Module 9 Germany Flashcards
Most widely planted white grape in Germany
Riesling
Second most widely planted white grape in Germany
Muller-Thurgau
Most widely planted red grape in Germany
Spatburgunder (Pinot noir)
German name for Pinot Gris
Grauburgunder/Rulander
German name for Pinot Blanc
Weissburgunder
Term used for basic table wine made from 100% German grapes
Deutscher Wein
ggA
Geschutze Geographische Angabe: term used for the PGI category formally known as Landwein
Two categories of wine that are collectively classified as gU
QbA (Qualitatswein) and Pradikatswein
The lowest (least ripe) level of the German Pradikat
Kabinett
Level of the German Pradikat that translates to late harvest
Spatlese
Level of the German Pradikat that translates to selected harvest
Auslese
Level of the German Pradikat that translates to selected berries
Beerenauslese
Level of the German Pradikat that translates to selected dried berries
Trockenbeerenauslese
Levels of the German Pradikat in order from lowest possible ripeness to highest
Kabinett-Spatlese
Auslese-Beerenauslese & Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese
Scale used in Germany to determine grape ripeness (density)
Oechsle
Germany has 13 of these recognized wine regions
Anbaugebiete
Germany has approximately 40 of these regional or district style appellations
Bereiche
Germany has approximately 163 of these appellations, which are basically geographically based groupings of vineyards
Grosslagen
Germany has more than 2700 of these appellations, which come close to being single vineyard appellations
Einzellagen
VDP
The Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter (Association or German Pradikat Wine Estates)
VDP term for the highest level vineyards of a recognized estate
VDP Grosse Lage
Weissherbst
A type of German rose’
Term used for German sparkling wine
Sekt or Schaumwein
German wine region located just across the Rhine River from Alsace
Baden
