Germany COPY Flashcards
1
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What are the 2 main Red wine grapes in Germany?
What are 3 other red varietals?
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Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Dornfelder
Portugieser, Trollinger, Schwarzriesling (Meunier)
2
Q
Name 3 Mosel villages with a reputation for making top quality wine
A
Piesport
Bernkastel-Kues
Wehlen
3
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What does a goldkapsule typically indicate?
In which 2 regions of Germany is it used?
What does a Lange Goldkapsule indicate?
A
- A reserve wine of heightened sweetness, usually a Spatlese or Auslese.
- Mosel / Rheingau
- A longer goldkapsule meant to indicate a wine of even rarer and more special character.
4
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Where is the Mittelrhein area located?
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Downriver (north) of the Rheingau
5
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The red Trollinger grape is the most planted variety in which Anbaugebiet?
2 synonyms for this grape and where they are used:
A
- Wurttemberg
- Vernatsch (Südtirol, Alto-Adige), Schiava (Trentino)
6
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What does Bereich or Grosslage on a German wine label mean?
A
A blend from different regions.
7
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A German table wine that may be produced from imported bulk wine
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Wein
8
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What is the most prestigious sector of the Rheinterrasse?
Composed of what kind of soil?
Located between which 2 villages?
An example of a premier producer from this area?
A
- The Roter Hang.
- Red Clay
- Nierstein and Nackenheim
- Gunderloch
9
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Region known for blue slate soils and excellent Riesling
A
Mosel
10
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Describe a typical Trockenbeerenauslese wine:
A
- Always contains Noble Rot.
- Sweet and low in alcohol
- Flavours of honey, dried stone fruit, candied peel and flowers.
11
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In the Rheingau, a famous grape breeding institute is located in:
A
Geisenheim
12
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Wines from this region are often packaged in a flask-shaped Bocksbeutel
A
Franken
13
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This region is sometimes referred to as Palatinate
A
Pfalz
14
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Which 2 types of wine have historically cast a negative shadow over the reputation of the Rheinhessen?
A
Blue Nun and Liebfraumilch.
15
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A German rose of at least Qualitatswein quality made from a single variety
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Weissherbst
16
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The largest wine region of Germany in terms of both area under vine and wine production
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Rheinhessen
17
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Translating as “selected harvest,” these German wines are made from grapes that have reached a required level of sugar
A
Auslese
18
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Which producers’ organization is focused solely on the production of Rheingau wines?
What was their main goal?
A
Charta
To further advance the classic, dry style of Rheingau riesling.
19
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Which region is located just above the northern edge of Baden?
A
Hessische-Bergstrasse
20
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What is the most widely planted white grape variety in Germany?
A
Riesling
21
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What are the 7 most important wine-growing regions in Germany?
What are the 6 others?
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Mosel, Nahe, Pfalz, Baden, Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Franken.
Ahr, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Württenberg, Hessiche Bergtrasse, Mittelrhein.
22
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An organization of German wine estates committed to terroir-driven viticulture
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VDP (Verband Deutscher Pradikastweinguter)
23
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VDP producers never chaptalize their wines.
True or False?
A
False
24
Q
Which region am I?
I am the warmest and most southerly region and I produce the fullest bodied German wines with the highest alcohols.
My vineyards are spread over a large geographic area but I am only the 3rd largest vine growing region in Germany.
My best vineyards are on the south facing slopes of an extinct volcano.
Riesling plantings are few here and I’m most famous for my Spatsburgunder.
A
Baden
25
The Taunus Mountains are a defining geographical feature in which Anbaugebiet?
Rheingau
26
Which grape is known in Germany as Grauburgunder?
Pinot Gris / Grigio
27
Which region in Germany mandates the highest minimum must weights for Prädikatswein?
Franken
28
Most widely planted red grape in Germany
Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder)
29
What do the German terms "feine" and "hochfeine" mean?
Do they have any legal merit?
Fine and Very Fine.
No legal meaning
30
Identify the rivers that correspond to the following to the villages:
A. Bernkastel-Kues
B. Erbach
C. Würzburg
D. Schlossböckelheim
A. Mosel.
B. Rhine/Rhein
C. Main
D. Nahe
31
This area may contain a single vineyard or a small group of vineyards. There are approximately 2,700 of these areas in Germany.
Einzellage
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Which well know grape variety is called Spatburgunder in Germany?
Pinot Noir
33
Describe a typical Beerenauslese wine:
- Usually contains Noble Rot.
