Germany Flashcards
What percentage of Germany’s vineyards are planted to red varieties?
36%
When did the Germans first start using sulphur?
1487.
How many Grosslagen are there in Germany?
Approximately 160.
How many Einzellagen are there in Germany?
More than 2700.
How much residual sugar is necessary for a German wine to be labeled as sweet (süss or süβ)
More than 45 g/L
What is the Ratskeller in Bremen known for?
Having a large number of old wines based on Riesling including from as early as 1653.
What is a Weissherbst?
A rosé made from a single variety of at least Qualitätswein quality.
What are the German wine regions known as?
Anbaugebiete
What does Erzeugerabfüllung mean?
The German term for “producer bottling”. May be used for co-ops as well as estates.
What is Schaumwein?
A simple, fruity, aerated sparkling wine in Germany.
What is an Einzellage?
In theory, a single officially designated vineyard in Germany, but they’ve been cobbled together into new vineyards.
What are the VDP classifications, from highest to lowest?
VDP Grosse Lage
VDP Erste Lage
VDP Ortswein
VDP Gutswein
What is a halbsüβ wine?
Same as lieblich, half sweet, with 18-45 g/L residual sugar.
What is a feinherb wein?
An off-dry wine (similar to halbtrocken - 9-18 g/L residual sugar, cannot be more than 10 g/L above the acidity level)
What are the sub-categories of gU wines?
The sub-categoreis for gU wines are Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein (the highest quality level).
Describe a wine that is halbtrocken.
It is off-dry, with 9-18 g/L residual sugar. The sugar level cannot be more than 10 g/L above the acidity level.
What does gU stand for?
gU stands for geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung. This is the German PDO category.
What is the most widely planted red grape variety in Germany?
Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) is the most widely planted red grape in Germany.
What does ggA stand for?
The abbreviation ggA stands for geschutzte geographische Angabe, which is the German PGI. It used to be referred to as Landwein.
What does the term Grosse Lage mean?
Grosse Lage indicates that the wine comes from the highest level vineyards of a VDP estate.
What does the term Grosses Gewächs mean?
Grosses Gewächs is a labeling term used for dry wines produced from a VDP Grosse Lage vineyard.
What does VDP Erste Lage mean?
Erste Lage is the second highest level vineyard of an estate.
What does the term “lieblich” on a German label mean?
The term “lieblich” on German labels means that the wine is half sweet with 18-45 g/L residual sugar.
Which German wine region produces only 2% of the country’s wines, but has an excellent reputation for those wines it produces?
Rheingau has an excellent reputation for its wines although it only produces 2% of Germany’s wine.
