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Germany - History & Law Flashcards

1
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How many anbaugebiete in Germany?

A

13

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2
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Name the 13 anbaugebiete of Germany

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Ahr
Mosel
Nahe
Rheingau
Mittelrhein
Rheinhessen
Hessiche-Bergstrasse
Pfalz
Franken
Baden
Wüttemberg
Sachsen
Saale-Unstrut
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3
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What does einzellage mean?

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Single vineyard

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4
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Name for ‘single vineyard’ in German?

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Einzellage

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5
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What is an alleinbesitz?

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Monopole

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6
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Word for ‘monopole’ in German?

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Alleinbesitz

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7
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What is the Amtliche Prüfungsnummer?

A

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
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8
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What does AP# stand for?

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Amtliche Prüfungsnummer (quality control number)

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9
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What is Badisch Rotgold?

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A rotling (rosé made from white and red grapes) 
51% grauburgunder, rest spätburgunder
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10
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What is rotling in Germany?

A

A rosé made from white and red grapes

Examples include:
Badisch Rotgold - Baden
Schillerwein - Wüttemberg
Schielerwein - Sachsen

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11
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How is rotling different to weissherbst?

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Rotling is a rosé made from white and red grapes

Weissherbst is a saignée rosé made from a single red variety

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12
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What is weissherbst?

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A saignée rosé made from a single red variety - Germany

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13
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What is the legal term used for dry wines in the Rheingau from the best vineyards?

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Erste Gewächs

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What is the name of the 1200L cask used in the Rheingau?

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Stück

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15
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What is a stück?

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1200L cask used in the Rheingau

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16
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What is a steillage?

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A steep slope with an incline of more than 30%

17
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What is the definition of trocken?

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Dry; generally 4 g/L or less but residual sugar but can be up to 9 g/l if total acidity is within 2 g/l of total residual sugar

18
Q

What is a Winzergenossenschaft?

A

Co-operative

Grower/comrade-relationship

19
Q

What is the difference between feinherb and halbtrocken?

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Feinherb - off dry but no legal definition

Halbtrocken - half dry, generally less than 18 g/L RS

20
Q

What is the name of the Mosel growers association?

A

Grosser Ring

21
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What is the name of the 1000L cask commonly used in the Mosel?

22
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What is a füder?

A

1000L cask commonly used in the Mosel

23
Q

What is Deutcher Sekt?

A

Sparkling wine made by any method from grapes grown in Germany

24
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What does VDP stand for?

A

Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitäts-weingüter

25
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When was the VDP founded?

A

1910

Originally founded to promote unchaptalised ‘natur’ wines - the term natur was disallowed in 1971 when the QbA category was created (chaptalisation allowed for QbA)

26
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Which organisation was created in 1984 to advocate for the dry riesling of the Rheingau?

27
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What is Charta? Does it still exist?

A

Organisation created in 1984 to advocate for the dry riesling of the Rheingau. Absorbed into the VDP in 1999, logo still used.

28
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When can Grosses Gewächse be released?

A

After 1 September of the year following the harvest

29
Q

When can Erste Lage with a Prädikat be released?

A

After 1 May of the year following the harvest.

30
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Is Grosses Gewächs a legally authorised term?

31
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Is Erstes Gewächs a legally authorised term?

A

Yes - for the Rheingau only

32
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What is a Grosses Gewächs?

A

A VDP dry wine (no more than 9g/L RS) made from a Grosse Lage site.
A producer can only made one dry wine from each Grosse Lage site.

33
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What are the maximum allowed yields in the VDP classification?

A

Grosse Lage: “Grand Cru” Wines (max. 50 hl/ha)
Erste Lage: “Premier Cru” Wines (max. 60 hl/ha)
Ortswein: Village Wines (max. 75 hl/ha)
Gutswein: Regional Wines (max. 75 hl/ha)

34
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Who created the German classification that uses the terms ‘Classic’ and ‘Selection’?

A

The German Wine Institute
Mainz, state-affiliated
Started with the 2000 vintage

35
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What is a Classic German wine?

A

Produced in one of the 13 anbaugebiete
Replaces the term halbtrocken
Maximum 15 g/L RS
‘Harmoniously dry’

36
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What is a Selection German wine?

A 
Produced in one of the 13 anbaugebiete 
Single vineyard
Single variety
Must weight equivalent to Auslese
Hand harvested
Released after 1 September following year
Replaces the term trocken
Maximum 9 g/L RS
'Superior dry'
37
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When did was Mosel-Saar-Ruwer renamed Mosel?

38
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What does goldkapsel and lange goldkapsel indicate?

A

More sweetness due to higher mustweight

A ‘reserve’ selection that replicates the outlawed ‘feine’ and ‘hochfeine’ labelling terms

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