Germany Trade/General Flashcards

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AP Number

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Amtliche Prüfungsnummer. 10-12 digits. All qualitätswein.

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Grosses Gewächs

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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

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Einzellagen

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Individual site. 2,600 sites. Avg size 38 ha. Qualitätswein only

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Grosslagen

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Collection of vineyard sites. Covers vineyards in far less prestiges villages

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Feinherb

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Allowed since 2000. Not legally defined. Substitute for Halbtrocken

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Halbtrocken

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5-18 g/l rs

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Classic

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Official designation since 2000. Dry tasting wines vinified from traditional varieties, max 15 g/l rs

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Selection

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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

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Deutscher Wein

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Wine with out geographical indication, previously Tafelwein

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Landwein

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PGI category of dry Austrian or German wine. Must have .5% more abv than tafelwein

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Qualitätswein

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PDO wines. Largest category, includes wines previously known as QBA. Requires min must weights, abv, viti, vini

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Prädikat

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Formerly QMP. Distinction awarded to PDO wines on basis of increasing grape must weight

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Kabinet Oe

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70-82 °Oe / 9.1-10.9%

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Spätlese Oe

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76-90 °Oe / 10-12.2%

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Auslese Oe

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83-100 °Oe / 11.1-13.8%

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Beerenauslese/Eiswein

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110-128 °Oe / 15.3-18.1%

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Trockenbeerenauslese

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150-154 °Oe / 21.5-21.9%

18
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Can you chaptalize Prädikat

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No

19
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Can you chaptalize Qualitästwein

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Yes

20
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VDP

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Most influential and prestigious growers’ association. 202 of best estates. 3.5% of vineyard area. Strict laws on yields, varieties (associated w region), min must weights

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Kloster Eberbach

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Founded 1135 Bernard of Clairvaux. Now lends name to vast Hessian State Domaine or Hessische Staatsweingüter

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Schoss Johannisberg

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Important in discovery and harnessing of botrytis. Owned by Oetker family

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Liebfraumilch

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Mild, slightly sweet white from Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Nahe, or (rarely) Rheingau. 80% of exports in 1980s. Blens of Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau, Kerner

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VDP levels

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Grosse Lage, Erste Lage, Ortsweine, Gutswein

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Grosse Gewechs/Erste Gewechs

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Less than 9 g/l rs. Yields 50 hl/ha GG, 60 hl/ha Erste Lage, 75 hl/ha Ortswein