Germany, Austria, Hungary

Question 1

Germany - History

Answer 1

• Historically known for dry wines
• Planting of high-yielding varieties in flat areas after WW2
• Branded wines hurt reputation of country
• 1971 revision of wine laws
  -Introduction of Grosselagen(large region)
  1994 minor revisions to wine laws

Question 2

German Labels - Regional Terminology

Answer 2

Anbaugebiete(Built up area)
- one of the 13 quality regions

Bereich (smaller region)
- large area with an anbaugebiete
-similar to a county

Gemeinde (small town/village)
- commune or village

Question 3

Grosselage

Answer 3

-collection of vineyards
-wide range of quality

Question 4

Einzellage

Answer 4

-single vineyard
-Erste Lage considered best vineyards

Question 5

German wine law PGI

Geschutzle Geografische Angabe (gga)

Answer 5

Landwien
- equivalent to the French Vin de Pays
- wines must be Trocken (dry) or Halbtrocken(semi dry)
-Deutscher Wein (German table wine)

Question 6

Erzeugerafullung and Gutsabfullung

Answer 6

Producer or estate bottled

Question 7

Geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung (gu)

Answer 7

Qualitatswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA)
-quality wines
-grapes must be sourced from 1of 13 designated regions

Question 8

Pradikatswein - formerly Qualitatswein mit Pradikat (QmP)

Answer 8

-Top quality wines with special attributes
- sourced from a single Bereich with an Anbaugebiet
- no must enrichment, but sussreserve
- Further classified according to must weight at harvest (Oechsle)

Question 9

Pradikatswein Levels

Answer 9

(Less sweet)
-Kabinett
-Spatlese
-Auslese
-Beerenauslese
-Eiswein
- Trockenbeerenauslese
(Very sweet)