Germany Glossary / Test Flashcards
What’s the name of the Lake in the South of Baden?
Bodensee (Lake Boden)
What’s the warmest winegrowing region in Germany?
Kaiserstuhl (Baden)
Name the Bereich of Baden
Badische-Bergstrasse , Kraichgau, Ortenau, Kaiserstuhl, markgräflerland, Bodensee, Tauberfranken, Tuniberg
What’s the majority of plantings?
White, but reds are the 42% of plantings
What is the Kaiserstuhl?
It’s an extinct volcano
What’s mostly planted in Wurtemmberg?
Red grapes: Trollinger, Lamberger (Blaufrankisch), Schwarzriesling, Spatburgunder
What’s the most planted grape in the Hessische-Bergstrasse?
Riesling
Are there any Erste Lage in the Hessische Bergstrasse?
No,
Also no VDP, but there are one prospective sites GL approved
Franken, name the Bereiche
Mainviereck, Maindreieck, Steigerwald
Which varietal is renews in Franken?
Silvaner
What’s the river of Franken?
Main
What’s the name of the traditional bottle used in Franken?
Bocksbeutel
In which year Sachsen and Saale Unstrucht were added?
In 1990
Where is the Elbe River Valley?
In Sachsen
Which is Germany northernmost wine region?
Saale Unstrucht
What’s the most planted variety in Sachsen?
Muller Thurgau and Goldriesling
What is Goldriesling?
It’s an aromatic crossing developed in Alsace
What is the most planted variety in Saale- Unstrucht?
Muller Thurgau and Weißburgunder
Name the three vineyards in Germany that were the exception to the 1971 5ha rule for minimum vineyard size.
Bernkasteler Doctor
Kiedricher Turmberg, Rhiengau
Forster Kirchenstuck, Pfalz
In which anbaugebietes does the Erste Lage category not exist?
Mosel, Ahr, Rheinhessen
Who is Volker Raumland and what is he known for?
Founded Germany’s first winery focusing on sparkling wines in the Rheinhessen
What are the two most historic monopoles in the Rheingau?
Schloss Johannisberg founded in 1720
Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg in the 1600s which is owned by Schloss Schonborn
What is the best vineyard in the Rheingau for Pinot Noir?
The Hollenberg vineyard in Assmanhausen is the best Pinot site. August Kessler is the top producer here.
Where are the Hunsrück Hills?
In the Nahe region
Where would you find the Hochwald Forest?
In the Nahe
Which Anbaugebeite is the driest?
The Nahe- with only 20 inches of rain per year.
What are the permitted grapes for Grosse Lage wines in the Nahe?
Riesling only!
What is the name of the lake in Baden?
Bodensee/ or in Switzerland is called Lake Constance
What is the name of the forest in Baden?
The Black Forest (part in Alsace)
Tuniberg is a subregion of which bereiche of Baden? Why is this distinct?
It is a subregion that was split off from the Kaiserstuhl because it has calcareous soils rather than volcanic.
Baden is an EU Zone B in terms of temperature. Which clones of Pinot Noir have been introduced here to combat the warmer temperatures?
The Swiss Mariafeld clones as well as new German clones that are more suited to warm weather. Swiss Mariafeld clones are also used in the Russian River valley.
Which grapes are permitted for Grosse Lage wines in Baden?
Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Riesling, Chardonnay, Spatburgunder, Lemberger
Rulander is a name for which grape?
Pinot Gris made in a sweeter style in Baden (grauburgunder)
Where in Germany can you make a GG Chardonnay?
Baden
Where in Germany is GG Pinot Gris permitted?
Baden
Name five producers from the Nahe region?
Donnhoff Diel Schafer-Frohlich Enrich-Schonleber Tesch
What is the Traiser Bastei and where would you find this?
This is the steepest cliff north of the Alps with vineyards below. The cliff, Rotenfels is in the Nahe region between Traisen and Bad Munster. The soil is red earth. The Rotenfels is the steepest cliff in Europe.
What is Pinot Madeleine or Pinot Noir Precoce?
The French names for Fruhburgunder, a rare specialty variety of Pinot Noir
Which two grapes are crossed to produce Sylvaner?
Traminer and Osterreichisch-Weiss.
*Originated in Austria and moved into Franken in the 17th century.
What is the name for Blaufrankish in Germany?
Lemberger
Scheurebe is a cross of which two grapes?
Riesling and Bukettrebe
Who and when was the first Spatlese harvest?
1775 Schloss Johannisberg harvested botrytis-affected fruit
Which region of Germany has the most Silvaner planted?
The Rheinhessen is #1, Franken is #2
What grapes are permitted for Grosse Lage bottlings in Pfalz?
Riesling, Weissburgunder and Spatburgunder
Where is the bereiche Mandreieck?
This is in Franken- it means “three sided main,” because of the Main River’s course forms a triangle. This bereiche produces three quarters of Franken’s wine from shell-limestone soils.
What is the highest and coolest district of Franken?
Steigerwald, which is located on the eastern end of Franken. Vineyards are on the edge of the Steigerwald mountain forest, reaching almost 400 meters. The soils here are black, gypsum-laced Keuper soils which mitigate low temperatures by warming the vines at night.
