Germany Flashcards
Most of Germany is characterised by what climate?
Cool Continental
Summers can be wet but dry Autumn allowing long final ripening period
What is the correct order of German Prädikatswein from lowest to highest sugar levels of the grapes?
Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beernauslese, Eiswein, Trokenbeernauslese
(Note Eiswein is not always in this position).
Which of these weather effects are not common in Germany?
Wet summers, with risks of moulds and mildews
Dry Autumn giving long growing season.
Winter and spring frost.
Drought
Drought
Of the following German quality standards which if any are PDO’s?
1) Qualitätswein
2) Prädkatswein
3) Deutscher Wein
4) Landwein
1 and 2
The image below on a bottle implies what?
The producers are part of the Verband Deutsher Pradikatsweinguter (VDP). A self selecting group of German wine producers.
The wine comes from an Erste Lage site, one of Germany’s top sites by a top producer.
The producers are part of the Verband Deutsher Pradikatsweinguter (VDP). A self selecting group of German wine producers.
The image below would indicate what?
The wine was awarded a 1st at Pro wine one of Germany’s top competitions.
The wine is made with one pass though the vineyard, implying very little Botrytis
The wine comes from an Erste Lage site, one of Germany’s top sites by a top producer.
The wine comes from an Erste Lage site, one of Germany’s top sites by a top producer.
A wine with the term Grosses Gewächs on the label means?
The wine is Dry from a top producer on a top site.
The wines must come from Nahe
The wines come from Deidesheim and are of basic quality.
The wines are Deutscher Wein made in huge quantities.
The wine is Dry from a top producer on a top site.
Which of these Prädikaswein levels can be dry?
Auslese
Beernauslese
Trokenbeernauslese,
Eiswein
Auslese
Which term best describes a wine made from individually picked grapes affected by botrytis.
Spätlese
Troken
Trokenbeernauslese (TBA)
Kabinett
Trokenbeernauslese (TBA)
Which is not a typical method of making a sweet wine in Germany?
Chill and filter the wine during fermentation
Sussreserve
Fortification
Naturally Sweet
Fortification
Johannisberg, Rüdesheim are all villages in?
- Pfalz
- Rheingau
- Rheinhessen
- Nahe
Rheingau.
(mnemonic ? think of a Rhino in South Africa/Johannisberg).
Forst and Deidesheim are both villages in?
- Rheingau
- Rheinhessen
- Pfalz
- Mosel
Pfalz
Bernkastel, Wehlen and Piesport are both villages in?
- Pfalz
- Mosel
- Rheinhessen
- Nahe
Mosel
(mnemonic? a P ina BMW)
True or False; Noble Rot (Botrytised) sweet wines can be made in every region in Germany?
True
Generally speaking where are the best sites for growing grapes found in Germany?
On steep and often stony slopes of rivers.
with a Southerly aspect to maximise available heat and sunlight
How are vines pruned and trained on steep vineyards?
Head pruned, individually staked with the canes tied in at the top of the stake to maximise grape exposure to light and air circulation.
why are rivers helpful to vineyards?
Reflected sunlight can help grapes ripen and the air movement created by flowing water can help protect against frosts.
Why might it take weeks to harvest a single vineyard?
Because grapes (and final wines) are classified by Must Weight pickers will pass through the vineyard several times to ensure they get the ideal grapes for each category of wine.
What are the two PDO categories in Germany?
Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
Which Pradikatswein ?
The most delicate Pradikatswein. Light in body with high acidity and flavours of green apple or citrus fruit balanced potentially with some residual sweetness. 8~9% alcohol but can reach 12% with my drier styles.
Kabinett
What is the name of the unfermented grape juice sometimes added to wines, after fermentation, to sweeten wines?
Sussreserve
How does a winemaker ensure the best sweeter Kabinett wines retain some sweetness?
By stopping fermentation early by chilling and filtering out yeast from the wine.
What is the word used as an alternative to halbtrocken?
Feinherb
How is vineyard location commonly commonly shown on German wine labels?
