Germany

Question 1

what is the climate for most German wine regions

Answer 1

cool continental

Question 2

what are some weather hazards that germany faces

Answer 2

spring frost
summer hail
heavy summer rain

Question 3

what is the most planted grape variety in Germany

Answer 3

Riesling

Question 4

what is the predominant aspect for germany’s best vineyards

Answer 4

southerly aspect

Question 5

germany’s 4 categories of wine

Answer 5

• Deutscher Wein
• Landwein
• Qualitätswein
• Prädikatswein

Question 6

what is deutscher wein

Answer 6

100% german grapes

Question 7

what is Landwein

Answer 7

PGI

Question 8

what is Qualitätswein

Answer 8

PDO

Question 9

what is Prädikatswein

Answer 9

PDO –> not possible to be chaptalized

Question 10

Prädikatswein levels

Answer 10

Kabinett
Spätlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 11

Which 3 Prädikat will always be sweet

Answer 11

BA, Eiswein, TBA

Question 12

what are the typical alcohol levels for a Riesling Kabinett and a Riesling Kabinett Trocken

Answer 12

Kabinett: 8-9%abv
Trocken: 12%abv

Question 13

wine regions in germany are known as:

Answer 13

anbaugebiete

Question 14

what are the 7 most important german wine regions

Answer 14

Mosel
Rheingau
Rheinhessen
Nahe
Pfalz
Baden
Franken

Question 15

name 4 other white grapes apart from Riesling in Germany

Answer 15

Müller Thurgau
Silvaner
Grauburgunder
Weissburgunder

Question 16

what are germany’s black grapes

Answer 16

Dornfelder and Spätburgunder

Question 17

what is PN called in Germany and where does it grow well

Answer 17

Spätburgunder, in Baden and Pfalz

Question 18

what are the tributaries of the Mosel river

Answer 18

Saar
Ruwer

Question 19

the best vineyards in the mosel are planted on

Answer 19

steep slopes with slate soils

Question 20

the lightest highest acid rieslings come from which region

Answer 20

Mosel

Question 21

which region is the largest wine growing in Germany

Answer 21

Rheinhessen

Question 22

some of the fullest bodied Rieslings in Germany are from this area in the Rheinhessen

Answer 22

Rheinterrasse

Question 23

what are the 2 most planted grapes in Rheinhessen

Answer 23

Muller Thurgau und Riesling

Question 24

which region in Germany is the warmest

Answer 24

Baden

Question 25

which grapes thrive in Baden

Answer 25

Spätburgunder
Muller Thurgau
Grauburgunder
Weissburgunder
Riesling

Question 26

what is particular about the area of Kaiserstuhl

Answer 26

it’s on an extinct volcano –> full body Spätburgunder

Question 27

for what grape variety is Franken known for

Answer 27

Sylvaner

Question 28

what is the VDP and what does it do in Germany

Answer 28

association of winemakers.
focus on making wines from top classified sites

Question 29

what does Grosses Gewächs mean

Answer 29

only for the very best vineyards –> dry wine from a top vineyard

Question 30

what is the main difference between TBA and Eiswein

Answer 30

TBA = always affected by botrytis
Eiswein= not affected by botrytis

Question 31

in which two regions is Riesling the only grape permitted for GG

Answer 31

Mosel und Nahe

Question 32

in which two regions is Spätburgungder the only grape permitted for GG

Answer 32

Rheingau und Rheinhessen

Question 33

in the Pfalz which grapes are allowed to be GG

Answer 33

Riesling
Spätburgunder
Weissburgunder

Question 34

Germany’s 2nd largest winegrowing region is

Answer 34

Pfalz

Question 35

what are the most planted grapes in Pfalz

Answer 35

Riesling und Dornfelder

Question 36

in Franken, which grapes are allowed to be GG

Answer 36

Sylvaner
Riesling
Weissburgunder
Spätburgunder

Question 37

what is the highest prädikat category that can be used for dry wines

Answer 37

auslese

Question 38

what is Süssreserve and what does it do

Answer 38

unfermented grape juice which is added to dry, fermented low quality wine to sweeten it

Question 39

what is Meunier known as in Germany

Answer 39

Schwarzriesling