What grape is a specialty of Wurttemburg?
Schwarzriesling, which is Pinot Meunier
Which river runs through Wurttemburg?
The Neckar River which is a tributary of the Rhine
In which region would you find the GL vineyards of Wurzburg Stein-Harte, Julius Echter-Berg and Klingenberg Schlossberg?
Franken
Where would you find Keuper soils?
In Franken, specifically in the bereiche of Steigerwald. The Julius-Echter Berg vineyard is here and what makes it so unique is the transition from shell limestone to colored sandstone which makes the wines intensely mineral.
Name the differences in the soils in the three bereiche of Franken
The three bereiche of Franken have been divided according to their soil types more than the way that the Main river flows through them although this is an influence.
Mainviereck (main square)- colored sandstone
Mandreieck- (main triangle)- shell limestone soils
Steigerwald (Steiger Forest) saliferous marl Keuper soils
Where are these GL vineyards located:
Berg Rottland, Berg Roseneck, Berg Kaisersteinfels, Berg Schlossberg, Rosengarten?
These are all in the village of Rüdesheim in the Rheingau. Quartzite soils here and planted to Riesling.
Where would you find the Rothenberg Vineyard GL?
In Geisenheim in the Rheingau. Rothenberg means “red mountain,” and is known for the red iron oxide soils. It has been a planted vineyard since 1145ad.
What was the world’s first vineyard that was exclusively planted to Riesling?
Schloss Johannisberg was the first vineyard to be exclusively planted to Riesling. 1775 was the fist spatlese harvest due to a delayed communication about harvesting. It was named after John the Baptist.
What is an Abfuller?
A bottler or shipper who assumes quality and origin of wine
What is Vorlese?
In German this is a pre-harvest to eliminate rotten bunches.
Where would you find the Pettenthal, Hipping and Orbel Grosse Lage?
In the Rheinhessen within the Nierstein bereiche.
Where was the oldest vineyard according to surviving records in Germany?
The Glock vineyard which is now called Orbel within the Rheinhessen. Records date this vineyard back to 742AD.
Where is the Morstein vineyard?
This is in the Westhofen village within the Wonnagau bereiche of the Rheinhessen
Name the vineyards of the Mosel which have red slate soils.
Erden Treppchen
Urzig Wurzgarten
Hatzenport Kirchberg
Piesport Grafenberg
Muller Thurgau is a cross of which two grapes? When was this cross made and by whom?
Made by Dr. Muller in 1882.
- cross of Riesling and Madeline Royale at the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute.
Sylvaner is a cross of what?
Traimer and Osterreichisch-Weiss which arrived in Franken in the mid 17th century.
What is Dornfelder a cross of? Developed by whom?
Helfensteiner x Heroldrebe.
Developed by August Herold in 1956 and named after the founder of the Weinsberg viticultural school.
Which village in Baden is known for Gutedel?
Markgraferland
What is the most planted grape in Wurttemburg?
Trollinger (Schiava)
What is Kerner a cross of?
Riesling x Trollinger. August Herold made this crossing.
What are the specifications of Liebfraumilch?
Must be 70% of Riesling, Muller-Thurgau, Sylvaner or Kerner.
What is the soil type in Schlossbockelheim (Nahe)? What are the 2 GG vineyards in this village?
Volcanic soil, steep, south-facing aspect. Felsenberg and Kupfergrube are the two GGs here.
Where would you find the Soonwald Ranges?
In the Nahe region
Name two producers of Urzig Wurzgarten?
Exceptional vineyard in the Middle Mosel. Red slate soils. Dr. Loosen, Markes Molitor both make this wine.
Name three producers of Bernkastel Doctor vineyard?
Devonian slate soils. 3.2 hectares.
Riechsgraf von Kesselstadt
Gutshaus
Thanisch
How is Schillerwein produced? What region is this a specialty in?
Wurttemberg. Red and white must is blended before fermentation to make a rose.
Bacharacher Hahn is a prized site from what region?
The Mittelrhein. Toni Jost is a known producer of this site. It’s a GG site on the Rhine River.
When was the icewine category added to German law?
1982
What wine was featured on the Titanic’s wine list?
Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling (Rheinessen)
What village is at the confluence of the Rhine and Main River in the Rheingau?
Hoccheim
What terms were “Classic” and “Selection” intended to replace? Who developed the program? When did it debut?
- Halbtrocken and Trocken
- German Wine Institute at Mainz
- Debuted with the 2000 vintage
What style is Landwein produced as?
trocken (from 4g/l to 9g/l) or halbtrocken (18g/l)
What is Weissherbst? Where is it popular?
- A saignée rosé made from a single variety and of at least QbA quality
- Baden
What is the requirement for sparkling wine to be labeled “Deutscher Sekt”?
100% German grapes
What is the only bereich of the Ahr? And only grosslage?
- Bereich - Walporzheim-Ahrtal
- Grosslage - Klosterberg
What is the name of the traditional flute-shaped brown bottle? Where is it used?
- Rheingauer Flöte
- Rheingau
What is the German name for Blaufränkisch?