The name of the village first followed by the name of the vineyard.
What term do VDP producers put on their Qualitatswein?
Grosses Gewachs
What Pradikatswein is thsi describing?
Very sweet. Made from grapes with no noble rot character?
Eiswein
What are the 3 key White grapes of Germany?
Riesling
Muller-Thurgau
Silvaner
What are the 2 main Red wine grapes in Germany?
Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)
Dornfelder
Name 7 wine regions of Germany
Mosel
Nahe
Rheingau
Rheinhessen
Pfalz
Baden
Franken
Name 3 Mosel villages with a reputation for making top quality wine
Piesport
Bernkastel
Wehlen
Which region is described here?
One of the most challenging regions for wine production with its best vineyards on very steep slopes, with slate soils.
The Rieslings produced here are typically lighter in body, lower in alcohol and higher in acidity then other regions in Germany. Floral and green fruit flavours predominate.
Mosel
What are the 2 most important towns in Rheingau?
Johannisberg and Rudesheim
Which region is described here?
A small but prestigious region. Most of the vineyards are situated on the north bank of the rivers and have a southerly aspect, they also receive protection from the Taunus Hills to the north.
Riesling dominates and are made in a dry style, they have a medium to full body and a distinct peach character, to the vineyards to my east are slightly warmer so produce a riper and fuller bodied wine.
Some of Germany’s best BA & TBA wines are made here too.
Rhiengau
(Connecting with the Taunus Hills is a fairly common multiple choice question).
Which region am I?
I am the largest vine growing region with a variety of black and white plantings however Muller-Thurgau & Riesling are the two most planted varieties.
The best vineyards are on the steep slopes on the west bank of the river.
I produce some of the fullest bodied Rieslings in Germany.
Rheinhessen
Which region is described here?
The 2nd largest wine growing region in Germany. Most of vineyards are a continuation of the vineyards of Alsace. The driest of the German regions and in very warm years its vines can suffer from water stress.
Riesling is its most planted variety but Muller-Thurgau is also widely planted. Dornfelder is the 2nd most planted variety of any colour.
The best vines are planted on steep slopes to the west of the villlages and produce a ripe, fuller bofdied style of Riesling.
Pfalz
(Connecting with the Haardt Mountain is a fairly common multiple choice question).
Which region is described here?
The warmest and most southerly region producing the fullest bodied German wines with the highest alcohols.
Its vineyards are spread over a large geographic area, and it is the 3rd largest vine growing region in Germany.
Its best vineyards are on the south facing slopes of an extinct volcano.
With few Riesling plantings this region is most famous for Spatsburgunder.
Baden
Which region is described here?
White grapes predominate here but Riesling is not widely planted nor is it considered very prestigious and Silvaner is held in highest regard.
Franken
In which regions are BOTH Riesling and Pinot Noir (Spatburgunder) permitted as Grosses Gewachs wine?
Rheingau - both
Rheinhessen - both
Pfalz - both
Franken - both
Baden - both
(So, that leaves Mosel, Nahe as Riesling only GG)/ or, unless it starts with an M or N it can do both. This has been a fairly common multiple choice question).
A Grosse Gewachs can also be labelled as what?
Erstes Gewachs
What is meant buy Must weight?
The amount of unfermented sugar in the grapes (also can be referred to as both potential alcohol and potential sweetness).
What geographical region is indicated by the labelling terms Erstes Gewachs or Grosse Gewachs?
They can be single vineyard wines.
A VDP Erste Lage or a VDP Grosse Lage indicate that wines are made from single vineyards. True or false?
True
An Erstes Gewachs or a Grosse Gewachs must be of what style?
Must be dry.
Which grape is a crossing between Riesling and Madeleine Royale?
Muller-Thurgau
Spatburgunder is also known as what?
Pinot Noir
Burgunder for Pinot connection
Grauburgunder (Rulander) is also known as what?
Pinot Gris
G for grey/Gris
Burgunder for Pinot connection
