Germany and Austria

Question 1

Six Levels of Prädikatswein

kyle
sips
a
black
english
tea

Answer 1

kabinett
Spätlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 2

VDP

Ortswein

GG

Gemeinde

Einzelage

Grosslage

Bereich

Answer 2

VDP: member of the Verband Deutsche Prädikatsweingüter

Ortswein: VDP rating of a mid-level village wine

GG - Grosses Gewächs -Grand Cru of VDP - all dry

Gemeinde - village (ending in er)

Bereich - District

Großlage - system of neighboring vineyards creating a similar wine style

Einzellage - Single-Vineyard

Question 3

Mosel

Germany’s oldest region

location/climate

soil

grape

Answer 3

along Mosel, among steepest vineyards in world, limit of 49th parallel, very cold

slate

Riseling, generally abv.

Question 4

Rheingau

location/climate
soil
grape

Answer 4

southwest of Mosel, continental. Taunus Mountains protect, Rhine reflects sunlight. Also, one long, south-facing slope.

soil: slate and others

grapes:

Riesling
Spätburgunder

Question 5

Rheinhessen

eating the Rhein

location/climate
soil
grape

Answer 5

location: South of Rhein and Rheingau
soil: fertile red sandstone and slate
grapes: Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, and Silvaner

Question 6

Pfalz

location/climate
soil
grape

Answer 6

location/climate: northern extension of Alsace. Protection of Haardt Mountains

soil: limestone

grapes:

red: Spätburgunder
white: Riesling, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder

focus on dry wines

Question 7

13 Anbaugebiete

Answer 7

Ahr 
Baden
Franconia
Hessische Bergstraße
Mittelrhein
Mosel
Nahe
Palatinate
Rheingau
Rheinhessen
Saale-Unstrut
Saxony
Württemberg

Question 8

German quality structure:

QbA

QmP

Halbtrocken

Answer 8

Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete - wine classified by region

Qualitätswein mit Prädikat - wine classified by ripeness/quality

Halbtrocken: half-dry minimum of 18 grams of r.s./liter

Question 9

Sekt

SEKT B.A. OR WINZERSEKT

DEUTSCHER SEKT

PREMIUM SEKT

Answer 9

german sparkling wine, usually sweeter and low abv

SEKT B.A. OR WINZERSEKT - from one of the 13 anbaugebiete

DEUTSCHER SEKT: only German grapes

PREMIUM SEKT OFTEN USES PINOT BLANC, PINOT GRIS AND PINOT NOIR GRAPES. IT IS ALSO VERY HARD TO FIND IN THE UNITED STATES.

Question 10

German Producers

Answer 10

Dr. Loosen
Dr. Hermann
Wili Schafer
Joh. Jos. Prüm

Question 11

Austrian Producers

Answer 11

Schloss Gobelsburg
Paul Achs
Rudi Pichler

Question 12

5 villages of the Mosel

Answer 12

Bernkastel
Brauneberg
 Erden
Graach
 Piesport

Question 13

Ausbruch

strohwein

Answer 13

Ausbruch is a category of Austrian trockenbeerenuslese (TBA) made in the region around the Burgenland city of Rust

strohwein - same process as appassamiento. same level of sweetness as beerenauslese

Question 14

3 Wachau quality wine terms

Answer 14

Steinfeder (a type of feather grass indigenous to the region) is the lightest style with max alcohol levels at 11.5%.

Federspiel (a type of bird used as prey in falconry) must have an alcohol level between 11.5%-12.5% essentially making the wines a bit richer on the palate.

Smaragd (pronounced Sma-rocked and refers to the emerald green lizards found on terraces) is the highest quality category and the most powerful. 12.5%

Question 15

13 DAC districts of Austria

Answer 15

Weinviertel DAC
Mittelburgenland DAC
Traisental DAC
Kremstal DAC
Kamptal DAC
Leithaberg DAC
Eisenberg DAC
Neusiedlersee DAC
Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC
Rosalia DAC
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
Südsteiermark DAC
Weststeiermark DAC