Germany Trade/General Flashcards
AP Number
Amtliche Prüfungsnummer. 10-12 digits. All qualitätswein.
Grosses Gewächs
VDP wines from traditional grapes and vineyard sites (einzellagen). Max 50 hl/ha, hand harvest, min Spätlese level must weight. Subject to sensory review. Labeled GG and w grape cluster and number 1. Encompasses wines formerly labeled Erstes Gewächs
Einzellagen
Individual site. 2,600 sites. Avg size 38 ha. Qualitätswein only
Grosslagen
Collection of vineyard sites. Covers vineyards in far less prestiges villages
Feinherb
Allowed since 2000. Not legally defined. Substitute for Halbtrocken
Halbtrocken
5-18 g/l rs
Classic
Official designation since 2000. Dry tasting wines vinified from traditional varieties, max 15 g/l rs
Selection
Since 2000. Class of estate-bottled dry-tasting wine hand harvested at min 12.2%abv. Must be declared by May 1 before harvest. Failed to catch on
Deutscher Wein
Wine with out geographical indication, previously Tafelwein
Landwein
PGI category of dry Austrian or German wine. Must have .5% more abv than tafelwein
Qualitätswein
PDO wines. Largest category, includes wines previously known as QBA. Requires min must weights, abv, viti, vini
Prädikat
Formerly QMP. Distinction awarded to PDO wines on basis of increasing grape must weight
Kabinet Oe
70-82 °Oe / 9.1-10.9%
Spätlese Oe
76-90 °Oe / 10-12.2%
Auslese Oe
83-100 °Oe / 11.1-13.8%