Germany Terms Flashcards
What is an abfuller?
Bottle or shipper who assumes responsibility for origin and quality of wine
What is an Absetzen?
The process of settling of solids (dead yeast cells, leftover grape skin fragments, etc.) to the bottom of a vat of wine or must.
What is an Alleinbesitz?
A Vineyard which is owned by only one owner (similar to a monopole in France)
What is “Alte Reben”
Old Vines
What is “Amtliche Prufungsnumme”?
Commonly referred to as the AP number; a quality control number on all QbA and QmP wines. The number contains the Exam board, commune number, producers registered number, an application number, and the year of the application. Some producers use the application number as a sequential indication of sweetness.
What is “Anreicherung”?
Broad term for sweetening must before or during fermentation. Whereas chaptalization means the addition of sugar only, enrichment also includes the addition of grape must, concentrated grape must, and RCGM
What is “Badisch Rotgold”?
A rotling from the Baden region. Made from Grauburgunder (min. 51%) and Spatburgunder grapes. Composition must be declared on the label.
What is Biologische Saureabbau?
Malolactic fermentation
What is Blauen Schiefer?
Blue slate
What is buntsandstein?
Red sandstone
What is Duetscher sekt?
Sparkling wine made from any method from grapes grown in Germany
What is Edelfaule?
Noble Rot
What is an Einzellage?
Vineyard
What is Einzelpfahlerziehung?
A vine individually trained to a single stake. Used on very steep slopes such as the Mosel
What is Erste Gewaches?
Legal term used for dry wines in the Rheingau from the best vineyards
What is Erste Lage?
Premier Cru vineyards
What is Erzeugerabfullung?
Grown and produced by the same grower or coop?
What is Federweisser?
Unfiltered must contain CO2 and yeast that is still in the process of fermenting.
An autumn specialy served with onion quiche or roasted chessnuts.
What is Feinherb?
Half-Dry - No legal definition
What is Flashenbarung?
Bottle-fermented sekt
What is Flurbeingung?
Restructuring of Germany vineyards - mostly from the 1971 German Wine law
What is a Fuder?
1,000L cask common in the Mosel
What is a gemeinde?
Village
What is Gerbstoff?
Tannin
What is Grosser Ring?
Mosel Grower’s Association
What is Grosse Gewaches?
VDP Classification of dry wines from the Grosse Lage Vineyard. Must be Spatlese ripeness
What is Grosslage?
A collection of vineyards; misleading term for inexpensive wines
What is Gross Lage?
Grand Cru Vineyards