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Germany/Austria Flashcards

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1
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What is the predominant climate of Germany?

A

Cool continental

Moderating influence from rivers

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2
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What are the principal grapes of Germany?

A 
Riesling
Muller Thurgau
Sylvaner
Gewurstraminer
Pinot Noir (Spatburgunder)
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3
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German wines are labeled by _________ instead of

region or apellation

A

grape varietal

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4
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What do Oechsle units measure?

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Sugar content of grape juice or must at harvest

the potential alcohol in wine once fermented

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5
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What are the four major wine classifications in Germany?

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Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (no chaptalization)
Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiet
Landwein
Tafelwein

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6
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What is suss reserve ?

A

sweet, unfermented Grape juice added to wine post fermentation just prior to bottling.

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7
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Qualitatswein account for which percentage of German wine production

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95%

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8
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Expand on important factors of German viti and viniculture

A

Steep slopes near rivers
South facing vines to maximize sunlight

large cask use or stainless steel

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9
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What are the styles of QmP wines?

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Kabinnet
(7-10% abv, most likely off dry or semi sweet)

Spatlese
(late harvest, more body and alcohol, dry to sweet)

Auslese
(select harvest, by hand, only in warmer years, predominantly sweet or semi-sweet)
Beerenauslese
(almost always botrytized,arrested fermentation, longevity)
Trockenbeerenauslese
(dry berries, botrytized)
Eiswein
partially frozen grapes (between beret and trockenbeeren)

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10
Q

Define

Anbaugebiegete
Gemeinde
Eizenlagge
VDP
Erste Lage
Grosse Gewächs
A

Wine Region
Village
Vineyard
Association for estates producing non chaptalized wines
First Growth, hand harvested, minimum ripeness, yield.

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11
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what are the biggest benefits of slate soils in germany?

A

Heat retention

Drainage

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12
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Most Vineyards in Germany are along this river or its tributaries

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The Rhine

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13
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What are the official division of geographic areas for winemaking in Germany?

A

Anbaugebiete (district)
Bereich (winemaking area)
Grosslage (adjoining vineyards)
Eizenllage (individual vineyards

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14
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What are the 13 Anbaugebiete of Germany?

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Mosel
Pfalz
Rheingau
Rheinhessen
Arh
Nahe
Mittelrhein
Sachsen
Baden 
Wurttenberg
Franken
Hessiche
Bergstrasse
Saale-Unstrut
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15
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Expand on the Mosel

A

very steep, south facing vineyards vineyards
Cool continental climate
Long growing season
Viticulture in river valleys

Riesling predominates

Blue slate soils

Bernkastel
Michelsberg

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16
Q

Expand on the Rheingau

A

Pioneer

Riesling and Spatburgunder

South facing slopes
Richer style than Mosel
All varieties of Riesling
Only one Bereiche

17
Q

Expand on the Rheinhesse

A

Riesling
Muller Thurgau

Liebfraumilch
Blue Nun

18
Q

Expand on the geography, climate and viticulture of Austria

A

vineyards are in Southeast

Riesling
Gruner

Climate is moderate continental
Moderated by the Danube
steep, terraced vineyards
Main Regions
Niederosterreich
Burgenland
Steiermark
19
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What is the austrian classification of wines?

A 
Pradikatswein (PDO
rarely made
Qualitatswein (PDO)
Includes DAC wines
Top dry wines
Landwein (PGI)
regional, rarely exported.
20
Q

What are the main grapes of Austria?

A

Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch

21
Q

Expand on Austria’s wine regions

A

Niederosterreich
(Gruner and Riesling, along the Danube)

Wachau
(Best whites, unique classification)

Kremstal DAC
Valley of the Krems River

Kamptal
Valley of the Kamps river

22
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What is the Wachau wine classification?

A

Steinfeder
11.5 max alcohol
rarely exported

Federspiel
11.5- 12.5

Smaragd
12.5 min
Botrytis
Spatlese ripeness level

23
Q

Expand on the Pfalz

A

Warmest wine region

Riesling
Spatburgunder
weissburgunder (pinot blanc)

sunny and dry
continuation of alsace
focus on dry wines

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