Germany Flashcards
What is the German word for “vineyard”? Dry wines of high quality (not permitted on wine labels)?
Einzellage. Grosse Gewachs (GG)
What are the 13 anbaugebiete?
Ahr, Mosel, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Mittelrhein, Franken, Hessische-Bergstrasse, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Baden, Wurttemberg, Pfalz, Nahe
What are the 6 levels of Pradikatswein?
Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese.
What is the scale by which must weights are calculated?
Ochsle Scale.
What is the minimum must weight of Kabinett? Spatlese? Auslese? Beerenauslese? Eiswein? Trockenbeerenauslese?
K. 70-85 S. 80-95 A. 88-105 BA. 110-128 E. 110-128. Can't be harvested if temp is over -7* C TBA. 150-154
What is an Erste Gewachs?
Erste Gewächs - legal term used for dry wines in the Rheingau from the best vineyards
What is the name of the simple, sweet bulk wine of the Rheinhessen?
Liebfraumilch. From Liebfrauenkirch church at Worms. Blend of Muller-Thurgau and others with no grape allowed on the label.
What does Halbtrocken mean? What is the allowed residual sugar? Trocken? Residual sugar?
Half-dry, generally less than 18 g/L residual sugar.Dry; generally less than 4 g/L residual sugar but can be slightly higher depending on acid content and region. (Must be less than 12 g/L)
What is a Grosslage?
collection of vineyards; misleading term for inexpensive wines
What is Muller-Thurgau?
A cross of Riesling and Madeleine Royale
German for Pinot Gris? Pinot Blanc?
Grauburgunder. Weissburgunder.
What is landwein?
Originates in one of 26 regions, must be Trocken or Halbtrocken in style.
What is deutscher wein (tafelwein)?
100% German in origin, unless labeled with countries (EU allowance)
May state variety.
What is the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter)?
Founded in 1910 as Verband Deutscher Naturweinversteigerer.
It was created to promote unchaptalized, “natur”, wines.
VDP today?
200 members…promoted wines through an extra-legal, tiered hierarchy of vineyards (stricter than the government provides).
What are the new VDP classifications after 2012?
Grosse Lage: “Grand Cru” Wines (max. 50 hl/ha)- (previous Erste)
Erste Lage: “Premier Cru” Wines (max. 60 hl/ha)
Ortswein: Village Wines (max. 75 hl/ha)
Gutswein: Regional Wines (max. 75 hl/ha)
What does the term Grosse Gewachs mean? What are its restrictions?
A dry Grosse Lage- one per site.
Indicated by initials GG on label (extra legal).
Grosses Gewächs=trocken, cannot contain more than 9 g/l RS.
Classic and Selection?
The terms “Classic” and “Selection” were intended to replace the more cumbersome “Halbtrocken” and “Trocken”, respectively. Classic wines are considered “harmoniously dry”, with a maximum residual sugar content of 15 g/l, and Selection wines are “superior dry” with a maximum residual sugar content of 9 g/l (12 g/l allowed for Riesling). Wines labeled “Classic” are single varietal wines and omit any mention of a vineyard on the label. They show a superior minimum alcohol content of 12% (11.5% in the Mosel). Selection wines are single vineyard wines from a single variety. Yields are restricted to 60 hl/ha. Must weight for Selection wines must be equivalent to Auslese, and vineyards are hand-harvested. The wines may not be released prior to September 1 of the year following harvest. Unlike the VDP’s stringent hierarchy, “Classic” and “Selection” are legally recognized terms and may be used by producers in any anbaugebiet that meet the requirements
Describe the geology and topography of the Mosel?
Steep, Devonian slate slopes leading down to the Mosel river. Up to 70* slope.
Describe the Kabinetts of the Mosel?
Shimmering star-bright, full of green apple fruit, slate and candlewax. High acidity to balance acidity.
Rarely more than 8% alcohol.
What are the 6 Bereich of the Mosel?
Bernkastel, Burg Cochem, Saar, Ruwertal, Obermosel, and Moseltor
The Bernkastel bereich is the largest, occupying a stretch of the Mosel from Trier to Zell, wherein most of the Mosel’s greatest gemeinden and einzellagen are located. Name some gemeinden?
Trittenheim, Piesport, Brauneberg, Bernkastel-Kues, Graach-an-der-Mosel, Wehlen, Zeltingen, Ürzig, and Erden
Piesport’s greatest vineyard?
Goldtröpfchen—“droplets of gold”
Where is the famous Doctor vineyard?
Bernkastel-Kues.
14th c. Curative wine legend.
Exception to 1971 German Wine Law.
Where are the famous Sundial vineyards located? What is the German for Sundial?
Brauneberg. Wehlen. Zeltingen.
Sonnenuhr
Name two historical and storied estates of the Rheingau?
Kloster Eberbach and Schloss Johannisberg
What is the name of “true” Riesling?
Johannisberg Riesling” and “Rhine Riesling”
Most planted grape of the Rheingau?
Riesling- 80%
Describe the wines of the Rheingau?
Fuller in body & more concentrated, with bracing acidity.
Dry wines account for more than half of Riesling production.
Has more Erste Lage sites than any other anbaugebiet. (VDP)
The bottle of the Rheingau?
Rheingauer Flöte- flute-shaped brown bottle.
Mosel uses green, traditionally.
What Bereich of the Rheingau is planted mainly to Spatburgunder? Name a well known vineyard and producer.
Assmannshausen. Höllenberg vineyard is well known. August Kesseler
Good vineyards in the Rheingau, rudesheim?
Berg Rottland, Berg Schlossberg, and Berg Roseneck
Which well known historic vineyard is the birthplace of what contributing factor of sweetness?
Schloss Johannisberg, where successful harnessing of botrytis in the late 18th century led to the development of Spätlese and Auslese
What village contributed to the traditional English name of Rheingau wine?
Hochheim—notably the origin of “Hock
Which famous vineyards reside in Winkel?
Schloss Vollrads and the lauded Jesuitengarten and Hasensprung vineyards