Germany Flashcards
Climate of Germany wine regions
-Cool continental climate
-Rivers and lake moderate temperatures(sunlight reflect-radiate heat)
- Mountains, hills and forests shield from rainfalls and cold winds
-aspect of vineyards to maximize sunlight/heat
Quality structure of wines of Germany
1- Deutscher wein: wines made of grapes grown and bottled in Germany
Min 40-50 degrees Ochsele at harvest
2- Landwein( PGI) : must be produced from grapes from 1 of the 26 Landweingebit which must appear on label; Trocken max 4g/L RS;Halbtrocken max 12g/L RS
3- Qualitätswein: must come from one of the 13 Anbaugebiet; PDO ; strict regulation sugar level at harvest,taste test and chimical analysis; min 7%abv;
Chaptalization, Süssreserve allowed
4- Prädikatswein: superior quality; degrees of ripeness and sugar content of grapes; min must weight (Ochsele);
Limit of grape variety allowed per Anbaugebiet
Verband Detscher Prädikatsweingüter
VDP
Gutswein: high quality basic regional wines; 80% of grapes of estate must be traditional varieties
Ortswein: villages best wines, with grape varieties of the region;dry wines Qualutatswein tricken;sweet wines will carry a Prädikat level;limited varieties permitted
Erste Lage: designed first-class vineyards;traditional varieties of a region;dry wines labelled as Qualitatswein, sweet as Pradikats;label state vineyard site, variety , vintage;min spatlese must weight; hand harvest; max yields 60HL/HA;
Grosse Lage: great vineyard sites;traditional varieties of regions; dry wines labelled as Qualitatswein, sweet as Pradikats;label state vineyard site, variety , vintage;min spatlese must weight; hand harvest;max yield 50HL/HA.
Erste Gewächs
Erste Gewächs: best wines coming from best vineyards of Erste Lage/Grosse lage.
Erste Gewächs
Erste Gewächs: best wines coming from best vineyards of Erste Lage/Grosse lage.
Estate bottling terms in German
Erzeugerabfüllung
Prädikatswein levels
-Kabinett: 70-85 Ochsele light,fine elegant style;low alcohol
-Spätlese: 80-95Ochsele; fully ripen grapes;dry,off-dry-sweet style
-Auslese: 88-105 Ochsele;overripe grapes
-Beerenauslese:110-128Ochsele, only best vintages, noble rot, hand picked bunches; min 5,5%abv
-Eiswein: 110-128Ochsele, frozen overripe grapes, harvested at temperature of -7degrees Celsius
-Trockenbeerenauslese:150-154 Ochsele; selected overripe berries, attached by noble rot and left to shrivel on vines; min 5,5%abv; only in best vintages
Noble rot in German
Edelfäule
Classic and Selection labeling terms
Classic:dry or off-dry, max 15g/L RS; traditional grape variety; origin of Anbaugebiet stated on label;min alcohol 12%abv( mosel 11.5%abv)
White grapes Germany
Riesling
Muller-Thurgau
Grauburgunder
Weissburgunder
Silvaner
Scheurebe
Chasselas (Grauel)
Chardonnay
Red wine grapes Germany
Spatburgunder
Dornfelder
Lemberger/Blaufrankisch
Schwarzriesling
Schiava
Anbaugebiet of Germany
13 in total
Ahr
Mittelrhein
Rheingau
Rheinessen
Nahe
Mosel
Pfalz
Hessische Bergstrasse
Franken
Baden
Württemberg
Saarl-Unstrut
Sachsen
Mosel soil structure
Steep slopes / south facing
Devonian slate ( dark color slate)
Good drainage and phylloxera free
Mosel bereich
Berg Cochem (upper Mosel)
Beenkastel (middle Mosel)
Ruwertal
Saar (lower Mosel)
Obermosel
Moseltor
Best villages of Mosel
Middle mosel / Bernkastel anbaugebiet
Bernkastel - Piesport- Erden- Wehlen- Ürzig- Trittenheim
Rheingau soils
West of region:
South facing terrassed steep slopes
Slate, quartz , sandstone ,clay
East :
Gentle slopes,sandy loam, loess
Rheingau bereich and villages
Johannisberg is only bereich
Villages :
Rüdesheim
Ostrich-winkel
Rauenthal
Assmannhausen( Spatburgunder)
Pfalz bereich and villages
Bingen - Wonnegau- Nierstein
Villages : Siegersheim- Bingen- Nierstein- Westhofen
Rheinessen bereich and villages
Bingen - Wonnegau- Nierstein
Villages : Siegersheim- Bingen- Nierstein- Westhofen
Ahr bereich/ villages
Mittelahr/ Unterahr
Villages : Bad Neuenahr- Ahrweiler
Baden bereich/Villages
Tauberfranken- Badische Bergstrasse- Kreichgau- Ortenau-Breisgau-Kaisersthul-Tuniberg-Markgraferland- Bodensee
Villages : Burkheim- Ihringen-Oberrotweil- Bischoffingen
Franken bereich/Villages
Mainviereck-Maindreieck- Steigerwald
Villages : Würzburg-Iphofen-Castell-
Nahe bereich/ villages
Nahental
Villages : Bad Kreuznach-Schlossbokelheim-Monzingen- Niederhausen
Schillerwein
Pink wine made of blend of white and dark grapes , Wurttemberg region is famous for it
Sekt
Sparkling wine in Germany
3 types:
Deutscher Sekt , made of German grapes , Charmant method
Sekt: made in Germany from imported wines ( blend with German wine not possible)
Sekt b.A made in one of the 13 Anbaugebiete and method traditionelle
Wüttemberg Bereich
Wüttembergische Unterland
Bayerischer Bodensee
Wuttembergisch Bodensee
Obere Neckar
Koger-Jagst-Tauber
Remstal-Stuttgart
Sachsen Bereich
Elstertal- Meissen
Saale Unstrut bereich
Schloss Neunberg- Thüringen- Mansfelder
Hessische Bergstrasse Bereich
Starkenburg
Umstadt
Mittelrhein bereich
Siebengebierge- Loreley
Grosse Gewäwchs
Grosse Gewächs : great growth of Grosse Lage , max 9g/L RS, strict rules and tasting analysis commission
Einzellage
Einzellage: individual vineyards site inside a district, very best ones
Selection wines
Selection: follow criteria of Classic wine,+grapes must be hand-picked from one vineyard site( must appear on label);min 12,2% abv; max 9g/L RS(12g for Riesling); restrict yields 60HL/HA; market on 1st September year after harvest
