Germany+ Flashcards
What is the one principal black grape variety and one other in Germany?
Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)
Dornfelder
What is the one principal white grape variety and two other in Germany?
Riesling
Muller-Thurgau
Silvaner
What is the climate of Germany?
Although the vineyards in the far south in Baden are noticeably warmer.
A cool continental climate
Summers can be wet; however, the rain generally _____1______ in autumn during the final stage of ripening. The ___2___,____3____ ripening period gives the grapes time to reach sugar ripeness while retaining their acidity.
1= declines 2= long 3= cool
In nearly all regions the best sites are found on steep and often stony slopes with a southerly aspect, which maximise the available ____1____ and ___2____. These vineyards have to be worked by hand.
1= heat 2= sunlight
On the most extreme slopes equipment has to be put into place by winches. On these slopes, vines are ______1______, individually _____2_____ and the canes _______3___________ to maximise grape exposure to light and circulation of air.
1= head-pruned 2= staked 3= tied in at the top of the stake
Where vineyards are located near a river, _____1_______ can also help the grapes to ripen, and the air movement created by _____2______ can help protect against frosts.
1= reflected sunlight 2= flowing water
Wines are classified by _____1_______ (_______2_______).
Pickers will pass through the vineyard several times in order to ensure that they get the ideal grapes for each category of wine.
1= must weight 2= the levels of sugar in the grape juice
In order to satisfy the demands of the local market, the ongoing trend in German winemaking is for dry styles of wine. These wines, both red and white will quite often simply be sold as ______1_____.
1= Qualitatswein( dry to medium sweet)
(Riesling)
The dry styles are often labelled as Qualitatswein. They range from light and fruity to very concentrated and intense and many of the very best are labelled __________1___________(GG).
1= Grosses Gewachs
Nearly all wines labelled as Pradikatswein will have residual sugar, but up to the category Auslese it is possible for these wines to be made in a dry style. The key to understanding Pradikatswein is to think of them as _____1_______.
1= an indicator of style
List the 6 styles of Pradikatswein.
Kabinett(dry to medium sweet) Spatlese(dry to medium sweet) Auslese(dry to sweet) Beerenauslese(BA)(sweet only) Eiswein(sweet only) Trockenbeerenauslese(TBA)(sweet only)
(Kebinett)
These wines are the most delicate Pradikatswein. Riesling made in this style will be ____1__ in body, with ____2__ acidity and flavours of ___3_____ or ___4___ fruit often balanced with ________5______.
1= light 2= high 3= green apple 4= citrus 5= residual sweetness
(Kabinett)
It is possible to sweeten these wines after fermentation by adding unfermented grape juice(________1_______) but this is not a technique that is used to make high-quality wines. The best sweet wines styles of Kabinett are made by stoping the fermentation early, before the yeast has _______2_____ all of the sugar in the juice to alcohol. This achieves a better sugar/acid balance.
1= Sussreserve
ズースレゼルブ
2= converted
Spatlese
They are more concentrated, riper and have a little more body, alcohol and, where relevant, sweetness, compared with Kabinett wine from the same region. ______1____ and ____2____ fruit aromas (_______ or _______) are common characteristics of Spatlese wines made from Riesling.
1= Citrus
2=stone
peach, apricot
Auslese
These wines are made from individually selected ______1________ of grapes. Whether dry or sweet, Auslese wines are richer and riper compared with Spatlese wines from the same region and regardless of style ______2_____ can play an important part in the flavour profile of these wines.
1= extra-ripe bunches 2= noble rot
Beerenauslese(BA) and Trockenbeerenauslese(TBA)
Noble rot is typical to achieve the must weights necessary for these wines. These wines are ____1_____ and ____2___ in alcohol with flavours of ______,________,________ and_______. They rank among the best sweet wines in the world.
1= sweet
2= low
honey, dried stone fruit, candied peel, flowers.
Eiswein
The focus is rather on _____1_____. The best of these achieve a very fine balance between _____2____ and ____3____.
1= varietal purity 2= acidity 3= sweetness
Eiswein
Winemakers seek to maintain varietal flavours, by using _________1_____, handling ______2______ and avoiding _____3____ that could mask the flavours of the grape, such as MLF or new oak.
1= carefully selected yeast 2= the juice with care 3= processes
(Law)
Some PGI wines are made and they are labelled ____1______. Wine without a GI is simply labelled _____2_______.
1= Landwein 2= Deutscher Wein
All PDO wines must come from only one____1____ and the name of the 1 will appear on the label.
For Pradikatsweine the Pradikat level will also appear on the label. Varietal labelling is common and labels may also include information about the following three areas:
• Sweetness(trocken, halbtrocken,feinherb)
•Vineyard location
•Indications of quality(VDP, GG)
1= region