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Germany Flashcards

1
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What is the name for regional German wines without a GI

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Deutscher Wein

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What is the name for German wine that fall into the PGI system

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Landwein

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What is Qualitatswein

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wine from one of the 13 anbaugebiet, basic, everyday wines, usually a low level of ripeness and chaptalization is allowed

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What is Prädikatswein

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Labeling system based on ripeness at harvest

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5
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Kabinett

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The lightest style
if dry will be 10-12% abv
Can be dry to medium sweet

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6
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Spätlese

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meaning “late harvest,”
if dry will be 11-13% abv
can be dry to medium sweet

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7
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Auslese

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meaning “select harvest”, if dry will be 12%-14.5% abv. Can be affected by botrytis
Can be dry to sweet

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8
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Beerenauslese

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meaning “berry select harvest”
affected by botrytis
harvested indifferent passes through the vineyard
Always sweet

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9
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Trockenbeerenauslese

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meaning “dry berry select harvest”
affected bybotrytis/raisinated on the vine
Always sweet

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10
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Eiswein

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grapes are allowed to freeze on the vine and are pressed when frozen
Always sweet

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11
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Tiers of Sekt (4)

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Deutscher Sekt (Charmat/grapes from Germany)

Deutscher Sekt b.A. (Charmat/85% grapes from one of the anbagabiete)

Winzersekt (traditional method, vintage dated, 9 months on lees)

VDP.SEKT.STATU (traditional method, aged 24 months on lees)

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12
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Öechsle

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degrees of sugar at harvest, used to determine ripeness

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13
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Chaptalization

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The addition of sugar to grape must be before fermentation to boost the final alcohol by volume

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14
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Ortsteil

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Single estate, can have this listed instead of a village

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15
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Alleinbesitz

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monopole vineyard, rare in Germany

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16
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Trocken

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general term for dry wines

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17
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Halbtrocken

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“Half dry” or off-dry wines, usually reserved or Landwein, and does not tell you exactly how sweet

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18
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Sekt

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German sparkling wines, can be made in various styles

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19
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Amtliche Prüfungsnummer (AP number)

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a quality control measure for all PDO wines. Wines must be submitted to a panel where they are tested. If they pass this number tells the examination board number, commune number, producer number, application number, and year of application

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20
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Mosel main varietals (3)

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Riesling
Muller Thurgau
Spatburgunder

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21
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Mosel wine styles (3)

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Dry to sweet white
dry red
sekt

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22
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Mosel main rivers (3)

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Mosel
Saar
Ruwer

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23
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What is the worlds steepest vineyard

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Bremmer Calmont in the Mosel

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24
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Mosel Climate

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Continental

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25
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Mosel Soil

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Blue Devonian
red Devonian slate
Sandstone
Clay

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26
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Mosel important villages (3)

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Piesport
Bernkastel
Wehlen

27
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Rheingau main varieties (3)

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Riesling
Spätburgunder
Müller-Thurgau

28
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Rheingau wine styles (4)

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dry to sweet white
rosé
dry red
sekt

29
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Rheingau main rivers (2)

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Rhine, and it’s tributary the Main

30
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What mountain range protects the vineyards of the Rheingau to the north

31
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Rheingau climate

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continental with rain shadow from Tanus mountains to the north

32
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Rheingau soil

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Some slate, most soils are quartz, chalk, sand near the river, clay, and loess

33
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What year were the first Spätlese grapes harvested and vinified by Schloss Johannisberg

34
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What year were the first Aüslese grapes harvested and vinified by Schloss Johannisberg.

35
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What year were the first Eiswein grapes harvested and vinified by Schloss Johannisberg

36
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Most important villages of Rheingau (3)

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Assmannshausen
Rüdesheim
Johannisberg

Winkel
Hattenheim
Hallgarten
Erbach
Kiedrich
Eltville
Hochheim am Main
Geisenheim

37
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Rheinhessen main varieties (7: 4 white, 3 red)

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Riesling
Müller-Thurgau
Silvaner
Grauburgunder
Spätburgunder
Portugieser
Dornfelder

38
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Rheinhessen wine styles (4)

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Dry to sweet white
rosé
dry to sweet red
sekt

39
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Rheinhessen major river

40
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Rheinhessen location

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South of Rheingau, east of Nahe

41
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Rheinhessen climate

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Continental

42
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Rheinhessen soils

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iron-rich sandstone and clay mix of sandstone, clay, loess, loam, and gravel

43
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Major cities of Rheinhessen (5)

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Bingen, Mainz, Nierstein, Oppenheim, and Worms

44
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Rheinhessen most important villages (5)

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Nackenheim
Nierstein
Oppenheim
Westhofen
Dalsheim:

45
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Which German region is an extension of Alsace

46
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Pfalz soils

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Mosaic structure of soils

47
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Mountains that provide rain shadow to Pfalz

48
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Pfalz main varieties (3 white, 3 red)

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MüllerThurgau
Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)

Dornfelder
Portugieser
Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)

49
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Most important villages of Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstrasse (Pfalz) (5)

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Kallstadt
Forst
Deidesheim
Ruppertsberg
Königsbach

50
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Most important villages of Südliche-Weinstrasse (Pfalz) (3)

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Siebeldingen
Birkweiler
Schweigen

51
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Nahe location

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West of Pfalz
South of Rheingau
East of Mosel

52
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Soils of Nahe

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marine sand, gravel, loess, with marl and clay

53
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Main varieties in Nahe (2 white and 2 red)

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Riesling
Müller-Thurgau
Dornfelder
Spätburgunder.

54
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Most important villages of Nahe (6)

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Bad Kreuznach
Bad Münster
Norheim
Niederhausen
Oberhausen
Schlossböckelheim

55
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What wines are produced in Ahr

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Pinot Noir

56
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Franken location

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East of Rheingau

57
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Main river in Franken

58
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Most popular variety in Franken

59
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Most important villages of Franken(4)

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Würzburg
Escherndorf:
Iphofen
Bürgstadt

60
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Main variety of Mittelrhein

61
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Most important villages of Mittelrhein (2)

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Bacharach
Boppard

62
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What style of wine is Baden known for

A

Full bodied Pinot Noir

63
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Where is the Kaiserstul and what is it

A

Dead volcanic mountain in Baden that grows great Pinot Noir

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