- Sweet and low in alcohol with
- Flavours of honey, dried stone fruit, candied peel and flowers.
34
Which Anbaugebiet is (in)famous for the production of Liebfraumilch?
Rheinhessen
35
What climate is most of Germany?
Describe the climate
Cool Continental
Summers can be wet but dry Autumn allowing long final ripening period
36
What is the name of the flat, round-bellied bottle used in the Franken region?
Bocksbeutel
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The lowest ripeness level of the German Pradikat
Kabinett
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A German term used to indicate that a wine was made from the second-highest level vineyards of an estate
Erste Lage
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German Label term that may be used on a dry wine produced from a VDP Grosse Lage vineyard
Grosses Gewaches
40
Name 5 ways in which vineyards in Germany are able to attain extra warmth:
1. Proximity to rivers (Mosel, Rhine)
2. Sunlight reflected from the water's surface.
3. Steep slopes with southern exposure maximizes available heat and sunlight.
4. Slate soils retain heat.
5. Vines are individually staked and canes are tied at the top in order to maximize grape exposure and air circulation.
41
Forst and Deidesheim are both villages in?
Pfalz
42
What river passes through Franken?
Main river
43
Which of the following German wine regions is located farthest north?
Baden, Wurttemberg, Franken, Ahr
Which region in Germany is highest north overall?
Ahr.
Saale-Unstrut
44
Describe a typical, classic Mosel Riesling:
Body / Acidity / Alcohol
Typical flavors:
- Typically delicate, lighter in body, rarely over 8% abv, and higher in acidity then other regions in Germany.
- Green fruit, slate, flowers and candle wax flavours predominate.
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German term for Unfermented grape juice that is sometimes used to increase the sweetness in a wine
Süssreserve
46
Where is the vineyard of Scharzhofberg located?
Who is regarded as its greatest grower?
- Wiltingen, Mosel
- Egon Müller
47
Which river connects the towns of Trier, Piesport and Bernkastel?
The Mosel
48
Generally speaking where are the best sites for growing grapes found in Germany, and what kind of aspect do they have?
On steep and often stony slopes of rivers.
with a Southerly aspect to maximise available heat and sunlight
49
Describe a typical Kabinett wine:
Kabinett:
- the most delicate Pradikatswein.
- light body with high acidity
- flavours of green apple or citrus fruit balanced with some possible residual sweetness.
- 8~9% alcohol but can reach 12% with my drier styles
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In what year was the current German wine law published?
1971
51
What does "natur" indicate when referring to German wines?
The wine is unchaptalized.
52
Of the following list of terms, which indicates the highest level of ripeness?
Beerenauslese, Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese
Beerenauslese
53
Germany has 13 of these designated wine regions.
Anbaugebieten
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Equivalent to a large grouping of closely located vineyards, approximately 160 of these designated areas exist in Germany.
Grosslage
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Which line of latitude runs right through the Rheingau?
50o N
56
Which of the following terms is used to refer to the 13 designated wine regions in Germany?
Grosslagen, Anbaugebiete, Einzellagen, Bereiche
Anbaugebiete
57
Which German Anbaugebiet is located closest to the Czech border?
Sachsen
58
Which country imports and drinks the most German wine - USA, Netherlands, UK?
USA
59
The two wine regions located in the former East Germany:
-Sachsen / Saale-Unstrut
60
What is the correct order of German Prädikatswein from lowest to highest sugar levels of the grapes?
Kabinett,
Spätlese,
Auslese,
Beernauslese / Eiswein (tied),
Trokenbeernauslese
61
The vineyards of Pfalz are essentially a continuation of \_\_\_.
It is the ___ largest region in Germany.
Pfalz is the ____ German region and vines can suffer from _____ \_\_\_.
The most planted varietal is ____ followed by ____ and \_\_\_\_.
The best vineyards are located on _____ to \_\_\_\_.
Rieslings produced here are typically:
- a continuation of the vineyards of Alsace.
- second largest.
- the driest of the German regions and vines can suffer from water stress.
- Riesling, Dornfelder, Muller-Thurgau.
- The best vines are planted on steep slopes to the west.
- ripe, fuller bofdied style of Riesling.
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The image below would indicate what?
The wine was awarded a 1st at Pro wine one of Germany’s top competitions.
The wine is made with one pass though the vineyard, implying very little Botrytis
The wine comes from an Erste Lage site, one of Germany’s top sites by a top producer.
One more bottle to add to the wine lake.
