Germany Flashcards
what are the 2 seasoning grapes in Rhone?
-cicaign and carrignin
what are Bordeaux seasoning grapes?
- malbec, petit..
where are most vineyards located in Germany?
- Southwestern Corner, around Rhine river on other side of Alps
what is climate in Germany?
- most Northerly wine region**, highest % of export
- Continental climate- warm summers, cold winters
- wine tradition brought with Romans
what are main vareitals?
-winter hardy varietals and hybrids, mostly white
white: resling, Muller-Thurgau (hybrid), Silvaner. Kerner (hybrid)
Red: Spatburgunder (PN)
what are hybrids grown in Germany?
- Muller- Thurgau, Kerner
what is the German Quality and labelling system based on?
- geographical regions
-quality based on ripeness of grapes at harvest
sweet wines (suis) now some made trocken (dry) or halbtrocken (half dry)
what does estate bottled in german? **
-Erzeuger Abfullung
dry in german?
trocken
semi dry?
halbtrocken
sweet?
suss
what are the 2 labeling systems divided into?
Table wine and QWPSR
what does QWPSR stand for?
quality wine produced from specific region
what are the 2 sub classifications in table wines?
- tafelwein
- Landwein
what are the 2 subclassiifcations under QWPSR?
QbA and QmP
what is the highest level? What are its characteristics?
QmP
- chapitilisation is forbidden (adding sugar to wine)
- seperated into Kabinett Spatlese , Auslese, Beerenauslese and Eiswine
Kabinett
- lowest of all QmP classifications
- signifies that the grapes were picked at normal harvest time but were riper than QbA
Spatlese
- translates to late harvest
- more sugar and more flavour
Auslese
- selected- indv selected from extar ripe bunches
Beerenauslese
- berries indivivually selected and BA (Edelfaule)
eiswine
- highest level, icewine
what are classifications of QbA
- certain permitted grape vareitals only: reisling, Muller- Thurgau, Rulander (pinot gris), Sylvaner
- higher ripeness at harvest than landwein
- chapitalization permitted
- use of AP
what is AP
- amtliche Prufungsnummer= official testing
- ensures traceability and quality, speficic to Germany
what are characteristics of tafelwein
- made from grapes grown in Germany
-must have enough sugar at harvest to yield 5% alcohol - chaptalization permited
sweetened after fermentation “ suss reserve”
-SO2 used liberally to preserve and prevent oxidation
