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1
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What are the 4 classification of wines in Germany

A

Deutscherwein
Landwein
Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein

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Deutscherwein

What type of grapes can they use
Oechsle

A

Only grapes grown and bottled in Germany

44-55 oechsle

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3
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What is the meaning of Oechsle

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Residual sugar in the grapes at harvest in Germany

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Landwein

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Grapes must come from one of the 26 regions

47-55 oechsle

Can be trocken or halbtrocken

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5
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trocken or halbtrocken for Landwein residual sugar

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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

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6
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Qualitatswein

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Must come from one of the 13 regions

Chaptalization and sussreserve are allowed

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7
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Qualitatswein serial number explanation

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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

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8
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Bereich

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District in germany

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9
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Grosslage

A

Collection of vineyard sites

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10
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Eizellage

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Vineyard site

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11
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Pradikatswein

A

Divided in 6 categories
Chaptalization is not allowed

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12
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Pradikat

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Level or ripeness of the grapes/sugar content

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13
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6 Pradikatswein

A

Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Trockenberrenauslese

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14
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Kabinett

A

70-85 oechsle
150-190

Can add sussreserve to make it sweeter

Min alchol:
Dry 12%
Sweet 8-9%

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15
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Spatlese

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80-95 oechsle
175-210g

Grapes are left on the vine for longer

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16
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Auslese

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88-105 oechsle
190-260
Noble rot can influence

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17
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Noble rot in German

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Edelfäule

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18
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Beerenauslese

A

110-128 oechsle
260+

Edelfäule is a must
Min 5.5%abv

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19
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Eiswein

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110-128 oechsle
260+

No noble rot allowed

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20
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Trockenbeerenauslese

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150-154 oechsle
300+

Edelfäule
Only in exceptional years
Min 5.5% abv

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21
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Climate in Germany

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Cool continental

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22
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Main rivers in Germany

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Mosel
Rhine
Ahr
Main

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23
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13 regions of Germany

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

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24
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White varieties in Germany 8

A

Riesling
Muller-thurgau
Silvaner
Weissburgunder
Chardonnay
Grauburgunder
Kerner
Bacchus

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25
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Red varieties in Germany 3

A

Spatburgunder
Blauer portugieser
Dornfelder

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26
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How much of a variety must be in a wine in Germany if it is mentioned on the label

A

85%

27
Q

Grosses Gewächs GG

A

Trademark of VDP (not by law)

Only for qualitatswein

Wine from Best vineyards in Germany

Grapes embossed on the bottle

28
Q

VDP
Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter

A

Funded in 1910

Association of natural wine producer that sells its wines at auction

200 members

Logo: eagle with grapes

29
Q

VDP 4 quality levels

A

Gutswein
Ortswein
Erste Lage
Grosse Lage

30
Q

Grosse Lage
And mag g/l

A

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

31
Q

Erste Lage

A

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

32
Q

Gutswein

A

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

33
Q

Sugar level:
Trocken
Halbtrocken
Feinherb
Classic
Selection

A

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

34
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Mosel rivers

A

Mosel
Saar
Ruwer

35
Q

Mosel soil

A

Blue and red slate

36
Q

Top villages in Mosel

A

Piesport
Bernkastel
Wehlen

37
Q

Where is production concentrated in Mosel

A

Middle-Mosel

38
Q

Where is the best-quality Riesling found in Germany

A

Nahe

39
Q

River in Rheingau

A

Rhein and Main

40
Q

Hills in Rheingau

A

Taunus hills

41
Q

Best villages in Rheingau

A

Johannisberg
Rudesheim

42
Q

Soil in Rheingau

A

Loess - slate and clay

43
Q

Why is Assmannhausen important and where is it

A

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

44
Q

Rheinhessen main variety

A

Silvaner

45
Q

Rheinhessen best villages

A

Binges
Nierstein
Wonnegau

46
Q

Where are the most full-bodied Riesling produced?

A

Rheinterasse in Rheinessen/Nierstain

47
Q

What is liebfraumilch

A

Blend of classic grapes (min70%) from Nahe, reinhessen, Rheingau and Pfalz

Semi-sweet wine

Sugar between 18-45g/l

48
Q

Pfalz

A

Vineyards are a continuation of Alsace

49
Q

What mountains are on the east side of Pfalz

A

The haardt Mountains - continuation of Vosges mountains

50
Q

What are the most important villages in Pfalz

A

Forst and Deidesheim

51
Q

Baden most important city and soil

A

Tuniberg

Volcanic soil

52
Q

Mittelrhein where is located

A

Where the Ahr meets the Rhein

53
Q

Which one is the smallest German wine region

A

Hessische Bergstrasse

54
Q

Which is Germany’s most northerly region?

A

Saale-unstrut

55
Q

What is Germany’s most eastern region

A

Sachsen

56
Q

Most important cities in Sachsen

A

Dresden and Meissen

57
Q

What’s the River of Württemberg

A

Neckar

58
Q

3 types of Sekt

A

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

59
Q

Franken River

A

Main

60
Q

Most important cities in Franken

A

Mandreieck
Mainviereck
Steigerwald

61
Q

Where do the best wines of Franken come from

What is the name of the best vineyard sites

A

Wurzburg

Stein
Laiste

62
Q

What does Steinwein mean

A

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

63
Q

What is the River of Ahr region
Main grape

A

Ahr
Spatburgunder

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