The wine comes from an Erste Lage site, one of Germany’s top sites by a top producer.
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Term used for German sparkling wine
Sekt
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German Label term that indicates a medium-sweet wine
Lieblich
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# Define the following German wine label terms:
Anbaugebiete
Gemeinde
Einzellage
Prädikat
**Anbaugebiete**: 1 of 13 classified wine-growing regions e.g. Mosel
**Gemeinde:** Village, e.g. Piesport
**Einzellage:** Single vineyard site, e.g. Würtzgarten
**Prädikat:** Level of ripeness (grape must weight) at time of harvest, e.g. Kabinett
66
What is the second most-planted red grape in Germany?
Dornfelder
67
In which wine region will you find the 'Rheinterrasse'?
What does this term refer to?
Rheinhessen.
Steeply sloping vineyards on the west bank of the Rhine, producing some of the fullest-bodied Rieslings in Germany.
68
German wines of additional ripeness made from grapes picked after a designated date; translates as "late harvest"
Spätlese
69
In the context of the German wine industry, which of the following terms refers to the most specific area?
Anbaugebiet, Grosslage, Bereich, Einzellage
Einzellage
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German Wines made from individually picked, overripe berries that are often affected by botrytis
Trockenbeerenauslese
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German term translating as "selected berries," these are sweet wines that may be affected by botrytis
Beerenauslese
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A German table wine made from 100% German grapes
Deutscher wein
73
What is the name of Germany's southernmost wine region?
Baden
74
Equal to regional or district appellations, Germany has approximately 40 of these designated areas.
Bereichen
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Which of the following Anbaugebiete typically produces the most full-bodied styles of dry Riesling?
A. Mosel
B. Nahe
C. Rheingau
D. Pfalz
D. Pfalz
76
Describe a typical Spätlese wine:
- Kabinett's big brother.
- More concentrated, riper and slightly more full-bodied.
- Usually higher alcohol and, where relevant, sweetness.
- Citrus & Stone Fruit aromas (peach and apricot).
77
Category of German PDO wines that does not allow for chaptalization
Pradikatswein may NOT.
78
Of the following German quality standards which if any are PDO's?
1) Qualitätswein
2) Prädkatswein
3) Deutscher Wein
4) Landwein
1 and 2
79
The most established quality vineyards around Pfalz are around which 2 villages?
Forst & Deidesheim
80
In which month does the German Riesling harvest typically begin?
September
81
List the 4 quality levels of VDP wines from highest to lowest:
Grosse Lage
Erste Lage
Ortswein
Gutswein
82
How does a winemaker ensure the best sweeter Kabinett wines retain some sweetness?
By stopping fermentation early by chilling and filtering out yeast from the wine.
83
What grape are the best Deutscher Sekts made from?
Riesling and the 3 Pinots (Blanc, Gris and Noir)
Deutscher Sekt bA
84
Region near the city of Wiesbaden known for red slate soils
Rheingau
85
Which of the following terms is used by the members of the VDP (Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter) to indicate that the wine was made from the highest-level vineyards of an estate?
Grosse Lage, Erste Lage, Charta, Selection
Grosse Lage
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Glock in Nierstein is reputed to be the oldest vineyard in Germany. When did it start - 642AD, 742AD, 842AD?
742AD
87
What's the difference between Sekt, Deutscher Sekt and Sekt Qualitatswein?
Sekt - Made sparkling in Germany from base wines obtained from anywhere in the EU (France/Italy/etc..).
Deutscher Sekt - Made only from grapes grown in Germany
Sekt Qualitatswein - Made only from grapes grown in 1 of the 13 German anbaugebiete.
88
Explain how Botrytis contributes to the style of TBA Riesling:
- Botrytis contricutes to high levels of acidity and sugar by causing water molecules to evaporate.
- Botrytis imparts unique flavors/aromas of honey, apricot, dried fruit and citrus zest.
- The wine is also rich in texture due to high sugar levels.
89
What was the Pfaltz wine region called in English?
The Palatinate
90
What is the logo for the VDP?
a picture of an eagle holding a cluster of grapes
91
German wine category that contains what used to be referred to as "Landwein"
What does this term refer to?
Geschutzte geographische Angabe (ggA)
Essentially a PGI wine (i.e. IGT etc...), theoretically a step up from Landwein.
92
True or False; Noble Rot (Botrytised) sweet wines can be made in every region in Germany?
True
93
Wine region that lies west of the Rhine River, with its southern edge stretching almost to Alsace
Pfalz
94
Which is not a typical method of making a sweet wine in Germany?
