Germany/Austria Flashcards
Nahe
Nahe River is a tributary of the Rhine
Rielsing
Franken
Located along the Main river near Frankfurt.
Special bottle shape - Bocksbeutel
White Grape - Silvaner
Red Grape - Spätburgunder
Baden
Covers a large area along the French and Swiss borders. Warmest growing area.
Grapes - Spätburgunder, Müller Thurgau
Mittelrhein
Steep slopes along the Rhein River
Grape - Riesling
Ahr
Ahr River, one of Germany’s smallest and most northerly winegrowing regions, north of the 50th parallel.
Grape - Spätburgunder (some of the best in Germany
Deutscher Sekt
Sparkling wine made by any method
from grapes grown in Germany.
Edelfäule
Noble rot
Oechsle Scale
The German scale used to measure
must weight.
Erstes Gewächs
Single Vineyard Premier Cru Wines
Santorini
Warm Mediterranean
Assyrtiko (A seer tee ko)
(white grape)
Naoussa
Continental
Xinomavro (red grape)
Greece PDO
Santorini
Naoussa
Nemea
Nemea
Continental
Agiorgitiko (AYE-yor-YEE-tee-ko)
(red grape)
Tokaj
Furmint (white)
Botrytis-affected grapes
Bodrog River creates humidity
Eszencia
Concentrated syrupy dessert wine made out of botyris nectar