in Pfalz
Forst and Deidesheim
Baden most important city and soil
Tuniberg
Volcanic soil
Mittelrhein where is located
Where the Ahr meets the Rhein
Which one is the smallest German wine region
Hessische Bergstrasse
Which is Germany’s most northerly region?
Saale-unstrut
What is Germany’s most eastern region
Sachsen
Most important cities in Sachsen
Dresden and Meissen
What’s the River of Württemberg
Neckar
3 types of Sekt
Deucher sekt: made from German grapes
Sekt: grapes can be imported
Sekt b: grapes come from one of the 13 regions
Franken River
Main
Most important cities in Franken
Mandreieck
Mainviereck
Steigerwald
Where do the best wines of Franken come from
What is the name of the best vineyard sites
Wurzburg
Stein
Laiste
What does Steinwein mean
Wine produced from grapes from the best locations of Franken > wurzburg > stein and laiste
What is the River of Ahr region
Main grape
Ahr
Spatburgunder