Mainly Germany - ST Questions 02.01.21 Flashcards
What is the maximum residual sugar permitted for trocken wines in Germany?
4 g/l, or up to 9 g/l if total acidity is not more than 2 g/l less than residual sugar.
What is the maximum residual sugar permitted for halbtrocken?
18 g/l
State the parentage of the following crossings:
Muller Thurgau Scheurebe Bacchus Kerner Dornfelder Traminer
Muller Thurgau – Riesling x Madeleine Royal
Scheurebe – Riesling x Bukettrebe
Bacchus – (Riesling x Sylvaner) x Muller Thurgau
Kerner – Schiava Grossa x Riesling
Dornfelder – Helfensteiner x Heroldrebe
Traminer – Sylvaner x Oesterreichisch Weiss
A sweet Grauburgunder would be known as what in Baden?
Rulander
What is the name of the VDP’s seal of approval for Sekt?
VDP.Sektsiegel
What are the minimum periods of aging on the lees for VDP.Sekt NV, VDP.Sekt Vintage and VDP.Sekt.Prestige?
15 months, 24 months and 36 months
What are maximum yields for Ortswein, Erste Lage and Grosse Lage wines respectively?
75 hl/ha, 60 hl/ha, 50 hl/ha
List the Bereichen of Franken.
Maindreieck, Mainviereck, Steigerwald
Which Franken Bereich produces three quarters of its wine?
Maindreieck
What is the name of the black gypsum soils commonly found in Steigerwald Bereich?
Keuper
Who make the following Alleinbesitzen?
Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg
Graacher Josephshofer
Oberhause Brucke
Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl
Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg – Schloss Schonborn
Graacher Josephshofer – Reichsgraff von Kessellstatt
Oberhause Brucke – Herman Donnhoff
Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl – Burklin Wolf
Which Gemeinde is sandwiched between Winkel and Hattenheim?
Oestrich
Which Ortsteil sits just above Winkel and Oestrich?
Schloss Vollrads
From which Pradikat can Goldkapsel and Lange Goldkapsel respectively be used on bottles in the Mosel and Rheingau?
Kabinett, Auslese
Growers East of and excluded from the Doktor vineyard during Fleurbereinigung can use which labelling term on their wines?
Alte Badstube am Doktorberg
Who currently owns the alleinbesitz Schloss Reicharthausen and to which producer did it belong until the mid-19th century? In which Gemeinde is it located?
Currently Balthasar Ress, Formerly Kloster Eberbach, Located in Hattenheim
In which Gemeinde would you find the Apotheke einzellage?
Trittenheim
What is the minimum alcohol for wines labelled Classic?
12% (11.5% in the Mosel)
Name two common soil types of the Maingau sector of the Rheingau?
loess-covered loams and marls
Which Gemeinde is sandwiched between Burrweiler and Birkweiler? In which Anbaugebiete are these Gemeinden situated?
Siebeldingen, Pfalz
Which Bereichen in the Mosel have limestone soils as opposed to slate and sandstone?
Obermosel, Moseltor
Liebfraumilch must contain at least 70% combined of which grape varieties?
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner, and Kerner.
Name two major villages for each Bereich of the Rheinhessen.
Nierstein: Any two of Bodenheim, Nackenheim, Nierstein, Oppenheim, Dienheim
Bingen: Any two of Siefersheim, Bingen, Appenheim
Wonnegau: Any two of Westhofen, Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Dittelsheim, Monsheim, Worms
List the Bereichen of Saale-Unstrut.
Schloss Neuenburg, Thüringen, Mansfelder Seen
What is a Rotling?
A Rosé wine that is produced from a mixture of red and white varieties. Must have pale red or clear red color.
Name a German vineyard that supplies grapes for Cremant d’Alsace. List its three distinct sites.
Schweigener Sonnenberg.
Kammerberg, Sankt Paul and Radling
Which Gemeinde separates the middle and lower Nahe and is sometimes considered as a separate sub-region?
Bad Kreuznach
What is Schotter?
German word for gravel
With which Anbaugebiete is Fruhburgunder most commonly associated?
Ahr
Who makes the following wines?
Sekt Pi No
G Max
Felsenturmchen Riesling
Maximin Grunhauser
Sekt Pi No – Okonomierat Rebholz
G Max – Keller
Felsenturmchen Riesling – Herman Donnhoff
Maximin Grunhauser – Carl von Schubert
Who makes the Champagne cuvee Gastronome, in which village are they based and from which grape is it exclusively made?
Pierre Gimonnet, Cuis, Chardonnay
What is the maximum press yield for Cava in Litres per Kilo?
100 Litres from 150 KG of grapes
In which appellation would you find Montbellet, Uchizy and Vinzelles?
Macon (geographical designations)
Which two Italian producers partnered to make the wine called 50/50?
Avignonesi and Capanelle
What are the subs of Beira Interior DOP?
Castelo Rodrigo, Pinhel, Cova de Beira
What are the GIs of the South Coast zone of New South Wales?
Shoalhaven Coast, Southern Highlands
Who makes the Entity Shiraz and Plexus GSM?
John Duval
Under which category of Sherry do Pale Cream, Medium and Cream sherries fall?
Vino Generoso de Licor
List the styles of Malaga Dulce Vino de Licor and describe each.
Vino Maestro - fresh grapes fortified before fermentation starts (min 100 g/l rs – 15-16% alc)
Vino Dulce Naturale - fortified when fermentation reaches 4-7%. (212 g/l min must weight – 15-22%)
Vino Tierno - sunned ‘Soleo’ grapes fortified during fermentation (350 g/l min must weight after Soleo process)
What are Arrope and Pantomima?
Arrope: Concentrated grape must heated and reduced to one-third of its original volume.
Pantomima: Concentrated grape must heated and reduced to 50% of its original volume.