Chill and filter the wine during fermentation
Sussreserve
Fortification
Naturally Sweet
Fortification
95
The minimum actual alcohol content required for German Kabinett, Spätlese and Auslese is \_\_\_\_\_%.
The minimum actual alcohol content required for German Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese is \_\_\_\_%
- 7%
- 5.5%
96
Müller-Thurgau is a German crossing of which 2 grapes?
Riesling and Madeleine Royale
97
Region with the most Einzellagen (over 500)
Mosel
98
How are vines pruned and trained on steep vineyards in the Mosel?
Head pruned, individually staked with the canes tied in at the top of the stake to maximise grape exposure to light and air circulation.
99
German term for botrytis
Edelfaüle
100
What is the expected range of alcohol for a traditional, off-dry style of Mosel Kabinett?
-7-9%
101
What is the word used as an alternative to halbtrocken?
What do these words indicate?
Feinherb
These labels indicate that a wine is off-dry or medium-dry.
102
Match the vineyard to the correct village.
A. Sonnenuhr
B. Goldtröpfchen
C. Würzgarten
D. Apotheke
A. Wehlen
B. Piesport
C. Ürzig
D. Trittenheim
103
By the 19th century, English wine drinkers referred to Rhein wines with which term?
"Hock"
104
Which of the following German wine regions is largely planted to red grapes?
Mosel, Hessische Bergstrasse, Wurttemberg, Mittelrhein
Wurttemberg
105
Term used for off-dry German wines
Halbtrocken / Feinherb
106
Which 2 regions have the most significant plantings of Silvaner?
Rheinhessen / Franken
107
The Nahe River is a tributary of:
Name the two villages that bookend the vineyards of Nahe.
What is regarded as the top gemeinde of Nahe?
- The Rhine
- Schlossbockelheim & Bad Kreuznach
- Niederhausen
108
German Label term that typically refers to a wine with a sugar level of 9g/L or less
Trocken
109
What scale is used in Germany to measure grape density and ripeness?
Brix, Feinherb, Abfuller, Oechsle
Oechsle
110
Which of the following German wine regions is located in the former East Germany?
Mittelrhein, Pfalz, Sachsen, Baden
Sachsen
111
Name either of the two main tributaries of the Mosel river?
The Saar and the Ruwer
112
Most widely planted grape in Germany
Riesling
113
Describe a typical, classic Rheingau Riesling:
Sweetness / Body / Acidity
Typical flavors:
Other styles of wine made?
- Over 50% of wines are made in a dry style,
- Medium to full body with bracing acidity, more powerful than Mosel rieslings.
- Typical peachy flavors.
Some of Germany's best BA & TBA wines are made here too.
114
Region with most of its vines planted along the Neckar River and in the Neckar River Valley
Wurttemberg
115
What is the Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter?
The VDP is an independent association of over 200 German wine producers.
Committed to quality by emphasizing the tradition of making dry Riesling from the best terroir/vineyard sites.
More restrictive classification of Einzellage, designed to emulate the "Grand Cru" system.
116
What is the most widely planted red grape variety in Germany?
Pinot Noir, Merlot, Dornfelder, St. Laurent
Pinot Noir
117
What are the 2 most important towns in Rheingau?
Johannisberg and Rudesheim
118
What does QmP stand for on a German wine label?
Qualitatswein mit Pradikat
119
How is vineyard location commonly shown on German wine labels?
What is an example?
- The name of the village first followed by the name of the vineyard.
- Piesporter Michelsberg
120
German name for Pinot Blanc
Weissburgunder
121
Select the German Anbaugebiet most associated with Pinot Noir.
A. Ahr
B. Nahe
C. Mosel
D. Rheinhessen
A. Ahr
122
Region that is home to six Bereiche, including Bernkastel, Saar, and Ruwertal
Mosel
123
Term used to denote all German PDO wines
Qualitatswein
124
A German term used to indicate that a wine was made from the highest-level vineyards of an estate
Grosses Gewaches
125
Which is the least sweet of these top QmP wines - Auslese, Kabinett, Spatlese?
Kabinett
126
In terms of quality level and sweetness, what is the next style in the sequence - Kabinett, Spatlese, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_?
Auslese
127
This region is home to the well-known Bereich of Johannisberg
Rheingau
128
Identify the Oechsle range for the different levels of Pradikat
Kabinett: 70-85°
Spätlese: 80-95°
Auslese: 88-105°
Beerenauslese: 110-128°
Trockenbeerenauslese: 150-154°
Eiswein: 110-128°
129
Describe a typical Auselese wine:
- Made from individually selected extra-ripe bunches of grapes.
