Germany Flashcards
When did the German wine law come into force
1971
Divide the german wine law into 4 categories
Deutscher Wein
Landwein (g.g.A.) wein mit geschütze geographisce angabe
Qualitetswein/Geschütze Ursprungsbezeichnung (g.U.)
Präditkatswein
How many regions are permitted for Landwein in germany
26
Name the 13 anbaugebiete
Ahr
Nahe
Pfalz
Mosel
Rheinhessen
Rheingau
Mittelrhein
Baden
Württemberg
Franken
Hessiche Bergstrasse
Sachsen
Saale-Unstrut
What is a “Bereich”
A district within an Anbaugebiet, the winemaker can put on the label to further specify, from wich “Bereich” the grapes are harvested. Fx Bernkastel
What is a “Grosslage”
A small collection of vineyards that has similar characteristics. Fx Rosengarten (vineyards surrounding Rüdesheim)
What is “Einzellage”
A single vineyard, only permitted for Qualitetswein and Prädikatswein
How many grape varieties are approximatley permitted for germany
140
Which 3 white grape varieties are most important in germany
- Riesling
- Müller-Thurgau
- Silvaner
Which 3 black grape varieties are most important in germany
- Spätburgunder
- Dornfelder
- Blauer Portugieser
When and where was the secret of Spätlese wine first discovered
1775, Schloss Johannisberg
What are the regulations for “trocken” wines?
no more than 4 g/l residual sugar, or no more than 9 g/l if the acid content is not lower than 2 g/l below the sugar content
What are the regulations for “halbtrocken” wines?
no more than 18 g/l residual sugar, if the acid level is not lower than 10 g/l below the sugar level.
What are the regulations for “Feinherb”
feinherb is an unregulated term, meaning off-dry. However it is usually slightly sweeter than halbtrocken
Which Bereich covers the whole region of Rheingau
Johannisberg
Mention some of the best known Villages from Rheingau
Lorchhausen
Rüdesheim
Winkel
Johannisberg
Oestrich
Erbach
Hattenheim
Rauenthal
Eberbach
Kiedrich
Eltville
Hochheim
Which village in the rheingau region is making mostly red wine
Assmannshausen
Mention some of the finest producers of Rheingau
Scloss Johannisberg
Schloss Vollrads
Jakob Peter Kuhn
Robert Weil
Georg Breuer
August Kesseler
List the 3 Bereiche in Rheinhessen
Bingen(North)
Nierstein and Wonnegau(south)
What is the main grape variety of rheinhessen
Müller-Thurgau
What is the main wine produced in Rheinhessen
Liebfraumilch
Mention some of the best regions of Rheinhessen
Nackenheim
Ingelheim
Oppenheim
Nierstein
Dienheim
Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Westhofen
Osthofen
From which 4 anbaugebiet is Liebfraumilch produced
Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Pfalz, Nahe
What is the sugar regulations for liebfraumilch
18 g/l - 45 g/l
Which grapes are permitted for Liebfraumilch
minimum 70% Riesling, Müller-thurgau, silvaner or Kerner
Wich 2 Bereiche is found in Pfalz
Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse(north)
Südloche Weinstrasse(south)
Best Villages of Pfalz
Wachenheim
Forst
Deidesheim
Ruppertsberg
Bad Dürkheim
Haardt
Kallstadt
Neustadt
Ungstein
Birkweiler
Schweigen
3 most planted grapes in Nahe
- Riesling
- Dornfelder
- Müller-Thurgau
Which Bereich is found in Nahe
Nahetal
Which 2 towns is the most important in Nahe
Bad Kreuznach
Sclossböckelheim
Top producers of Rheinhessen
Battenfeld Spanier
Wittmann
Stefan Winter
Huff
Keller
Heyl zu Hernsheim
Gunderloch
Top producers of Pfalz
Dr. Burklin-Wolf
Von Winning
Dr. Basserman-Jordan
Reichsrat von buhl
Koehler-Ruprecht
Müller-Catoir
Pfeffingen
Top producers of Nahe
Diel
Dönnhoff
Emrich-Schönleber
Schäfer-Fröhlich
List the 3 Bereiche in Franken
Maindreieck
Mainviereck
Steigerwald
2 main grape varieties of Franken
- Müller-thurgau
- Silvaner
2 best vineyards of Franken
Stein
Leiste
Which special bottle is Franken known for
Bocksbeutel, small flatsided bottles
When did the Mosel anbaugebiet get its name chamge from Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
- august 2007
Mention the six bereiche in Mosel
Bernkastel
Burg Cochem
Moseltor
Obermosel
Ruwertal
Saar
What makes Mosel soil special
Red and blue slate
Best Villages in the Bereich Bernkastel
Trittenheim
Neumagen
Piesport
Bernkastel
Brauneberg
Graach
Wehlen
Zeltingen
Ürzig
Erden
Top Franken Producers
Bürgerspital
Castell
Juliusspital
Horst Sauer
Wirsching
Top Mosel Producers
Markus Molitor
Joh. Jos. Prüm
Clemens Busch
Fritz Haag
Egon Müller
Heymann-Löwenstein
Von Schubert (Maximin Grünhäuser)
Dr. Loosen
What is Ahr known to make
Pinot Noir(more than 60% of vines)
What is the single bereich in Ahr
Walporzheim-Ahrtal
Top Ahr producers
Jean Stoddel
Weingut Meyer-Nakel
List the Bereiche of Baden
badische Bergstrasse
Kraichgau
Bodense
Breisgau
Kaiserstuhl
Tuniberg
Tauberfranken
Markgräflerland
Ortenau
Which grapes are Baden most known to have
the 3 Pinot’s local called
Spätburgunder
Grauburgunder/Ruländer
Weissburgunder
Top producers of Baden
Hanspeter Ziereisen
Martin Wassmer
Dr Heger
Andreas Laible
Name the Bereiche of mittelrhein
Loreley
Siebengerbirge
Most planted grape in Mittelrhein
Riesling, almost 70%
Top producers of Mittelrhein
Toni Jost hahnenhof
Weingut Ratzenberger
