GERMANY Flashcards
Who founded Kloster Eberbach and when was it founded?
Burgundian Cistercian Monks in 1136
When was the German Wine Law established and how many Einzellagen were condensed it to registered vineyards?
1971 - 30000 Einzellagen condensed into 2600 vineyards min 5ha each
Which vineyards are exceptions within the German winelaw?
Doctor vineyard 3ha, Bernkastel
Kirchenstück & Freundstück, Forst
Schloss Vollrads Ortsteil Vineyard, Rheingau
Which year was Riesling first mentioned?
1402 - Rüssling in Rheingau
When did Pinot Noir arrive in Rheingau?
14th Century - possibly with Cistercian Monks
When was Geisenheim established?
1872
Name the crossing of Müller Thurgau.
Magdeleine Royale x Riesling 1882
Crossing of Scheurebe
Riesling x Bukettrebe
Crossing of Dornfelder
Heroldrebe x Helfensteiner 1956
Which are the most white planted varieties in Germany?
Riesling 20%
Müller Thurgau
Grauburgunder
Which are the most planted red grapes in Germany?
Pinot Noir 10%
Dornfelder
Blauer Portugieser
How much min % of stated grape variety in a German wine?
85%
What is the minimum abv for Qualitätswein in Germany except of BA/TBA?
7%abv
What is the Icon sign for Charta & what does it represent?
3 Roman Arches - styled after Graue Haus in Winkel
dry style Riesling in Rheingau
Name the regulations for premium wines of Grosses Gewächs.
- Single Grape Variety approved
- Single vineyard or plot within vineyard
- Single Vintage
- Handpicked
- Max 50hl/ha
- Max 9g/L res sugar
- must be dry
- min abv 12%
- May not be released before 1st September following the year of harvest, Reds in 1.June in 2nd Year
What is the max RS for GG
9g/l
What is the max hl/ha for Erstes Gewächs?
60hl/ha
single vintage
single vineyard/plot within
single grape variety approved
min abv 11%
dry
sold from 1.Mar following harvest
What is the max RS and min abv for Classic dry?
harmoniously dry
max 15g/l RS
min 12%abv - Mosel = 11.5%
What are the terms for Selection labelling in Germany?
Superior Dry = max 9g/l (12g/l for Riesling)
Single vineyard wines
Single variety
60hl/ha Max
Must weight equivalent to Auslese
Hand harvested
Not released prior to 1st September following harvest
What is the min Oechsle range for Qualitätswein?
55 -72°
What is the min Oechsle range for Kabinett & Spätlese?
Kabinett 70-85°
Spätlese 76-95°
What is the min Oechsle range for Auslese?
83-105°
What is the min Oechsle range for BA/TBA?
BA 110-128°
TBA 150-154°
How much min % grapes has to come from a region for Landwein?
85%
How much % of grapes has to come from German Vineyards for Deutscher Wein?
100%
Which is the largest and smallest producing region in Germany?
largest = Rheinhessen 26000ha
smallest = Hessische Bergstrasse 435ha
Which of the German Regions has Unesco World Heritage status?
Mittelrhein
What is the influencing entity in Pfalz?
Mittelhaardt / Haardt Mountains - shelter from Rain
mixed soils from different areas
Southern Weinstrasse 2-3°C cooler = less protected by Haardt & cool winds
What are the soils in Haardt?
coloured sandstone, shell, limestone, keuper, rotliegend, granite & slate
What are the soils in southern Pfalz?
Loam & Loess
What is Loam?
unconsolidated sediment = stone; formed from windborne sand on hillsides that formed layers; through dicomposition Loess turned into loam clay
= cold soil, delay of ripening, water retention
What soils are in Mittlehaardt/north?
lighter permiable loamy sand
some limestone & clay hills