- Can be dry or sweet
- Richer and riper than its little brothers.
- Sometimes has some Noble Rot.
130
Why is the Mosel considered a challenging region for wine production?
What do workers use to harvest grapes here?
- The best vineyards are found on very steep slopes, with slate soils, right next to the river. Without a perfect aspect and steep gradient, Riesling will fail to ripen.
- Grapes must be hand-harvested. Workers use cable systems and winches to access cliff-side vines.
131
Where is Weingut Dönnhoff located?
Nahe
132
Category of German PDO wines that allows for chaptalization
Qualitatswein.
133
A wine with the term Grosses Gewächs on the label means?
The wine is Dry from a top producer on a top site.
The wines must come from Nahe
The wines come from Deidesheim and are not very good.
The wines are Deutscher Wein made in huge quantities.
The wine is Dry from a top producer on a top site.
134
Describe a typical Silvaner:
Made in both dry and sweet styles.
Generally less acidic and less overtly fruity than Riesling.
Can sometimes have an earthy quality.
135
Which wine region am I?
White grapes predominate here but Riesling is not widely planted nor is it considered very prestigious and Silvaner is held in highest regard.
My best vineyards are on south facing slopes.
Franken
136
What is the name of the unfermented grape juice sometimes added to wines, after fermentation, to sweeten wines?
Sussreserve
137
Describe a typical TBA Riesling:
Sweet wines, low in alcohol with flavors of honey, dried stone fruit, candied peel and flowers.
138
Required minimum must weights for Eiswein are equivalent to which Prädikat level?
Beerenauslese
139
Describe a typical Eiswein:
- Made quite rarely from frozen grapes
- Balance between acidity and sweetness.
- Noble Rot plays no part.
140
German wine lore dates the first production of Spätlese wines to which year?
Which estate was responsible?
1775
Schloss Johannisberg
141
Trockenbeerenauslese is Germany's sweetest and most expensive category of German wine. What is its minimum alcohol content - 5.5%, 7.5%, 9,5%
5.5%
142
Rheinhessen is the ___ vine-growing region in Germany.
The 2 most planted varieties are:
The best vineyards are on ____ on the ___ bank of the River \_\_\_
Rielsings produced here are typically ____ bodied
- Largest vine growing region
- Muller-Thurgau & Riesling are the two most planted varieties.
- The best vineyards are on the steep slopes on the west bank of the river.
- Some of the fullest bodied Rieslings in Germany.
143
German Label term that indicates a wine produced by a cooperative from grapes/must sourced from smaller cellars in the area.
Zentralkellerei
144
Which of the following German wine regions is the largest, both in terms of area under vine and wine production?
Rheinhessen, Baden, Ahr, Mosel
Rheinhessen
145
Which term best describes a wine where Individual grapes are selected that are infected with botrytis to the point that they have dried out and are shrivelled up”?
Spätlese
Troken
Trokenbeernauslese (TBA)
Kabinett
Trokenbeernauslese (TBA)
146
Johannisberg, Rüdesheim are all villages in?
Pfalz
Rheingau
Rheinhessen
Nahe
Rheingau
147
German Label term that while legally undefined, generally refers to an off-dry wine
Feinherb
148
The practice of adding sugar to must before fermentation
Chaptalization
149
If a German wine is described as Trocken, is it dry or sweet?
Dry
150
The name of the system used in Germany to determine sugar ripeness in grapes.
What exactly does it measure?
Öechsle Scale
-Measures the density of grape must
151
Identify the correct anbaugebieten for the following villages:
A. Trittenheim
B. Bacharach
C. Assmannshausen
D. Nierstein
A. Mosel
B. Mittelrhein
C. Rheingau
D. Rheinhessen
152
German Wine made from frozen grapes that must be harvested at the same level of ripeness as the previous category
Eiswein / Icewine
153
What is the name of a wine that is made from grapes picked when they are frozen?
Eiswein/Ice Wine
154
Where is the historic Kloster Eberbach monastery located?
Rheingau
155
What are the two PDO categories in Germany?
Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
156
Which of these Prädikaswein levels can be dry?
Auslese
Beernauslese
Trokenbeernauslese,
Eiswein
Auslese
157
Which of the following grapes is known in Germany as Weissburgunder?
Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Silvaner, Chardonnay
Pinot Blanc
158
In Germany, why are rivers helpful to vineyards?
- Reflected sunlight can help grapes ripen
- Air movement created by flowing water can help protect against frosts.
- Bodies of water help moderate (warm) temperatures of the land adjacent to them.
159
Why might it take weeks to harvest a single vineyard?
Because grapes (and final wines) are classified by Must Weight (Öchsle range). Pickers will pass through the vineyard several times to ensure they get the ideal grapes for each category of wine.
160
Which grape variety is the most widely planted in Germany?
Riesling
161
Within the realm of German wine, what is "Message In A Bottle"?
an association of over two dozen young and dynamic winemakers in Rheinhessen committed to raising quality throughout the region.
162
What do the letters TBA mean when referring to a very high quality wine?
Trockenbeerenauslese
163
Which of these weather effects are not common in Germany?
Wet summers, with risks of moulds and mildews
Dry Autumn giving long growing season.
Winter and spring frost.
Drought
Drought
164
Plantings of red grapes now account for approximately what percentage of Germany's vineyards - 15%, 25%, 35%?
35%
165
The image below on a bottle implies what?
These wine makers were originally approved by Nazi Germany’s Third Reich.
This is a warning sign that bird shooting is underway to protect the mature grapes from birds.
The producers are part of the Verband Deutsher Pradikatsweinguter (VDP). A self selecting group of German wine producers.
The wine comes from an Erste Lage site, one of Germany’s top sites by a top producer.
The producers are part of the Verban Deutsher Pradikatsweinguter (VDP), a self selecting group of German wine producers.
166
Which wine area produces the most wine - Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Pfalz?
Rheinhessen
167
What term can VDP producers put on their dry Qualitatswein?
Grosses Gewachs
168
Term used for dry German wines
Trocken
169
The Rheingau is essentially one \_\_\_\_
Located on the ___ side of the Rhine.
Protected by which mountain range?
- Southeast-facing slope.
- North
- the Taunus hills to the North.
170
Name the 7 main wine regions of Germany:
Name the 6 secondary regions:
- Mosel, Nahe, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Baden, Franken.
- Ahr, Mittelrhein, Hessische-Bergtrasse, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Württemberg
171
This small area produces only 2% of Germany's wines, yet its wines enjoy an excellent reputation
Nahe
172
What is Germany's warmest bereich and in which region is it located?
Kaiserstuhl, Baden
173
Has over 85% of its vines planted to red grapes, despite its northerly location
Ahr
174
German Label term that indicates a producer-bottled wine made by grower cooperatives
Erzeugerabfüllung
175
White varieties account for what % of Germany's vineyards?
Riesling accounts for over:
The second most planted white varietal is:
5 other white varieties cultivated:
- 2/3
- 20%
- Muller-Thurgau
- Silvaner, Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), Kerner, Bacchus.
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German name for Pinot Gris
Grauburgunder
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List the 4 Human factors of wine
Grape Growing
Wine Making
Maturation
Market Forces
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What is the name and type of the traditional bottle used in Rheingau?
How is it different from bottles in Mosel?
- Rheingauer Flöte, brown flute-shaped bottle.
- Mosel bottles are made from green glass.
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The vineyards of Nahe are situated on which river, between which 2 regions?
The rieslings made here generally fall between which 2 styles?
- River Nahe, between the Mosel to the west and Rheinhessen to the east.
- Generally sweeter than Mosel rieslings, not as concentrated as those from Rheingau.
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Three regions are especially known for their production of red wine, name one?
Ahr, Baden, Wurttemberg
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What is Sekt?
an off-dry German rose,
a German sparkling wine,
a dry white wine produced using a blend of grape varieties,
a term used to refer to a co-operatively run wine estate.
a German sparkling wine,
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Match the village with the correct Region:
## Footnote
- Piesport -Mosel
- Schlossbockelheim -Nahe
- Forst -Rheingau
- Bernkastel -Rheinhessen
- Wehlen -Pfalz
- Nierstein
- Johannisberg
- Deidesheim
- Rüdesheim
MOSEL: Piesport, Bernkastel, Wehlen
NAHE: Schlossbockelheim
RHEINGAU: Johannisberg, Rudesheim
RHEINHESSEN: Nierstein
PFALZ: Forst, Deidesheim
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German Label term used to indicate an estate-bottled wine
Gutsabfüllung
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Bernkastel and Piesport are both villages in?
Pfalz
Mosel
Rheinhessen
Nahe
Mosel
