Germany-Terms, General Styles Flashcards
What is an Alleinbesitz?
German monopole
What does Alte Reben mean?
old vines in GR
What is Biologische Säureabbau?
malo in GR
What is Edelfäule?
noble rot in GR
what is Gerbstoff?
tannin in GR
what is a Kelter?
GR wine press
what is Keuper?
clay/slate soil in GR
what is Lehm?
loam in GR
What is Mergel?
heavy loam in GR
what is Restzucker?
RS in GR
What is Rotling?
rosé wine in GR
what is a Schloss?
Castle in GR
what is a Steillage?
”steep site,” min 30% incline in GR
What is Schotter?
Gravel in GR
what is ton in GR?
clay
What is a weinberg?
vineyard in GR
what is an einzellage?
vineyard in GR
what is a Weinkellerei?
wine cellar/winery in GR
what is a winzer?
winegrower in GR
What is most cultivated grape of GR? When did this shift take place and from what grape?
Riesling
1990s from Müller-Thurgau
Which country possesses the highest plantings of Riesling in the world? How much?
GR
approx half (23,000 of 50,000 ha in world)
What is a Stück? What are it’s common variants?
neutral barrel traditional to Rheingau of 1,200 L
Halbstück (600L)
Doppelstück (2,400L)
What is a fuder?
large neutral barrel traditional to Mosel of 1,000L