Germany Flashcards

1
Q

What villages are these producers located in? Eva Fricke

George Brauer

Frank Künstler

Fred Prinz

Carl Ehrhard

A

Eva Fricke (Eltville)

George Brauer (Rudesheim)

Frank Künstler (Hochheim)

Fred Prinz (Hallgarten)

Carl Ehrhard (Rudesheim)

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2
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Where does term Hock originate from?

A

British term for Germ wine. In particular reference to Hochheim

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3
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Hills that effect the Nahe:

A

Hunsruck Hills

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4
Q

Name and size of the barrel commonly used in the Rheingau?

A

Stuck, 1200 liters

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5
Q

Varietal created in Alsace, but that is grown predominantly in Sachsen:

A

Goldriesling

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6
Q

Name 4 Grand Cru Rüdesheim sites in the Rheingau and a producer who makes all 4:

A

Berg Roseneck Berg Rottland Berg Schlossberg Berg Kaiserssteinfels Josef Leitz

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7
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What 2 countries are sachsen near?

A

Poland, Czechia

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8
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Most grown red variety in the Nahe:

A

Dornfelder

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9
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Name a tributary in the Nahe:

A

Glan, Alsenz

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10
Q

Another name for Muller Thurgau?

A

Rivaner

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11
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Name of Rheingau Gemeinde that is known for Pinot Noir? Name 3 Producers?

A

Assmannshausen/

Kesseler,

Konig,

Krone

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12
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Name of mtn range that directly effects the Rheingau?

A

Taunus Range

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13
Q

Sachsen follows this river: What is the most planted grape:

A

Elbe River, Muller Thurgau

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14
Q

Hattenheim Pfaffenberg is a monopole of this producer:

A

Schloss Schonborn

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15
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This is the biggest producer in Sachsen:

A

Schloss Proschwitz

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16
Q

When was the Charta established: First Vintage Erste Gewächs produced? Erste Lage does not exist in these Anbaugebiet

A

1983/84 1999 Ahr, Rheinhessen, Mosel

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17
Q

Name 2 other producers in the Nahe than Dönnhoff

A

Emrich Schönleber, Schlossgut Diel, Shaffer Frohlich, Kruger Rumpf

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18
Q

What is Germany’s driest wine growing region? Warmest wine growing region? Germany warmest vineyard?

A

Nahe (driest) Baden (Warmest) Ihringer Winkler (Kaiserstuhl)

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19
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What year was the Charta created?

A

1984

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20
Q

Describe the Wein Category

A

Basic wine made with grapes that only have to be German in origin

May Carry vintage and Variety

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21
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Winzer

A

Winegrower

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22
Q

Flaschengärung

A

Bottle fermented Sekt

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23
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Gutsafullung

A

Estate Bottle and grown

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24
Q

What is the min alcohol and Oechsle for Deutscher wein?

A

8.5%

Oechsle 40 - 50

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25
Q

Min Alcohol and Oechsle for Qualitatswein

A

7%

Oechsle 51 -72

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26
Q

Name for Germany’s most current wine law? What year was it created?

A

Deutsches Weingesetz

1971

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27
Q

What are the reuirements for Qulitatswein?

A

Oechsle 51-72

Alcohol 7%

Must be sourced 1 anbaugebiet

May be chaptalized

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28
Q

Waht are the requirements for Deutscher Wein?

A

Must be from german Grapes

29
Q

What are the basic categories for German wine?

A

Deutscherwein

Landwein

Qualitatswein

Pradkatswein

30
Q

Absetzen

A

Debourbage

Settling of Gross lees

31
Q

Alleinbesitz

A

Monopole

32
Q

What styles of wine can be made for Landwein?

A

Trocken or Halbtrocken

33
Q

Abfüller

A

Bottler or shipper

Assumes responsibility for the origin and quality of wine

34
Q

Kloster

A

Abbey

35
Q

Which Anbaugebeit produces the most red wine?

A

Pfalz

36
Q

What is Musxhelkalk?

A

Shell Limestone

37
Q

VDP wines from grosselage site will have what on the label?

A

Only vineyard Name

38
Q

What statements can also accompany the village on Orstwein bottlings?

What are the Categories?

A

Statement of Soil

Kalkstein (limestone)

Blauer Scheifer (Blue Slate)

Buntsandstein (Red sandstone)

39
Q

What is the Anreicherung?

A

Braod term for sweetening must before or during fermentation

40
Q

Alte Reben

A

old Vine

41
Q

Schloss

A

Castle

42
Q

Rotling

A

Rose made by mixing red and white wine

43
Q

In which anbaugebiete does Erste lage not exist?

A

Mosel

Ahr

Rheinhessen

44
Q

Sonnenuhr

A

Sundial

45
Q

Where and when is the first documentation of Riesling?

A

In 1402 in the Meeinde of Worms in the Wonnegau

46
Q

What Anbaugebiete are allowed to produce Liebfraumilch?

A

Rheinhessen

Pfalz

Rheingau

Nahe

47
Q

What are the requirements for Liebfraumilch?

A

Must be 70%

Riesling

Muller Thurgau

Silvaner

Kerner

Min 18 grams of RS

48
Q

Name the Grosslage of the Roter Hang from North to South?

A

Rothenberg

Brudersberg

Pettenthal

Hipping

Glock

Oelberg

Orbol

49
Q

Where in Germany has the most planting of Silvaner?

A

Rheinhessen

50
Q

What is the Flurbereinigung?

A

A Campaign to consolidate parcels of German land divided by inheritance laws and toward mechanical harvesting

51
Q

What is Amtlich Prufungsnumer?

A

A quality control numberon all Qba and Qm Pwines

  1. Exam Board Number
  2. Commune Number
  3. Producer registration Number
  4. Unique bottling number
  5. year in which wine was tested
52
Q

What is the minimum size for a single vineyard in Germany?

A

5 ha

53
Q

How did the sugar requirements change for the Pradikat since 1971?

A

Requirements were focus on sugar left in the finished wine

Now focus is on sugar in grape at harvest

54
Q

What technology made it easier for Germans to make sweet wine? What decade?

A

Sterile Filtration 1950’s

55
Q

Qualitswein Erstes Gewachs allows for what grapes?

A

Riesling

Pinot Noir

56
Q

When was the current German Wine law created?

A

1971

57
Q

German word for winery

A

Kellerei

58
Q

What are the Categories VDP members are allowed to produce wine under?

A

Gutswein - Regional

Ortswein - Village wine

Erste lage -1er cru vineyard

Grosselage - Grand Cru

59
Q

Name for VDP Logo

A

Traubenadler

60
Q

Which Anbaugebiete would you find the qualitatswein category Erstes Gewachs?

A

Rheingau

61
Q

Where is Sachsem?

A

On the Elbe River on the Polish border

62
Q

What are the Gemeinde of Sachsen?

A

Meissen

Elstertal

Dresden

63
Q

What is the most planted grape in Sachsen?

A

Muller Thurgau

64
Q

Notable Producers of Sachsen?

A

Schloss Proschwitz

65
Q

Name all the Gemiende and Anbaigebeite of where you would find a grosslage Kirchenstuck

A

Pfalz, Forst

Rheinhessen, Worms

Rheingau, Hocheim

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67
Q

What is the largest red wine growing region in Germany?

A

Pfalz

68
Q

VDP seet wines are labeled in what manner?

A

Sweet wines are labeled by their Pradikat

Spatlese

Auslese

69
Q

What German wine categories may not be chaptalized?

A

Pradikatswein