Germany Flashcards
Riesling and Spatburgunder
Germany’s current most planted white and red varieties
What year did the Wine Law create the category of QbA?
1971, the law abolished the use of the term natur
The discovery of Spatlese harvesting dates back to what year?
1775, found by harvesters at Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau
Noble Rot in German
Edelfaule
What year was the introduction of Auslese category?
1787
What year was the first Eiswein made?
1858
What year was the Geisenheim Wine Institute in the Rheingau founded?
1872
What year was Muller-Thurgau created?
1882 at Geisenheim. Was once Germany’s most planted grape
Muller-Thurgau is a crossing between which two grapes?
Riesling x Madeleine Royale
Scheurebe is a crossing of what two varietals?
Riesling x Bukettrebe, developed in the Rheinhessen
What two grapes is a crossing of Dornfelder?
Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe, developed in 1956
Liebfraumilch
Sweet, cheap, characterless beverage. Usually produced from Muller-Thurgau it was a commercial success.
Weissherbst
A saignee rose wine made from a single variety and of at least QbA quality.
The higher quality German wines are varietal wines and must contain what percentage of the stated variety?
85%
Charta
An organization to advance the classic, dry style of Rheingau Riesling
When was the VDP (Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter) founded?
1910
The VDP classification from 2012 forward
Grosse Lage: “Grand Cru” Wines (Max.50hl/ha)
Erste Lage: “Premier Cru” Wines (Max.60hl/ha)
Ortswein: Village Wines (Max.75hl/ha)
Gutswein: Regional Wines (Max.75/hl/ha)
The term “Classic” in VDP
“Harmoniously dry”
Single varietal wines and omit any mention of a vineyard on a label
Minimum alcohol content of 12% (11.5% in the Mosel)
The term “Selection” in VDP
“Superior dry”
Selection wines are single vineyard wines from a single variety
Must weight for Selection wines must be equivalent to Auslese, and vineyards are hand harvested