Lemberger
What is Pinot Gris called in Germany?
Grauburgunder
What is Bacchus a crossing of?
(Silvaner x Riesling) x Müller-Thurgau
The Mosel River emerges from what Mountains?
Vosges Mountains in France
Scheurebe is a crossing of what? Where was it developed?
- Riesling x Silvaner
- Rheinhessen
Saale-Unstrut lies on the confluence of what two rivers?
Saale and Unstrut rivers
Name an alleinbesitz of Bürklin-Wolf in Ruppertsberg (Pfalz)
Gaisböhl
Name a producer who makes Bernkasteler Lay wines.
Dr. Loosen
What are the important villages of the Ruwer?
Eitelsbach
Mertesdorf
What is Anreicherung?
Broad term for sweetening must before or after fermentation by using sugar, grape must, concentrated grape must or RCGM
What is Erzeeugerabfullung?
Grown and produced by the same grower or co-op
What is Feinherb?
Half dry- no legal definition
What is Flashschengarung?
Bottle fermented sekt
What is Fuder?
1000 liter casks in the Mosel
What is Gutsabfullung?
Grown, produced and bottled by the same person/estate
What is Handgeruttelt?
Hand riddled
What is Kellerei?
A wine cellar (or wholesaler)
What is Leiblich?
Medium sweet
What is Rotling?
Rosé wine that is produced from a mixture of red and white varieties. Must have a pale red or clear color.
What is Stuck?
1200 liter casks generally used in the Rheingau
What is Schneewein?
Snow wine- a term used to describe an ice wine made from grapes gathered when snow covers the vineyard
What is Winzergenossenshaft?
A co-op
What is restusse?
RS
What is phyllite?
A blue slate found in both Kiedrich and Assmannshausen
What major river influences the anbaugebiete Sachsen?
Lies in the Elbe River Valley
What is the Amtliche Prüfungsnummer?
Quality control number - all quality wines at both levels
The number contains:
- the Exam Board number
- commune number
- producers registered number
- an application number
- year of the application
What is Badisch Rotgold (Baden)?
A rotling (rosé made from white and red grapes) 51% grauburgunder, rest spätburgunder
What is rotling in Germany?
A rosé made from white and red grapes
Examples include:
Badisch Rotgold - Baden
Schillerwein - Wüttemberg
Schielerwein - Sachsen
How is rotling different to weissherbst?
Rotling is a rosé made from white and red grapes
Weissherbst is a saignée rosé made from a single red variety
What is weissherbst?
A saignée rosé made from a single red variety - Germany
What is the name of the 1200L cask used in the Rheingau?
Stück
What is a steillage?
A steep slope with an incline of more than 30%
What is the name of the Mosel growers association?
Grosser Ring
What is Charta? Does it still exist?
Organisation created in 1984 to advocate for the dry riesling of the Rheingau. Absorbed into the VDP in 1999, logo still used.
What is the max RS allowed for Erstes Gewachs wines
6 g/l for Spatburgunder
9 g/l for Riesling
Which Anbaugabiete do not have Erste Lage catagory for VDP wines
Mosel
Ahr
Rheinhessen
Which producer left VDP as he wasn’t allowed to retain traditional pradikat declarations on dry wines
Koehler Ruprecht - Pfalz
Which former champagne winemaker makes profound sekt in Germany
Matthieu Kauffman - Reichsrat von Buhl
Formerly Bollinger winemaker
Name most famous vineyard of Assmannhausen
Hollenberg
What leads to high acidity in slate soils
Acidic slate soils create nitrogen deficiency in the plant, leading to low pH in wine.
Which famous producer of Berg Cochem (Mosel) applied for 3 PDO’s for his parcels in Uhlen
Reinhard Heymann Lowenstein
Which Bereiche was earlier a subregion of Kaiserstuhl
Tuniberg
What is the name of Toni Jost’s Grosse Lage monopole vineyard in Bacharach (Mittlerhein)?
Hahn
Who is producing the most well-known, expensive wines of the Nahe and has a monopole in Oberhausen? What is the name of this monopole?
Dönhoff
Brücke
What is the name of Burklin-Wolf’s monopole in Ruppertsberg?
Gaisböhl
T/F All VDP producers must estate-bottle.
True; it’s mandatory
What is the top vineyard site in Nackenheim (Rheinessen)?
Rothenberg
What producer is located in Florsheim-Dalsheim (Rheinhessen) and is making some of Germany’s greatest dry Riesling including the elusive G-Max? What’s peculiar in regards to the grape source for this wine?
Keller
The grapes come from an undisclosed (not made public) vineyard site in Keller’s portfolio.
VDP SEKT STATUS rules?
Bear the seal (VDP Sektsiegel) and must obey the strict regulations.
- grapes must originate from the estate’s own vineyard;
- harvesting by hand;
- each region to define the permissible varieties (Riesling and Pinot family supplemented by regional classics);
- blends and single cuvées from single sites are also allowed.
VDP Sekt aging on the less?
15 mth
VDP Sekt “Prestige” aging on the less?
36 mth
Vintage and Vintage Prestige maturation?
V= 24 mth Prestige= 36 mth
