GERMANY

Question 1

What is the climate in Germany?

Answer 1

Cool, continental

Question 2

Why are grapes in Germany able to reach ripeness while retaining acidity?

Answer 2

Long, cool ripening period

Question 3

What is the most widely planted grape in Germany?

Answer 3

Riesling

Question 4

How are dry styles of Riesling often labeled?

Answer 4

Qualitatswein

Question 5

Describe a wine labeled Kabinett

Answer 5

Light bodied
High acid
Green apple and citrus notes
Dry or sweet

Question 6

What is the ideal way to sweeten a Kabinett wine?

Answer 6

Stop fermentation early, for a better sugar/acid balance

Question 7

Describe a wine labeled Spåtlese

Answer 7

Fuller bodied than Kabinett
Peach, apricot notes (stone fruit) and citrus
More alcohol than Kabinett

Question 8

Describe a wine labeled Auslese

Answer 8

Made with extra-ripe bunches of grapes
Richer and riper than Spatlese
Noble rot plays a role, often

Question 9

Describe a BA or TBA Riesling

Answer 9

Typically have noble rot
Must be sweet
Low alcohol
Notes of honey, candied peel, flowers, and dried fruit

Question 10

How are Rieslings classified?

Answer 10

By must weight

Question 11

Up to what category of Pradikatswein is it possible for a wine to be made in a dry style?

Answer 11

Auslese (so, Kabinett and Spatlese could be dry)

Question 12

Dry wine in Germany

Answer 12

Trocken

Question 13

Off-dry or medium wine in Germany

Answer 13

Halbtrocken

Question 14

Two categories of German PDO wines

Answer 14

Qualitatswein

Pradikatswein

Question 15

What are the very best dry wines in Germany labeled as?

Answer 15

GG (Grosses Gewachs)

Question 16

Is noble rot used in Eiswein?

Answer 16

No

Question 17

Describe the varietal Müller-Thurgau

Answer 17

Floral and fruity, but not great quality

Cheap

Question 18

Describe the varietal Silvaner

Answer 18

White grape

Less acidic and fruity than Riesling, can be earthy

Question 19

What is the German term for Pinot Noir?

Answer 19

Spatburgunder

Question 20

Where is Spatburgunder found most often?

Answer 20

Pfalz

Baden

Question 21

Describe Spatburgunder

Answer 21

Dry, light, fruity

Question 22

Describe Dornfelder

Answer 22

Black grape that is deeply colored

Question 23

What does GG mean, in German wines?

Answer 23

Grosses Gewachs; high-quality dry wine

Question 24

What kind of terrain is found in Middle Mosel?

Answer 24

Very steep slopes with slate soils next to the river

Question 25

What is the acidity found in Rieslings from Middle Mosel?

Answer 25

Very high

Question 26

Describe a Riesling from the Rheingau?

Answer 26

Medium to full body

Ripe peach character

Question 27

What kinds of wines are made in the Rheingau?

Answer 27

BA and TBA, in addition to non sweet wines

Question 28

What is the main vine-growing region in Germany?

Answer 28

Rheinhessen

Question 29

What is an environmental stressor of Pfalz?

Answer 29

Drought

Question 30

Where are the best-established vineyards in Pfalz?

Answer 30

Forst and Deidesheim

Question 31

Where in Germany produces the fullest bodied wines with the highest ABV?

Answer 31

Baden

Question 32

What is the most commonly planted grape in Franken?

Answer 32

Silvaner

Question 33

Why is Silvaner planted in Franken?

Answer 33

It needs warm weather, frost-prone